Linda Starck and Nancy Johnson, whose birthday is today. This was taken behind the booth at GABF in 2002. Nancy is still the director of the festival. Linda passed away in 2006.

Location: Denver, Colorado
Date: 9.27.02

Pitchers of beer surrounded by hops on a table at GABF.

Location: Denver, Colorado
Date: 9.27.02

During GABF week, the Falling Rock Taphouse is usually packed the entire time it’s open. Even the normally quiet basement, with it’s two small rooms, pool tables and dartboards fills up quickly.

Location: Denver, Colorado
Date: 9.26.02

A pallet of cans for 21st Amendment, just a couple of hours after being manufactured at the Ball Plant.

Location: Fairfield, California
Date: 4.25.06

This flow of beer comes from the spill created by a dropped bottle of Rodenbach Grand Cru, a beer so good that I actually contemplated licking the ground.

Location: Berkeley, California
Date: 2.19.06

Part of a now forgotten, at least to me, Real Beer contest, Chris Black hands out an award to Rob Tod of Allagash Brewing, from Portland, Maine, at the Falling Rock Taphouse during GABF week.

Location: Denver, Colorado
Date: 9.28.02

A brick of hops, for display, at GABF.

Location: Denver, Colorado
Date: 9.24.05

During the Toronado’s 20th Anniversary Party, Don Younger (whose Horse Brass Pub celebrated 30 years the same year), Dave Keene (owner of the Toronado) and Chris Black (whose Falling Rock Taphouse also celebrated its 10th anniversary)

Location: San Francisco, California
Date: 8.13.07

Inside the mash tun at Anchor Brewery.

Location: San Francisco, California
Date: 12.6.07

A selection of most, if not all, of the available barley wines to sample at the annual Toronado Barleywine Festival in 2005.

Location: San Francisco, California
Date: 2.19.05