Birthdays

Beer Birthday: Harry Schumacher

January 7, 2012

Today is Harry Schumacher’s 43rd birthday. Harry covers the business side of beer news at his wonderful Beer Business Daily. Our paths cross only occasionally, but I had the pleasure of getting to know Harry well during a press junket to Bavaria a few years ago, and he’s one of the warmest, thoughtful and funniest [...]

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Beer Birthday: Matt Bonney

January 5, 2012

Today is the 38th birthday of Matt Bonney, co-owner of Brouwer’s and Bottleworks, both in Seattle, Washington. Bonney’s one of my favorite people in the industry. You’d be hard-pressed to find a person more passionate about good beer. He also knows how to throw a party and is always a gracious host. He does need [...]

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Beer Birthday: Rodger Davis

January 5, 2012

Today is Rodger Davis’ 42nd birthday, and “42″ being the meaning of life, this year should be a big one for Rodger. He’s about to leave his job as the head brewer at Triple Rock in Berkeley, California, and strike out on his own. Rodger is a terrific brewer and has been very active in [...]

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Beer Birthday: Fal Allen

January 2, 2012

Today is the birthday of Fal Allen, who returned to Anderson Valley Brewing last year, after living for four years in Singapore, where he built and ran a craft brewery for Archipelago Brewery, a division of Asia Pacific Breweries. He blogged about his exploits there on his Brewing in Singapore blog, but since returning stateside, [...]

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Sudan Beer

January 1, 2012

Today in 1956, the Sudan gained their Independence from the United Kingdom. Sudan Sudan Breweries None Sudan Brewery Guides Beer Advocate Beer Me Rate Beer Other Guides CIA World Factbook Official Website U.S. Embassy Wikipedia Guild: None National Regulatory Agency: None Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: None Drunk Driving Laws: Zero Tolerance Full Name: Republic of [...]

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Haiti Beer

January 1, 2012

Today in 1804, Haiti gained their Independence from France. Haiti Haiti Breweries Brasserie Nationale d’Haiti Prestige Beer Haiti Brewery Guides Beer Advocate Beer Me Rate Beer Other Guides CIA World Factbook Official Website U.S. Embassy Wikipedia Guild: None Known National Regulatory Agency: N/A Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known Drunk Driving Laws: Not Known Full [...]

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Beer Birthday: Mitch Steele

December 31, 2011

Today is the 49th birthday of Mitch Steele, production manager/head brewer at Stone Brewing. Mitch started out at the tiny San Andreas Brewery in Hollister, California but spent a number of years at one of the much larger Budweiser breweries when he brewed for Anheuser-Busch, before finding a home at Stone. He’s obviously a terrific [...]

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Beer Birthday: Kurt Widmer

December 29, 2011

Today is Kurt Widmer’s 60th birthday. Kurt is, of course, one of the bros in Widmer Brothers. He and his brother Rob helped found the Oregon Brewers Festival, created the style American Hefeweizen and are one of the few small brewers that have managed to retain their spirit and reputation as they’ve grown much larger. [...]

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Beer Birthday: Daniel Del Grande

December 28, 2011

Today is also the 43rd birthday of Daniel Del Grande, brewer and co-owner of Bison Brewing. I’ve known Dan a lot of years, since shortly after he bought Berkeley’s Bison Brewery in 1997. He’s been leading the charge for organic beer and makes some of the best organic beers anywhere. Join me in wishing Dan [...]

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Beer Birthday: Marc Worona

December 28, 2011

Today is the 44th birthday of fellow Pennsylvania transplant Marc Worona. Marc used to be the brewer at Stoudt’s Brewing in Adamstown, Pennsylvania but several years ago moved to California and currently works with Brewers Supply Group. Join me in wishing Marc a very happy birthday. Marc goofing around at the CBC beer and chocolate [...]

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Beer Birthday: Rick Sellers

December 27, 2011

Today is the birthday of Rick Sellers, former beer director of DRAFT magazine and former parter with brewer Peter Hoey in the Odonata Beer Co., which sadly didn’t quite get off the ground. These days he’s back writing online at Pacific Brew News. Join me in wishing Rick a very happy birthday. Rick with Odonata [...]

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Beer Birthday: Jean Van Roy

December 27, 2011

Today is the 44th birthday Jean Van Roy, who took over the Cantillon Brewery in Brussels from his father a few years ago, though he’d been working there all of his life. Considered a working brewery museum, they make some amazing lambics, and the tour is one everyone should take at least once in their [...]

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Beer Birthday: Barkley The Beer

December 26, 2011

Today is the 24th birthday of Barkley the Beer, the mascot of the Anderson Valley Brewing Co. in Boonville, California. Be sure to toast Barkley with a bottle (or can or draft) of your favorite Anderson Valley beer today. And join me in wishing Barkley a very happy birthday. Alice and Porter posing with Barkley [...]

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Beer Birthday: Aron Deorsey

December 24, 2011

Today is the birthday of Aron Deorsey, brewmaster at the Beach Chalet Brewery & Restaurant in San Francisco, along with the Park Chalet and the Lake Chalet in Oakland. I got to know Aron much better last December when we roomed together attending Sierra Nevada’s Beer Camp for SF Beer Week. He’s been making great [...]

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Beer Birthday: Nicole Erny

December 16, 2011

Today is also the 28th birthday of Nicole Erny, a certified Cicerone and passionate beer lover, who used to work at The Trappist and as a “Beer Ambassador” at the CommonWealth Cafe & Public House, both in beautiful downtown Oakland. She now works with Ray Daniels’ Cicerone program. Nicole and I almost worked together on [...]

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Beer Birthday: Bryan Selders

December 16, 2011

Today is the 37th birthday of Bryan Selders, who until March of this year was lead brewer of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and one-half of the hip hop duo The Pain Relievaz. I first met Bryan at Hop School in Yakima, Washington several years ago and he’s a terrifically talented and fun person. These days [...]

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