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Beer Birthday: Bert Grant

by Jay Brooks on May 17, 2012 · 1 comment

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Today would have been Bert Grant’s 84th birthday, and he is definitely missed. Bert opened the country’s first brewpub in 1982 in Yakima, Washington and was a fixture in the industry until his death in late July of 2001. Join me tonight in lifting a pint to Bert’s memory.

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Bert Grant and me at OBF in the mid-1990s.

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Beer Birthday: Dave Buhler

by Jay Brooks on March 31, 2012 · 1 comment

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Today is Dave Buhler’s 53rd birthday. Ironically, like Dick Cantwell, whose birthday was yesterday, Dave is also a co-owner of Elysian Brewing in Seattle, Washington. Join me in wishing Dave a very happy birthday.

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Fal Allen and Dave Buhler at OBF.

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Dave and Celebrator publisher Tom Dalldorf (at right). Neither Tom or I could identify the fellow in the middle, sorry about that. Can anybody help me out and tell me who that is?

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At the Celebrator’s best of the West Beer Festival in 2009.

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Dave with his business partner and Elyisian co-founder Dick Cantwell at GABF in 2006.

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Beer Birthday: Dick Cantwell

by Jay Brooks on March 30, 2012 · 1 comment

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Today is Dick Cantwell’s 55th birthday. He’s the head brewer and co-owner of Elysian Brewing in Seattle, Washington, and the co-author of Barley Wine. In addition to brewing, Dick’s a great writer, too, and his work frequently appears in numerous beer magazines. He’s also on the BA’s board of directors and heads both the Communications and Pipeline committees. Join me in wishing Dick a very happy birthday.

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Award-winning Portland beer writer Lisa Morrison and Dick at an Elysian event during OBF.

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Showing the proper way a hipster dons his chapeau.

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Enjoying a pint at the Falling Rock in Denver during GABF week.

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Working the judges at the Celebrator Swimsuit Contest at CBC in San Diego.

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Wednesday’s ad is Rainier Beer, from the Seattle Brewing & Malting Co. Like the other Rainier ad I’ve featured, For Pure Drink, it’s from the early years of the 20th century, probably in the first decade. It’s a simple ad showing a beautiful woman holding up a dainty glass of beer while leaning on a giant bottle of Rainier. And I love the message, which would be illegal in a beer ad today; “There’s New Vigor and Strength in Every Drop.”

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Hard Liver Barleywine Fest Winners 2012

by Jay Brooks on March 4, 2012 · 0 comments

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Here are the results from the 2012 Hard Liver Barleywine Fest in held at Brouwer’s Cafe in Seattle, Washington:

Congratulations to all the winners. (And special thanks to Sean Paxton, the Homebrew Chef, for sending me the results since I couldn’t be there this year.)

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Beer Birthday: Jennifer Talley

by Jay Brooks on February 12, 2012 · 0 comments

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Today is the 43rd birthday of Jennifer Talley, former brewer at Squatter’s Pub & Brewery, an oasis of good beer in Salt Lake City, Utah. Jen recently left Utah to become the Brewing Operations Manager for RedHook in Woodinville, Washington. Jennifer’s a terrific brewer and one of the coolest people in the industry. Join me in wishing Jennifer a very happy birthday.


In town to shoot a television pilot in 2007, Shaun O’Sullivan (21st Amendment), Dave McLean (Magnolia) and Jennifer outside Magnolia.


After a panel discussion at GABF on women in brewing. From left: Carol Stoudt (from Stoudts Brewing), Jennifer Talley (from Squatter’s Pub Brewery), Natalie Cilurzo (from Russian River) and Teri Fahrendorf.


At a beer dinner put on by The Lost Abbey near San Diego, Jennifer and Matt Brynildson stopped by our table for a visit with Adam Avery and Vinnie Cilurzo.


At CBC in San Diego, 2008. From left, Fal Allen (Asia Pacific Breweries), Jennifer and Geoff Larson (Alaskan Brewing).

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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 In Ads #489: For Pure Drink Get Rainier Beer

December 1, 2011

Thursday’s ad is another ad for healthy beer, somewhat similar to yesterday’s Budweiser ad. This one is just a few years later, from 1907, and was sent to me by fellow blogger Lisa Grimm from WeirdBeerGirl (thanks Lisa). The ad is for Rainier Pale Beer, from Seattle Brewing & Malting Co., and shows a group [...]

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Washington Beer

November 11, 2011

Today in 1889, Washington became the 42nd state. Washington Washington Breweries Adam’s Northwest Bistro and Brewery Airways Brewing Company Aldergrove Brewery Alpine Brewing American Brewing Anacortes Brewhouse Ancient Lakes Brewing Atomic Ale Brewpub and Eatery Back Yard Brewing Bad Jimmy’s Brewery Barhop Brewing Baron Brewing Battenkill Brewing Bellevue Brewing Big Al Brewing Big House Brewing [...]

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Jennifer Talley Going To RedHook

October 11, 2011

Here’s some surprising news. Jennifer Talley, the award-winning brewer from Squatter’s Pub Brewery in Salt Lake City, Utah, is moving to Washington to take over brewing for RedHook at their Woodinville brewery. Specifically, her title will be “brewing operations manager.” Talley had been with Squatters for at least 20 years. According to Pro Brewer, who [...]

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Beer Birthday: Charles Finkel

September 25, 2011

Today is the 68th birthday of Charles Finkel, one of the pioneers of the better beer movement. He founded Merchant du Vin in 1978, the company responsible for importing a number of word-class beers to the U.S., including a a few favorites of mind: Traquair, Ayinger, Westmalle, Rochefort and Orval. He also started the Seattle [...]

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Hard Liver Barleywine Fest Winners 2011

March 12, 2011

Here are the results from the 2011 Hard Liver Barleywine Fest in held at Brouwer’s Cafe in Seattle, Washington: 1st Place: Old Sebastes; Anacortes Brewery 2nd Place: Anderson Valley Horn of the Bear ’09; Anderson Valley Brewing 3rd Place: Old Woody; Glacier Brewhouse Congratulations to all the winners.

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Beer Birthday: Ralph Olson

January 26, 2011

Today is Ralph Olson’s 60th birthday. He was the general manager/co-owner of HopUnion, a co-op that supplies hops to many of the craft breweries. Ralph’s now semi-retired but can still be seen at various beer events throughout the country. He’s been a great friend to and very supportive of the craft beer industry. Join me [...]

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Filling Your Beer From The Bottom

January 4, 2011

Here’s an odd new innovation (sent in by my friend Mike C.) from GrinOn Industries of Montesano, Washington. They’ve created the Bottoms Up Draft Beer Dispensing System. As they claim, “GrinOn’s proprietary Bottoms Up Dispensing System is the fastest dispensing system in the world and fills at a rate of up to nine times that [...]

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Starbucks Beer

October 18, 2010

An alert reader just forwarded me this (thanks Shaun). Today, a Starbucks coffee shop in Seattle, Washington, is test-marketing a new menu item: beer. According to an AP story the Starbucks on East Olive Way “reopened Monday [and] is the first under the Starbucks brand to offer alcohol.” The AP story continues with the following. [...]

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Beer In Ads #195: Redhook Postcard

September 15, 2010

Wednesday’s ad is for Redhook, when they were still brewing in Seattle, Washington. I’ve always loved the old-time postcard art showing the original brewery on Phinney Avenue. The building now houses a chocolate company and is across the street from Brouwer’s Belgian Cafe.

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