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Beer Birthday: Bob Brewer

December 4, 2022 By Jay Brooks

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Today is the 74th birthday of Bob Brewer, longtime brewery rep. for Anchor Brewing. For many years, he worked from southern California, circling the country with the entire nation his territory (the only exception being the Bay Area) representing Anchor beers. More recently, he moved back to the Bay Area, but you could find him at every nook and cranny of the beer world. Several years ago, Bob retired from Anchor, although he still occasionally works a festival or does other work, like giving a great talk at my class at SSU and more recently he was working the taps for Anchor at the Lagunitas Circus. Join me in wishing Bob a very happy birthday.

Bob serving a festival-goer at the Mammoth Lakes Bluesapalooza in 2007.

Bob giving a tour at Anchor.


Me, brewer Mike Lee and Bob at the 2011 Anchor Christmas party.

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Bob serves up the then-new Anchor Bock to Portland beer sage Fred Eckhardt.

Filed Under: Birthdays, Just For Fun Tagged With: Anchor Brewery, California, San Francisco



Comments

  1. Rory says

    December 4, 2008 at 2:24 pm

    I had a wonderful conversation & tour with Bob at Anchor on Monday. He’s a wonderful representative of a remarkable product.

    Have a tall one Bob!!!

  2. patrick Rue says

    December 5, 2008 at 7:20 pm

    Happy birthday Bob!

  3. beerman49 says

    December 5, 2011 at 7:48 pm

    Great guy who’s always willing to chat @ beer events – Rory’s 2nd sentence hit it right on the head!

  4. Tom Gilles says

    December 6, 2011 at 2:30 pm

    Bob,
    Happy 63rd. You sent my son, Tom, lots of Anchor Beer signs to his business in Bend . . . The Brew Shop. As of the 1st of September, the guys are in their new digs closer to Downtown Bend. It is now
    The Brew Shop and Platypus Pub.
    Tom Gilles

  5. Kim and Harry Graham says

    December 4, 2012 at 11:22 am

    Happy bday Bob!!!! It is always fun to see you and chat at beer events like the CA State Homebrew Comp and Dinner, Beer Festivals and the awesome beer and spirits event last year at Thirsty Bear. Our friends overseas loved all the pins you gave me. Thanks so much for all you do for the homebrewers. Loved the tie of clubs this year! I know you and Bruce do most of it and we all thank you!

  6. Kim and Harry Graham says

    December 4, 2013 at 6:28 pm

    Happy bday Bob!!!!! Hope you have another wonderful year and hope to see you at SF Beer Week, always fun to chat with you. Sorry we missed the CA State Homebrew Comp, maybe next year.

    Cheers!!!

  7. Andy Baker says

    December 5, 2014 at 1:17 pm

    Happy Birthday Bob….I had the pleasure of a private tour of the Anchor Brewery by Bob ealier this year. And it wasn’t a …”let me show you the place kind of thing” it was a full on 2-3 hours we spent together. As I told him…I miss seeing him working the trade in HAWAII. Yes, he did cover the entire country.

    Aloha Bob

  8. Kim and Harry Graham says

    December 5, 2014 at 4:00 pm

    Hope you have a beery good bday!!!!! Hope to see you during beer week.

  9. Beerman49 says

    December 8, 2015 at 2:24 am

    He’s 3 months & 13 days older than me – our next PRIME # birthday is 71 – from there, the goal is to reach the next ones (73.79, 83, 89, 93, 97) Should be lucky enough to hit the C-mark, then we get 4 more (101, 103, 107, & 109). For however many primes we hit going forward, may we always be able to have at least one good beer with which to celebrate!

    Feliz cumpleanos Bob (a few days late) – may you have many more!

  10. Beerman49 says

    December 8, 2015 at 2:27 am

    Somehow the “we” got lost/not entered before “be lucky…” My bad for not proofing before the post.

  11. Kim and Harry Graham says

    December 5, 2016 at 12:25 pm

    Hope you’re enjoying a well deserved retirement Bob!!!! And have a wonderful beerday!!!!! Take care. Cheers!

  12. Bob Anders says

    December 6, 2016 at 11:49 am

    Happy Birthday Bob, Anchors aweigh&Full Steam ahead, Bob&Sherwood

  13. Kim and Harry Graham says

    December 4, 2017 at 1:13 pm

    We sure miss seeing you around Bob! Hope you’re having a great beertirement. Hoppy Beerday!

  14. Kim and Harry Graham says

    December 4, 2018 at 1:49 pm

    Hoppy Beerday Bob!!!! Sure miss seeing you around. Maybe at a SF Beer Week event. Hope you’re enjoying your well deserved retirement!!!!

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