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Beer Birthday: Charles Finkel

September 25, 2022 By Jay Brooks

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Today is the 79th 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 few favorites of mind: Traquair, Ayinger, Westmalle, Rochefort and Orval. He also started the Seattle brewpub, Pike Brewing , in 1989, where Fal Allen was head brewer there from 1990-96. I first met Charlie around 1996 during a visit to Seattle. The following year, the Finkels sold both Pike Brewing and Merchant du Vin. In 2006, they bought back Pike Brewing. In Chicago for CBC a couple of years ago, I was fortunate enough to spend an evening out and about town with the Finkels, and I wrote a profile of them for Beer Connoisseur a few years back. Charlie and his late wife Rose Ann are some of my favorite people in the industry. Join me in wishing Charlie a very happy birthday.

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Charlie at CBC in Chicago a few years ago, with Mark Blasingame, owner of the Map Room.

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Charlie at Pints for Prostates’ Rare Beer Tasting at Wynkoop during GABF.

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Charlie and Rose Ann Finkel behind their Pike Brewing booth at GABF a few years ago.

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Charlie and Rose Ann Finkel with past and present Pike brewers during the 2006 CBC in Seattle.

Filed Under: Birthdays, Just For Fun Tagged With: Seattle, Washington



Comments

  1. Kendall Staggs says

    September 25, 2015 at 12:02 pm

    Charles Finkel is one of the greats in the beer world. And he is a fellow Okie.

  2. Barbara A. Bergenty says

    September 25, 2017 at 9:33 pm

    Happy Birthdays Charles! More to come!

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