Today is the 61st birthday of Chris Swersey, who used to be on the staff of the Brewers Association as the Competition Manager for both the Great American Beer Festival and the World Beer Cup. He coordinated all the judges, volunteers and the thousands of beers needed for each festival. It was a big job and Chris seemed to do it effortlessly. Plus, for several years, Chris and I both judged in Belgium at the Brussels Beer Challenge, which had been great fun. More recently, he got married and moved to Australia, and has gone back to brewing beer. Join me in wishing Chris a very happy birthday.