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Beer Birthday: Chuck Skypeck

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Today is Chuck Skypeck’s 70th birthday — The Big 7-O. Chuck was a founder of Bosco’s, a brewpub which has three locations in Tennessee and Arkansas, and also Ghost River Brewing. I met Chuck at BA functions many years ago and he’s always been one of the warmest, most genuine people I know. A few years ago, he joined the Brewers Association staff as Technical Brewing Projects Coordinator, and a few years ago we judged together in Melbourne, Australia at the Australian International Beer Awards. Join me in wishing Chuck a very happy birthday.

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Fred Scheer, Charlie Papazian, Chuck Skypeck, and Ray Daniels at GABF 2002.

cbc06-14Chuck and me at the Craft Brewers Conference in Seattle in 2006.

chuck-skypeckFrom a 2011 interview in Memphis’ Commercial Review (Photo by Mike Brown).

DSCN9553Chuck, me and a few others judging a couple of years ago in Melbourne at the Australian International Beer Awards.

Ray Daniels and Chuck Skypeck relaxing at a well-used table at the Wynkoop during the opening brewer’s reception for GABF when it was still just upstairs in 2002.



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  1. I am proud to say, I ‘ve had the priviledge of working for Chuck. Bosco’s nashville is very much a vivid memory in my heart and without Chuck it would’ve been just another trendy site in NashVegas. Happy birthday Chuck!!!!!!!!!