Today is the 71st birthday of Dave Keene. Dave, of course, owned the best beer bar in San Francisco, the Toronado, which has been around for over 30 years. Dave is one of the great figures in the San Francisco beer scene and also one of my favorite Washoe partners, and we’ve had some monumental games and vanquished many fine players — you know who you are! Join me in wishing Dave a very happy birthday.
Suurballe and Dave at GABF in 2002.
Dave and Jen with my kids at the Toronado when they were little.
Me, Dave and Natalie Cilurzo at one of the SF Beer Week opening galas.
Bonney and Dave at a beer dinner at the Toronado.
Peter Bouchaert, brewmaster at New Belgium Brewing, with Dave at one of Beer Chef Bruce Paton’s beer dinners.
Outside the Toronado for their 20th anniversary, Dave bookended by fellow publicans Don Younger (from the Horse Brass in Portland) and Chris Black (from the Falling Rock in Denver).
At a beer release party for Brother Dave’s Triple. From left: Fal Allen, Mark Cabrera, Dave Gatlin (head brewer at AVBC) , Me and Dave.
Dave and Tomme Arthur, from the Lost Abbey, after a night of Washoes during SF Beer Week several years ago.
Dave Keene and me at the Summit Hop Festival held at Drake’s Brewing several years ago.
