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Beer Birthday: James Costa

June 14, 2022 By Jay Brooks

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Today is the 50th birthday — The Big 5-O — of James Costa. James is a brewer and co-founder of Oakland Brewing, and is also currently brewing at Half Moon Bay Brewing. But James has certainly made the rounds, and has also brewed for Moylan’s, Santa Cruz Aleworks, E.J. Phair and others. James is justly famous for his big, hoppy beers like the wonderful Sticky Zipper. Join me in wishing James a very happy birthday.

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James with Vic at the Bistro Double IPA Festival in 2009.

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James with Shaun O’Sullivan (left) and Vinnie Cilurzo (Russian River) at the 2nd annual Single Hop Festival & Washoe Tournament in 2007.

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James with his wife Caroline (left), with Iron Springs brewer Christian Kazakoff and his then-girlfriend, Jodi, at the Toronado 20th Anniversary Party in 2007.

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At the Beer Chef’s “Tion” beer dinner at the Cathedral Hill Hotel in September of 2006, James with Arne Johnson (Marin Brewing) and Vinnie Cilurzo.

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At another Beer Chef dinner, this one with Allagash, James offers some “Shrimp flavored Chips” to his wife Caroline, who wisely declined.

Filed Under: Birthdays Tagged With: Bay Area, California, Oakland



Comments

  1. Bear says

    June 16, 2013 at 6:27 pm

    James, Congrats….you don’t look a day older than those pics!!

  2. Bruce says

    June 14, 2015 at 8:35 pm

    One bad ass brewer and a hell of a nice guy. Happy Birthday Bro.

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