Today is the 50th birthday — the Big 5-O — of Jeff Alworth, blogger extraordinaire at Beervana. Despite annual trips to Portland, three years ago was the first time Jeff and I met, although we’d been corresponding with one another for many years. We sat down for a pint or three at one of my favorite Portland watering holes, Hair of the Dog. Jeff is one of the most thoughtful, engaging beer writers, and his book, The Beer Bible has become the gold standard. Join me in wishing Jeff a very happy birthday.
Jeff and Alan Sprints at Hair of the Dog Brewery.
Jeff and Stan Hieronymus at CBC in Portland last year.
Me and Jeff last August when he was in Marin County on his the first leg of his book tour for the Beer Bible.
Jeff and John Harris at Don Younger’s wake (photo by Lisa Morrison).
With Emily Sauter at last year’s World Beer Awards judging in D.C.
Actually only 49! Any other year I’d let it go , but…