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Beer Birthday: Jeremy Cowan

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Today is Jeremy Cowan’s 55th birthday. Jeremy owned Shmaltz Brewing, makers of He’Brew. Jeremy is a good friend and we’ve known one another since he first pitched He’Brew to me at BevMo many years ago (which is detailed in Jeremy’s memoir Craft Beer Bar Mitzvah). Jeremy used to split his time between San Francisco and New York, and so I would often see him at beer events somewhat frequently, but less so after he built a brick and mortar brewery in upstate New York. Although that’s now been sold, he’s also a co-owner of Alphabet City Brewing in New York, which keeps him busy, and I haven’t seen him in a while. Join me in wishing Jeremy a very happy birthday.

Jeremy and me at the Craft Brewers Conference in Minneapolis in 2022.
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Jeremy, with City Beer Store owner Craig Wathen at their original location.
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A few years ago at the Toronado for a He’Brew release party. From left: Alec Moss, recently retired from Half Moon Bay Brewing, Pete Slosberg, Jeremy, and Rodger Davis, when he was still with Drake’s Brewing.
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Jeremy with Rich Norgrove, with Bear Republic, at GABF in 2006.
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Me and Jeremy at the Bistro Double IPA Fest in 2009.
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Jeremy shortly after he launched the Shmaltz beers, before all the grey hairs set in. (Thanks to the anonymous source that sent me this photo.)
Ron Silberstein, Rich Norgrove and Jeremy at the Toronado.
Jesse Cutler, Jeremy and two original He’Brew employees along with Zak at Admiral Malting (photo courtesy of Jeremy).



Comments

  1. Happy Birthday Jeremy for me and all of the He’Brew Lovers of Athens, Georgia
    Marshall Welsh

  2. Long live Jewbelation! How high can the malt+hop+ABV go to match the anniversary years?

  3. Wow look at the proof of how young I still looked… not that long ago!! Looks like I need a new He’brew shirt for photos. Thanks everyone for the well wishes. It’s Barbra Streisand and I today (43 years and running) — makes my Jewish mother oh so happy.
    Is 70 too old to be a cougar?