John is the only mayor of any city that I know personally. He started the Wynkoop brewpub in the LoDo (lower downtown) section of Denver when there was literally nothing but old, abandoned warehouses and one jazz club. He ended up revitalizing the entire neighborhood so that today it’s one of the most vibrant sections of the city and John is the mayor. And apparently he’s doing a great job as mayor. He was picked last year by Time magazine as one of the five mayors in the country.

Before his mayoral days, at GABF with Joanne and Jessica (both formerly of the Brewers Association). Joanne Carilli is now with White Labs and Jessica left the BA last year to pursue teaching.