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Beer Birthday: John Martin

May 14, 2023 By Jay Brooks

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Today is the 63rd birthday of John Martin, one of the founders of Triple Rock Brewery & Alehouse in Berkeley. John, with his brother Reid, started one of the first five brewpubs in the U.S., and the only one that’s still owned by the same family that founded it. John also owns Drake’s Brewing and the Jupiter Taproom, too. He’s active in the local beer community and also with the CCBA, plus he’s a great guy with a very distinctive laugh. Join me in wishing John a very happy birthday.

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Me and John last year at Sour Sunday a few years ago.

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Christian Kazakoff, former brewer at Triple Rock (now at Canyon Club) with John during the 2008 Firkin Fest.

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John, with his brother Reid, and Triple Rock brewmaster Rodger Davs at the brewpub’s 25th anniversary.

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John, me and Peter Hoey at the opening gala for SF Beer Week a few years ago.

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John in the brewhouse with his brother many years ago, on opening day.

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Comments

  1. Nathan Smith says

    May 14, 2011 at 11:30 am

    Happy birthday John, thanks for all of the great beer over the years.

  2. Beer Belt says

    May 14, 2011 at 3:05 pm

    Happy 51st! The beer looks good. Amazing how times have changed.

  3. Ron Silberstein says

    May 16, 2011 at 10:08 am

    Hope your birthday was great. I love that old picture!

  4. Ed Chainey says

    May 14, 2012 at 11:29 am

    Happy 52nd Birthday John.

  5. Dean Biersch says

    May 14, 2012 at 12:33 pm

    Hey John – –

    Great to see you a couple of ‘seasons’ back.

    Roaring Rock cleared the ‘nimby’ path for so many of us – – much love for that – – happy birthday !!

    -Dean

  6. Chuckl says

    May 14, 2013 at 9:51 am

    Happy birthday to a Bay Area beer pioneer.

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