Today is my good friend Melissa Myers’ birthday. Though now several years ago, her most recent brewing gig was at Drake’s Brewing in San Leandro, California. She’s also brewed at Pyramid, Ross Brewing and Magnolia, among others, and until recently she owned and operated her own beer bar in Oakland, The Good Hop, but she’s since sold it and is looking for the next adventure, while working a a bartender part-time. If you know of any good beer gigs in the Oakland area, let her (or me) know. Join me in wishing Melissa a very happy birthday.
At the Bistro in 2021.
At the Good Hop a few years back.
CBC in Seattle in 2006, with Dave Suurballe, Karen Buhler, Melissa, and Rodger Davis.
At 21st Amendment in 2022.
Arne Johnson, of Marin Brewing, and Melissa at the Boonville Beer Festival several years ago.
Former roommates Jen Garris and Melissa at the Anchor Christmas Party a few years back.
Melissa and me at GABF once upon a time.
Melissa with her adopted Daddy, “Big Daddy” Dave Keene.
Melissa in high school, believe it or not. At a Super Bowl party she threw, Melissa made the mistake of showing me this photo while I had my camera in my hand. I snapped a quick picture of it in the photo album, which is why is looks out of proportion and a little fuzzy. I had to seriously crop it and straighten it out and generally fix it up. But I think the effort was worth it, don’t you?
