Today is the 45th birthday of Sayre Piotrkowski (February 21, 1981- ). Sayre’s from Oakland and has been part of the Bay Area beer scene since at least 2012, and has been an Advanced Cicerone since 2024. He’s been involved in several beer bars and restaurants, and also HenHouse Brewing. He also put on the Freshtival, a beer festival of fresh beer. He also was doing beer consulting on Beer & Soul. More recently, he’s taken over as the Executive Director at the Bay Area Brewers Guild and is putting on this year’s San Francisco Beer Week, which began yesterday. I’ve known Sayre since his days at the Hog’s Apothecary in Oakland, and he’s a great advocate for better beer. I expect him to do great things with the guild and beer week. Join me in wishing Sayre a very happy birthday.