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Beer Birthday: Shaun O’Sullivan

May 15, 2026 By Jay Brooks 15 Comments

Today is 21st Amendment brewer and co-owner Shaun O’Sullivan’s 63rd birthday. Shaun is a good friend and one my favorite people in the industry. He’s a tireless champion for craft beer and very supportive of other brewers, such as with his fun collaboration projects. He’s one of the founders and organizers of SF Beer Week and through his brewpub and production brewery put on many special and educational events all year, not to mention his extensive travel schedule. More recently, the brewery closed and he’s been working on another project. Plus, he’s one of the few people brave enough to read the rough draft of my book, Under the Table, and even claim to like it. Now that’s a friend. I just can’t say enough good things about Sully, so I’ll stop here. Join me in wishing Shaun a very Happy Birthday.

At GABF in 2018.
Shaun and me in 2022. Four years later and he’s wearing the same shirt.
Shaun O’Sullivan and business partner Nico Freccia in their brewpub.
Shaun and me outside the Bistro after judging the Double IPA Festival.
Shaun O’Sullivan with Don Barkley of Napa Smith Brewing on the first day of SF Beer Week.
Nico with Dave Keene and Shaun at a can party at the Toronado.
Nico and Shaun in lederhosen during 21st Amendment’s Beer Bus School.
shaun-me-garrett
At the Brew Free! or Dine beer dinner at 21st Amendment Brewpub during SF Beer Week a few years ago with Garrett Oliver, Shaun and Gordon Schuck from Funkwerks.
But this by far my favorite, it’s hard to understand how he could have given up all that to start a brewery.

Filed Under: Birthdays Tagged With: California, San Francisco



Comments

  1. Peter says

    May 15, 2009 at 10:01 pm

    Happy Birthday Sully!! What city are you in today?

    Reply
  2. fraggle says

    May 15, 2010 at 12:17 pm

    Happy Bornday!
    see you on the 2nd!

    Reply
  3. Betz says

    May 15, 2010 at 1:19 pm

    Happy Birthday Shaun!

    Reply
  4. Dow Tunis says

    May 17, 2010 at 9:24 pm

    The lederhosen shot is….priceless!

    Reply
  5. Dave H says

    May 15, 2011 at 2:09 pm

    Great guy! Happy Birthday, Sully!

    Reply
  6. Curt A says

    May 15, 2011 at 3:56 pm

    Happy Birthday, Shaun!

    Reply
  7. Ron Silberstein says

    May 16, 2011 at 10:06 am

    Rather than wishing a happy birthday, I think I’ll congratulate on having had one. Especially as this is a day late.

    Reply
  8. Kim and Harry Graham says

    May 15, 2013 at 6:54 pm

    Hope you’re drinking 50 wonderful beers today Shaun!!!!!

    Reply
  9. Craig says

    May 15, 2014 at 9:13 am

    Happy Birthday, Sully!

    Reply
  10. Bob Anders says

    May 16, 2015 at 9:09 am

    Feliz cumpleanos-Bob&Sherwood,Akumal,MX

    Reply
  11. Kim and Harry Graham says

    May 15, 2016 at 12:42 pm

    Hoppy Beerday Shaun!!! Long time no see!!! Checked out the San Leandro location recently, another winner!!! Hope you have a great beerday, will toast you!

    Reply
  12. Bob&Sherwood says

    May 16, 2016 at 12:31 pm

    Anchors aweigh, Full steam ahead! Happy Birthday Bob&Sherwood

    Reply
  13. Bob&Sherwood says

    May 15, 2017 at 12:03 pm

    Feliz Cumpleanos, Bob&Sherwood

    Reply
  14. Kim and Harry Graham says

    May 15, 2017 at 1:40 pm

    Great to see you at the AHA Rally, that was fun!!! Much easier for us to get to the San Leandro location. Keep those great beers coming and have a great beerday!!

    Reply
  15. Kim Graham says

    May 15, 2018 at 4:25 pm

    Hoppy Beerday Shaun!!!! Hope to see ya soon! Will toast you when Harry’s feeling better so he can enjoy some beer!

    Reply

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