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Beer Birthday: Stephen Beaumont

April 25, 2026 By Jay Brooks 14 Comments

Today is my good friend and colleague Stephen Beaumont’s 62nd birthday. And not only a friend, but a neighbour, partner and ally, too (inside joke). In addition to his Blogging at World of Beer online, Stephen’s written numerous books, including the recent World Atlas of Beer (along with Tim Webb) and the Pocket Beer Book, among much else. Join me in wishing Stephen a very happy birthday.

Sharing a Flagship February toast in my living room.
Stephen with Tom Dalldorf at the Great Divide reception at GABF in 2007.
Enjoying a pint of Fuller’s at The Dove in London several years ago.
Me and Stephen at the Toronado.
Att the Kerstbierfestival in 2014, with Maurizio Maestrelli.
With Luke Nicolas from New Zealand’s Epic Brewing in D.C. for CBC several years ago.
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Stephen Beaumont and his now-wife Maggie, and me, in the Bay Area for the Celebrator anniversary party a million years ago.
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Stephen, Tom Dalldorf and me at 21st Amendment for a roast I threw for Tom’s 60th birthday several years ago.
Stephen and Maggie at their wedding reception in Toronto in August 2008.

Filed Under: Birthdays, Just For Fun Tagged With: Canada, Toronto



Comments

  1. Steve Beaumont says

    April 25, 2007 at 10:50 am

    Aw shucks, Jay. Thanks for the mention.

    Reply
  2. Stephen Beaumont says

    April 25, 2008 at 8:10 am

    I was just going to thank you for the felicitations, Jay, when I noticed I already had. I felt much better for my sanity when I realized that comment was from this time last year.

    Reply
  3. Steve Altimari says

    April 25, 2009 at 1:13 pm

    Happy Birthday, I will be visiting Toronto in late May with my wife and kids and we will be visiting the Bistro for at least one dinner. Steve from Valley Brew

    Reply
  4. Stephen Beaumont says

    April 25, 2009 at 4:39 pm

    And in keeping with tradition, Mr. Brooks, thank you for the kind wishes again this year.

    Reply
  5. fraggle says

    April 25, 2010 at 10:53 am

    Happy Bornday!
    north of whose border indeed!

    Reply
  6. Stephen Beaumont says

    April 26, 2010 at 7:02 am

    As ever, Jay, thanks for the felicitations. That one blog link is rather out of date, though. The Cheers/On the House blog was moved a while back to http://cheersonline.com.

    I wonder if anyone out there other than fraggle and myself gets his reference to “north of whose border”?

    Reply
  7. Stephen Beaumont says

    April 25, 2011 at 1:58 pm

    It wouldn’t be a birthday without me posting a comment here. Thanks again for noticing, Jay.

    Reply
  8. Tom Dalldorf says

    April 25, 2011 at 9:14 pm

    S: 47? Hell, I have under ware older than that. Seriously….

    Congrats on a great run and keep it up!

    Cheers, Tom

    Reply
  9. Stephen Beaumont says

    April 25, 2012 at 2:52 pm

    As always, Jay, thanks for the wishes. This year, however, I must remind you that the thatsthespirit.com blog is no more.

    Reply
  10. Stephen Beaumont says

    April 25, 2013 at 8:40 am

    Thanks yet again, Jay. My editorial comment this year will be about the photo with you me and Maggie: “…a couple of years ago…”, methinks not, or at least so says the lines on my face and grey in my hair!

    Reply
    • Jay Brooks says

      April 25, 2013 at 9:45 am

      Okay, I fixed it; let me know if that reads better. 😉

      Reply
  11. Mrs. J says

    April 25, 2013 at 9:49 am

    Happy birthday, Stephen!

    Reply
  12. Kendall Staggs says

    April 25, 2014 at 1:38 pm

    Stephen Beaumont is one of the most gifted beer writers in the world. Best wishes.

    Reply
  13. George Hummel says

    April 25, 2017 at 11:52 am

    Happy Birthday Stephen!

    Reply

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