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Beer Birthday: Tonya Cornett

March 4, 2025 By Jay Brooks


Today is Tonya Cornett’s 56th birthday. Tonya was the brewmaster of Bend Brewing in Oregon, for a number of years, but several years back moved to another Bend brewery — 10 Barrel Brewing — to become their R&D brewer. She was featured prominently in the film, The Love of Beer, and more recently Beers of Joy. Tonya’s a great brewer and, of course, being born 1 day and ten years after me makes her a terrific human being, too. Join me in wishing Tonya a very happy birthday.

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Tonya and me during a visit to Bend a couple of summers ago.

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Tonya at GABF in 2008.

Tonya Cornett, from Bend Brewing, with Larry Horwitz from Iron Hill
Tonya with Larry Horwitz from Iron Hill at the 2009 GABF.

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With Tomme Arthur of Port Brewing/The Lost Abbey at Falling Rock in Denver.
(Special thanks to Sage from the Lost Abbey for photos 2 and 4.)

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Elva Ellen Kowald, Tonya and Teri Fahrendorf at the Craft Brewers Conference in Chicago.

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Tonya and Megan Flynn, former publisher of Beer West, then-Beer Northwest, at GABF in 2010.

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Meeting for a quick beer in Bend a few years back.

Filed Under: Birthdays, Just For Fun Tagged With: Oregon



Comments

  1. james coole says

    December 4, 2014 at 4:19 am

    hi Tonya
    it was nice to meet you at the Real Ale Festival in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

    Lovely Beer

    James

  2. Judy Ashworth says

    March 4, 2016 at 2:29 pm

    Hoppy Beerthday Tonya!! Have always enjoyed visiting with you. I come to Bend often – always drink your 10 Barrel beers. Never get to see you anymore because you are always busy at the Brewery. I always ask for you!! Enjoy your special Day!!

  3. Rita Kohn says

    March 4, 2018 at 9:17 pm

    happy birthday to Tonya from Indianapolis; the Ladies of Indiana Craft Beer will be brewing a collaborative PBS beer on March 8 [at Sun King Brewery] with a salute to you and Terri

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