Today is the birthday of Charles Voegtle (June 7, 1841-September 27, 1914). He was born in Rothwell, Germany, and emigrated to the U.S. just as the Civil War was ending, in 1865, initially settling in Illinois. He started work in a brewery there and was promoted to foreman after five years. In 1869, he married […]
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Today is the 53rd birthday of Christian Ettinger, founder of Hopworks Urban Brewery, or HUB, in Portland, Oregon. I first met Christian when was the head brewer at Laurelwood, also in Portland. A few years later, having won several medals and awards, he struck out on his own in 2007, and it’s been forever now. […]
Today is the 41st birthday of Max Finnance. Max who until quite recently was the Senior Manager, Education & Training at Artisanal Brewing Ventures, the group that owns Sixpoint Brewing, Southern Tier and Victory Brewing. He’s also an Advanced Cicerone. I first got to know Max through Emily Sauter, and have now spent enough time […]
Today is the 62nd birthday of Tom Kehoe, founder of Yards Brewing, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tom’s been a fixture of the Philly beer scene as long as I can remember, at at least since 1996. He’s one of those people that you feel like you’ve known for years, even when you first meet him. And […]
