07/09/2025
Did a small birthday lunch and, man, my friends really get me. What an array of breweries and styles! And some bittersweet and fond memories. Fun fact! was my first brewery tour! I don’t think that is a known fact so seeing their beer come out of a gift bag was a delight. The mixed pack is a bummer in light of recent news (alas my friends did not have millions of dollars to kick in to allow me to buy it and keep it in operation), but I cannot say enough about the encouragement Shaun O’Sullivan gave me when he did a mini episode at then was super game for my first-ever video episode with guest . was, obviously, formative and was also down to do episode 100 and they also connected me with the world’d oldest brewery on their first ever Oktoberfest collab. Ok, this is too long and my love affair with is a matter of public record. Thanks to all my friends who made time and space for me today. Apologies to those I didn’t invite - space was limited at , whose burgers have somehow gotten even BETTER???