Jay Brooks: Beer writer, syndicated columnist, university lecturer, father, potato nerd, View-Master nut, curmudgeon. Renaissance man, with a side of fries.

SF Bay Area, California
Joined September 2007
Hose shot of the day, at Brasserie Cantillon, in Brussels, Belgium. (October 23, 2026)
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GABF 2006 Flashback: At the first session Thursday night, this is Victory Brewing co-founder Bill Covaleski behind his booth.
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Another first day in Brussels must-do taken care of, with a visit to my favorite frites shop there, Fritkot Chouke. Perfect on a cold, drizzly day.
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Beer Birthday: Jonathan Cutler brookston.short.gy/79VZdh
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Today's reason to drink? It's Austrian Sekt Day, Black Thursday, Eat a Pretzel Day, Feast of Fools, iPod Day, Nat'l Couch Potato Day, Nat'l Nut Day, Nat'l Tavern-Style Pizza Day, Nat'l Tex Mex Day, Toastmasters Day, World Energy Day & World Planting Day brookston.short.gy/8ljWG7
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Beer Birthday: Lucy Saunders brookston.short.gy/2O87pP
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Happy Birthday American author Ursula K. Le Guin (October 21, 1929–January 22, 2018)
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Today's reason to drink? It's Babbling Day, Caprese Salad Day, Caramel Apple Day, Garbanzo Bean Day, Great British Cheese Day, Int'l Day of the Nacho, Loud Shirt Day, Nat'l Mezcal Day, Take Time and Watch the Sunset Day, Try Thinking Day & World Apple Day brookston.short.gy/fPA8jE
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Beer In Ads #5379: 'tis Grolsch Bokbier brookston.short.gy/4Red6Q
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GABF 2006 Flashback: After the brewers reception at Wynkoop Wednesday night, most of us decamped to The Falling Rock. This is Jeremy Cowan, then from He'Brew, and Ricardo Norgrove, then from Bear Republic.
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Happy Birthday American singer, songwriter, and guitarist Tom Petty (October 20, 1950–October 2, 2017)
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Today's reason to drink? It's Barley Day, Big Block of Cheese Day, Bigfoot Day, Day-O Day, Dogfather's Day, International Chefs Day, National Chicken and Waffles Day, National Day of Mezcal, National Eggo Day, World Butter Chicken Day & World Calvados Day brookston.short.gy/6Kze1j
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Beer In Ads #5378: Er Is Weer Bokbier brookston.short.gy/qfaXcI
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GABF 2006 Flashback: After the brewers reception at Wynkoop Wednesday night, most of us decamped to The Falling Rock. This is Tomme Arthur, Eric Rose (I think then with Santa Barbara Brewing), and Vinnie Cilurzo.
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Belated Beer Birthday: John Tucci brookston.short.gy/AYd09m
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Beer in Art #2105 Porter 39 — Bière Brune Incomparable (Incomparable Dark Beer for Les Brasseries Réunies de Maubeuge et Environs a.k.a. Brasserie du Pont Allant), by Jean de Saint-Géniès (St. Jean), c. 1940-50s (France)
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Happy Birthday English polymath and author of varied works which reveal his wide learning in diverse fields including science, medicine, religion and the esoteric Thomas Browne (October 19, 1605–October 19, 1682)
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