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Brewers
Swimsuit Issue 2011
Celebrator's Annual Swimsuit Issue
Article: Tom Dalldorf |
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When we first had the brilliant
idea of doing a spoof on the annual Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit Issue many years ago, we thought it might run
for one or two years. The idea was to get pictures of
brewers in swimsuits and brew boots in the brewhouse.
Brewers, being a creative lot, went off in a lot of different
directions, giving us a delightful portfolio of swimsuit-centric
compositions, including Greg Koch and the Stone Brewing
gang creating a malt beach in the brewhouse; the Kona
brew crew underwater in full scuba gear drinking beer!
(both made cover); a retired porn star at Walking Man
Brewing (we had to apologize to a mommy whose daughter
saw it, and we promised never to do it again); the Anderson
Valley Brewing gang nekked (guys, it’s the SWIMSUIT
issue!); and snakes. Yes, snakes with swimsuit-clad beer
lads and lasses in the brewhouse!
Here are this year’s contributions and one vintage
flashback. Be sure to cajole your local brewers into getting
something together for our swimsuit feature next year!
One of our first swimsuit issues featured Teri Fahrendorf,
then head of brewing for Steelhead Brewery in Eugene,
Ore., who was our first “brewster” to contribute.
She is also cofounder of the Pink Boots Society of professional
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Gals (from left): Gina Jurgshat, Kerri Bresnahan
and Caitlin Ward. Guys (from left): Ty Harvey, Brewmaster
Todd Cook, Frankie Valles and Clayton Anglese. Photo
by Bruce Combs |
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In the brewhouse (from left): Breeze Serafina, Jim
Phalan (owner) and Jamie Waterman. Photo by Shelly
Plaut |
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Frank Ellis IV (with umbrella) and Mark “Robo”
Robinson enjoy the beer rain indoors at Ellis Island
Casino & Brewery in Las Vegas. Photo by Michael
Galatt. |
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Assistant Brewer Joe Lenzi (left) does
the heavy lifting while Brewmaster Brandon Wright
leads the way. Photo by David Calvert |
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Tanya Glenn, marketing assistant, and brewer Dave
Otto. Photo supplied by Big Dog’s |
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| Tom Dalldorf is publisher
and editor of the Celebrator Beer News. |
