One more story (for now) from the Great American Beer Festival.
Russian River Brewing Co. won three medals, one for a beer called Aud Blonde. The beer was named for Russian River brewer Vinnie Cilurzo’s mother, Audrey.
And she was there to see him claim the bronze medal.
You don’t usually think of GABF as a place that you bring your folks, but Vincenzo and Audrey Cilurzo were around all weekend.
On Friday evening, Cilurzo squeezed to the front of a crowd at the Firestone Walker booth and handed head brewer Matt Brynildson two glasses.
Cilurzo: “Give me a beer for my mom.”
Brynildson: “Hoppy or drinkable?”
Cilurzo: “Drinkable.”