A true brewing legend, who’s treated like a rock star in Belgium where they care about their national beers, Pierre Celis turns 83 today. Celis single-handedly revived the style witbier in the 1960s when he was a brewer at Hoegaarden. He later moved to Texas to start a microbrewery with his daughter Christine, which was sold to Miller in 1995. He now makes three cave-aged beers under the label Grottenbier at St. Bernardus in Belgium. Join me in wishing him a very happy birthday.
With Pierre at the Craft Brewers Conference in New Orleans a few years ago.
At last GABF in 2006.
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March 21st, 2007 at 7:12 am
These are great pictures! Happy Birthday Pierre! With spring comes the reminder that it’s almost time to get
my first case (PA law, you know) of the season of Celis White, one of my favorite warmer weather beers.
July 24th, 2007 at 3:51 pm
I love you web site keep up the good work
Mary Waldrum
August 15th, 2007 at 9:54 am
Celis ’s beers will always be the best, because they are made whit love.
After the birthday of Pierre, it is the bithday of is daughter.
So Happy birthday Christine.
March 21st, 2008 at 2:37 pm
Happy Birthday Peter. I honored to share the same birth date with you.
March 21st, 2008 at 4:00 pm
I had the great fortune of living in TX before Celis was sold. Celis White and Shiner Bock were my first realizations that beer could be something beyond the flavor-void beers I had been drinking. The man is a master, and I just happen to have a couple of Grottenbiers in the fridge right now to toast him on his Birthday.
Cheers to Pierre! For his amazing contribution to beer, beginning my understanding of what it can be, and for some of my hangovers back in college!