- Bottoms Up (RSS)Praying for Bill Brand
By Jessica Yadegaran
Monday, February 9th, 2009 at 11:40 am in Corkheads.
It’s a glum day in the Contra Costa Times office as we all keep Bill in our thoughts and prayers. I know he’s going to be OK. And I’m sure he can feel the energy and outpouring of love and support from everyone on his blog.
Whatever you’re drinking today, raise your glass to help Bill pull through this terrible accident.
Tonight, I’ll be drinking a Chimay with my schnitzel in his honor.
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February 9th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Prayers and thought are with you Bill. Cheers
February 9th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Bill, we’re all thinking about you. Get well.
February 9th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
Bill, best Thoughts and prayers for you and your loved ones. Cheers to your recovery.
February 9th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
We’ll be drinking a beer FOR you tonight, Bill. All of us would rather be drinking WITH you. Recover soon.
February 9th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
best of the wishes to bill hope you get well soon cheers
February 9th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
oh man. I hope you get better Bill!
February 9th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Jay Brooks has started a 7:00 pm toast to Bill, wherever you may be. Whether it’s beer or wine, Bill can use all the support we can give.
February 9th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Bill, we’re praying for you. Get well buddy!!
February 9th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Bill, You have so many people pulling for you, who love you and care about you, that you can’t help but recover quickly.
February 9th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
Hang in there Bill. Call me when you get out.
February 9th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Bill we are all pulling for you for a speedy recovery I was astonished to find what had happened we are with you in heart and spirit Bill …hang in there!
- tom montgomery / berkeley ca
February 9th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Best wishes to a speedy and full recovery. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
February 9th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
This is a glum day in other newsrooms as well and we also have Bill Brand in our thoughts. I was in the Bay Area last week and, like Bill, was at Anchor Brewing for the kickoff of SF Beer Week Friday night. We were going to raise another couple of glasses at the Trappist in Oakland after the event but he was nice enough to offer me a raincheck because my still jet-lagged body wasn’t up to it. Which means Bill darn well better be up to letting me buy the next time I’m in his area, he’s in D.C. or we’re both covering the same festival.
– Gregg Wiggins, Mid-Atlantic Brewing News
February 9th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
I was stunned to hear the news. If life is fair at all, I’m hoping Bill will pull through and be good as new. After all, there are too many great beers out there left to taste. And Bill’s the only one I trust to guide our way.
February 9th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Bill, all my best hopes and prayers for you. May you recover and heal fully. We’re all pulling for you. Keep the faith for a speedy recovery.
- “Chipper” Dave Butler / Greeley, CO
February 9th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
The BANG beer geeks at the Marin IJ wish Bill well and will hoist many in his honor. I left the Double IPA Fest saying to myself, “Dang, I never saw Bill. I wanted to whine to him about our one-week furlough.”
February 9th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Godamnit!
All the best to you Mr. Brand…We need you.
February 10th, 2009 at 5:17 am
Best wishes.
One of the best writers in the bay area.
Column is a weekly uplift.
February 10th, 2009 at 5:53 am
I wish Mr. Brand a speedy and full recovery. Here’s to him.
February 10th, 2009 at 10:11 am
Bill, Michael and I talked with you for awhile at the beer dinner on Monday night. We will raise a toast to you today and every day until you are on your feet again. All the best to you and your family.
February 10th, 2009 at 10:18 am
Jessica, why not post an open beer thread every day and we’ll carry on the blog ourselves? In the middle of SF Beer Week, it would be a service to have a little watering hole to swap notes.
Continuing to think of Bill.
February 10th, 2009 at 11:14 am
Andrew,
That’s a great idea. I’ll do it. The first event starts on Friday, right?
Cheers
Jessica
February 10th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
That open thread starts here.
February 10th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Bill has been our senior Bay Area writer at Northwest Brewing News for many years, and we’re all shocked and saddened by what has happened to him. I’ll never forget hanging out and beer hunting with him in San Francisco. Get well, Bill. We all miss you and hope for your complete recovery.
Ale the Best,
Alan Moen
Editor
Northwest Brewing News
February 11th, 2009 at 11:14 am
We had a toast to Bill Brand’s health, and to his speedy and full recovery — last night, at a meeting of Bay Area homebrew clubs’ leadership.
It was held at the Trappist in Oakland, and coordinated by Erik Beer of DOZE. Attending were about a dozen or so individuals tied to various clubs in our area – DOZE, Mad Zymurgists, Bay Area Mashers, Draught Board, Silicon Valley Sudzers, HAZE, and the Brewing Network.
We were all heartened to hear of that his condition was no longer listed as Critical, but we know it is still no easy path… The homebrewing community is pulling for you, Bill!
Take care,
Brian
February 11th, 2009 at 11:46 am
My husband and Bill eamail regularly and he received his last email from Bill at 7 on Sunday night. When he told me later what had happened I thought it was a joke. I have never met Bill personally but feel as if I know him. My prayers are with him and his family. Please keep everyone posted when new updates on his condition are available.
February 15th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
My thoughts and prayers are with you, Bill.Though we’ve never actually met in person, I feel that I know you inasmuch that I’m such an avid fan of your column. I too wound up in SF General after a bad accident back in Aug.of 2004. All the doctors and nurses and therapists were absolutely tremendous in all their efforts getting me back to my familiar lifestyle. Just keep a positive mental outlook and I’m confident it will happen for you too. Remember that there’s a lot of us out here pulling for you anticipating the time when we can celebrate your full recovery. Hang in there. We’re behind you all the way!
February 17th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Bill – Your friends at Samuel Adams are thinking of you and your family, and wishing you a quick recovery. Cheers