Dave Keene opening the Toronado, August 1987.
Here’s the text from Toronado’s feed at Instagram.
Beer Week 2025 (Feb. 7 – 16) will be a special occasion for the Toronado family. After 38 years, our owner and founder Dave Keene is retiring and selling the business. This marks the end of an era for the generations of beer drinkers that have shared lives with us. In true Toronado fashion we plan to celebrate Dave’s innumerable contributions to the world craft beer scene with 10 days of great events, great beer and great people. Please join us as we regale 38 years of hazy memories and prepare for many more. As Dave says “Its the people that make the Toronado” and you are our people.
So, what is Toronado?
It’s an institution.
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