David Baum Memorial Ride
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Memorial Ride for David Baum, founder of Billsburg Brewery
Posted by Jamie Clark:
I am sure many of you know by now the passing away recently of David Baum of the Billsburg Brewery in James City County.
I would like to have a group ride on Sunday, Feb. 23rd, rolling out from Billsburg at 11:00am & doing the Sandy Point Loop route.
This is a Tribute/Memorial Ride for David. His starting B2 has made it a favorite place for many of us cyclists to go to after many a ride. This isn't a WAB 'sanctioned' ride, so there won't be any dedicated Ride Leaders. Paces & groups will be determined by who shows up. Please join me on this ride and certainly for a few beers afterward in honor of David. Everybody is welcome.
Following is additional bio information on David from the Billsburg FB page:
The Billsburg family and the Williamsburg community are deeply saddened by the sudden loss of Dave Baum, founder of Billsburg Brewery and hometown philanthropist, who died of natural causes on Sunday, February 9, 2020.
Dave and his family opened Billsburg Brewery in October 2017, but his dream began in 2008 with a passion for home-brewing. He brewed beer for friends, special occasions, weddings, and just for fun, but the most special part for him was the presence of friends who showed up on “brew days” to help and would spend an entire day with Dave. He not only loved to brew, he loved teaching others about craft beer and the process.
Originally, Dave’s vision for the brewery was to have a place where people could enjoy craft beer in a family- and pet-friendly environment, a “destination brewery,” as he called it, where people could come not just to drink beer, but to linger and enjoy the events and people at the marina. However, once the brewery opened, the dream grew into a platform for community activism, and Baum quickly became an advocate for non-profits and social awareness. He considered the brewery his legacy for his family, but this evolved into a community wide legacy of kindness and philanthropy. He worked tirelessly to raise funds and awareness for various local organizations through brewery events and collaborations.
Dave was only 46 years old. His family, friends, and patrons will never get to see the many other accomplishments and new adventures he had brewing, but his wish would be that others would be inspired that he took a chance on his dream and made it so much more than he ever thought possible.
~Kristin Baum