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132 medals awarded in world’s largest beginner brewing championship
Pittsburgh, Pa. — The American Homebrewers Affiliation® (AHA) – the nationwide not-for-profit group devoted to advancing the passion of homebrewing – introduced the winners of the 2022 Nationwide Homebrew Competitors. Winners of the world’s largest beginner homebrew competitors have been acknowledged for probably the most excellent selfmade beer, mead, and cider. 132 medals in 44 classes have been awarded to beginner brewers at an awards ceremony Saturday night in the course of the forty fourth annual Homebrew Con™ convention in Pittsburgh.
This yr’s competitors noticed greater than 2,940 entries from 1,187 homebrewers positioned in 48 states, Washington, D.C., and 7 nations. In whole, 159,770 entries have been evaluated because the inaugural AHA Nationwide Homebrew Competitors in 1979 in Boulder, Colo.
MOST-ENTERED STYLE CATEGORIES
The winners of the most-entered classes have been:
- Class 3: Pilsner (146 entries)
GOLD: Doug Brown, San Diego, Calif.
SILVER: Larry Bentley, North Plainfield, N.J.
BRONZE: Zach Kosslow, Pittsburgh, Pa. - Class 26: Sturdy Belgian Ale (124 entries)
GOLD: Joseph Belevender, Warren, Mich.
SILVER: Mark Beck, Portland, Ore.
BRONZE: Brian Lasure, Highlands, N.C. - Class 17: American IPA (117 entries)
GOLD: Max Brown, Antioch, Calif.
SILVER: Mike Bulter, Stephanie Butler, Olathe, Kan.
BRONZE: Eric Bridges, Chula Vista, Calif. - Class 28: Fruit Beer (113 entries)
GOLD: Chico Milani, Florianópolis, Brazil
SILVER: John Spinella, New Hartford, N.Y.
BRONZE: Joseph Daly, Backyard Metropolis, N.Y.
MAJOR AWARDS
Along with class type awards, six main awards recognizing general brewing excellence have been offered.
- Homebrewer of the 12 months Award – Sponsored by Muntons Malted Substances
Acknowledges the best-of-show beer judged from all gold medal winners in all beer classes.
Brian Phillips, Nora Springs, Iowa, Iowa/Minn. Society of Brewers (IAMNSOB)
- Cidermaker of the 12 months Award – Sponsored by Woodchuck Exhausting Cider
Acknowledges the best-of-show cider judged from all gold medal winners within the cider classes.
Michael Wilcox, Wichita, Kan., Kansas Metropolis Bier Meisters
- Meadmaker of the 12 months Award – Sponsored by Redstone Meadery
Acknowledges the best-of-show mead judged from all gold medal winners within the mead classes.
Allen Martin, Gilbert, Ariz., Arizona Society of Homebrewers
- Samuel Adams Ninkasi Award – Sponsored by Samuel Adams
Acknowledges the entrant who accumulates probably the most factors within the ultimate spherical of competitors.
Timothy Lambert, Albuquerque, N.M.
- Gambrinus Membership Award – Sponsored by LD Carlson
Acknowledges the membership garnering probably the most ultimate spherical factors per whole membership entries.
Keepers of Craft, Kalamazoo, Mich.
- Homebrew Membership of the 12 months Award – Sponsored by Canada Malting | Nice Western Malting
Awarded to the membership accumulating probably the most whole factors in all classes of beer, mead, and cider within the ultimate spherical of competitors.
Kansas Metropolis Bier Meisters, Kansas Metropolis, Mo.
“12 months after yr, the judges are impressed by the mastery and creativity of the entries from world wide,” mentioned Chris Williams, competitors director. “Congratulations to this yr’s champions for his or her excellence in brewing.”
Homebrew Con
This yr’s forty fourth annual Homebrew Con returned to an in-person three-day convention the place greater than 1,300 homebrewers and fermentation hobbyists attended academic periods and social occasions, together with a mini craft beer competition and “Membership Night time,” that includes 45 U.S. homebrew golf equipment with elaborate cubicles and inventive brews. Throughout the NHC awards ceremony, people and companies have been additionally acknowledged for his or her excellent contributions to the homebrewing neighborhood.
RECOGNITION AWARDS
- Radegast Membership of the 12 months Award – Sponsored by Yakima Chief Hops
Awarded to a homebrew membership for its efforts with neighborhood outreach and spreading the fun of homebrewing.
Three Rivers Underground Brewers (T.R.U.B.), Carnegie, Pa.
- Homebrew Store of the 12 months Award – Sponsored by BSG HandCraft
Awarded to homebrew provide retailers on the deserves of neighborhood assist, training, customer support and engagement, promotion of homebrewing, and accountable enterprise practices.
Gnome Brew, Chicago, Sick.
- American Homebrewers Affiliation Governing Committee Award
Awarded for excellent service to the neighborhood of homebrewers.
Denny Conn, Eugene, Ore.
“Homebrewing makes life extra scrumptious and this yr’s award winners set the usual for neighborhood stewardship and brewing and fermentation excellence,” mentioned Julia Herz, AHA govt director. “Homebrewers are leaders in beer innovation and Nationwide Homebrew Competitors winners are in a category past examine.”
The forty fifth annual Homebrew Con will happen June 22-24, 2023, in San Diego, CA. Subscribe to the e-newsletter right here.
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The 2022 Nationwide Homebrew Competitors and Homebrew Con have been made potential partially by the beneficiant assist of sponsors.
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