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Washington, D.C. – Brewing up bipartisan camaraderie on Capitol Hill, the American Homebrewers Affiliation® (AHA) introduced the 2022 winners of the Hill Employees Homebrew Competitors.
Returning after a two-year hiatus for its fifth iteration, people and groups of eligible congressional legislative employees and federal workers submitted an array of homebrewed beers for judging. Full particulars—together with data on the competitors guidelines, rules, and beer fashion pointers—might be discovered right here. Entries had been evaluated by a prestigious group of licensed beer judges {and professional} brewers.
Julia Herz, government director of the American Homebrewers Affiliation, introduced the winners in the course of the Brewers Affiliation’s annual vacation reception on Capitol Hill.
“Homebrewing is a scrumptious pastime that brings folks collectively,” mentioned Herz. “It’s thrilling to see the Capitol Hill group embrace the elements of bipartisanship, beer, and pleasant competitors. Congratulations to this yr’s winners and thanks to all who entered.”
The 2022 Winners
- Capitol Hill Employees Homebrew Champion, Better of Present: “Caught In Committee,” Sturdy Bitter, by Joshua Sizemore, Workplace of Senator Steve Daines (R-MT)
- Second Place: “Scorching Toddy Ale,” Winter Seasonal Beer, by Molly Ryan, Workplace of Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), with co-brewers Tim Stretton and David Ross
- Third Place: “Santos L. Halper,” Belgian Darkish Sturdy Ale by Nathan James of Congressional Analysis Service
This yr’s taking part congressional workplaces included the workplaces of Consultant Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-3), Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Senator Steve Daines (R-MT), Consultant Rodney Davis (R-IL-13), Workplace of the Majority Chief Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD-5), Consultant Mike Kelly (R-PA-16), Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Congressional Analysis Companies.
Pictures from the awards ceremony can be found to be used and obtain right here.
Media contact: Bailey Schneider (on behalf of the Brewers Affiliation), Bailey.Schneider@spine.media, 970-963-4873 x1245.
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In regards to the American Homebrewers Affiliation:
The American Homebrewers Affiliation (AHA) has labored on behalf of the homebrewing group since 1978 and celebrates a membership of greater than 37,000 homebrewers. The AHA organizes occasions together with the Homebrew Con™, Nationwide Homebrew Competitors, Large Brew for Nationwide Homebrew Day, and Be taught to Homebrew Day. The AHA additionally publishes Zymurgy®, the longest-running journal for homebrewers. The AHA is a part of the Brewers Affiliation®, whose Brewers Publications® division is the biggest writer of latest and related brewing literature for in the present day’s craft brewers and homebrewers. Beer lovers, fermentation followers, and anybody thinking about making their very own home made beer are invited to be taught extra at HomebrewersAssociation.org. Comply with the AHA on and Twitter, Instagram, and Fb.
The Brewers Affiliation is an equal alternative employer and doesn’t discriminate on the premise of race, shade, nationwide origin, gender, faith, age, incapacity, political views, sexual orientation, or marital/familial standing. The BA complies with provisions of Government Order 11246 and the principles, rules, and related orders of the Secretary of Labor.
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