Homebrewer of the Year

QUAFF Homebrewer of the Year

The title of QUAFF Homebrewer of the Year is awarded annually to the club member who accumulates the most total points in QUAFF Club Only Competitions.  Each entry into a Club Only Competition earns 1 point for each participating brewer.  Additional points are awarded to each participating brewer as follows:

• • 1st place: 6 points
  • 2nd place: 4 points
  • 3rd place: 2 points

The QUAFF HomeBrewer of the Year is presented with a commemorative mash paddle at the QUAFF Holiday Party.

Standings through the Quick, Kveik, or SMaSH COC (July 26, 2022):

Brewer(s)	Point(s)
Pat Leon	25
Jeff Case	15
Jim Connor	15
Mike Page	9
Doug Brown	8
Thu Ha Le	8
John Stumph	8
Robert Bridenbecker	7
Jacob Gottlieb	7
Bob MacKay	7
Dan Stoneman	7
David Lord	6
Matt Smiley	6
Allan Polk	4
Oleg Shpyrko	4
Brian Trout	4
John Bell	3
Michal Lakis	3
Guy Sardina	3
Stan Sisson	3
Allison Anderson	2
Ed Bergen	2
Ben Dunn	2
Bryce Hunter	2
Eli Palma	2
Dan Ryan	2
Chris van Hamersveld	2
Curt Wittenberg	2
Richard Bagnell	1
Dan Baker	1
Dinna Estrella	1
Ben Frymark	1
Sean Gardinier	1
Calvin Hall	1
Travis Hammond	1
Louis Ilievski	1
Miles McLennan	1
Lucas Orr	1
Jeremy Peterson	1
Julie Peterson	1
Andy Sammons	1
John Scheffler	1

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QUAFF Rising Star Award

First awarded for 2020, the QUAFF Rising Star Award recognizes excellence among those new to homebrew competitions. The Rising Star Award will be presented to the club member with the highest cumulative point total across all of the year's Club Only Competitions, with points awarded to each eligible brewer for each entry as follows:

• • ≥ 40+ point score: 4 points
  • 35-39 point score: 3 points each
  • 30-34 point score: 2 points each
  • < 30 point score: 1 point each

Also known as the winner of the "Kräusen League," this award is open to any club member who, as of the time of the member's first entry in that year's Club Only Competition, has brewed 10 or fewer total batches of beer or who has entered 5 or fewer homebrew competitions.

Standings through the Quick, Kveik, or SMaSH COC (July 26, 2022):

Brewer(s)	Point(s)
Jacob Gottlieb	10
Ben Dunn	6
Richard Bagnell	2
Dinna Estrella	2

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Past QUAFF Homebrewers of the Year

• • 2022 (tie): Jeff Case & Patrick Leon
  • 2021: Doug Brown
  • 2020: Robert Bridenbecker
  • 2019: Ryan Fowler
  • 2018: Oleg Shpyrko & Matt Barrett (co-brewers)
  • 2017: Patrick Martinez & Paul Bischeri (co-brewers)
  • 2016: Brian Trout
  • 2015: Jeff Wiederkehr
  • 2014: Brian Trout
  • 2013: Travis Hammond
  • 2011-12: Brian Trout
  • 2010-11: Travis Hammond
  • 2009-10: Rick Stangel & Dan O'Brien

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Past QUAFF Rising Stars

• • 2022: Jacob Gottlieb
  • 2021: Jeff Case
  • 2020: Jim Connor