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:
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- 1st place: 6 points
- 2nd place: 4 points
- 3rd place: 2 points
The QUAFF HomeBrewer of the Year is announced annually and awarded with a commemorative mash paddle at the QUAFF Holiday Party.
2020 Homebrewer of the Year Standings
Standings through the British Beers COC (January 26, 2020):
| Brewer(s) | Point(s) |
|---|
| Travis Hammond | 9 |
| Patrick Leon | 8 |
| John Scheffler | 8 |
| Andy Zimmerman | 8 |
| Oleg Shpyrko | 3 |
| Jim Conner | 2 |
| Alvin Dixon | 2 |
| Eli Palma | 2 |
| Dan Ryan | 2 |
| Ronson Stermer | 2 |
| Dan Stoneman | 2 |
| Chuck West | 2 |
| Robert Bridenbecker | 1 |
| Doug Brown | 1 |
| Norman Carmichael | 1 |
| Sean Daniel | 1 |
| Matt Davis | 1 |
| Tricia & Jamie Gallant | 1 |
| Jessica Oliver | 1 |
| Eric Robinson | 1 |
| Scott Voak | 1 |
| Howard Weiss | 1 |
| Nick Wilson | 1 |
QUAFF Rising Star Award
For the first time, in 2020 our club will also be awarding the
QUAFF Rising Star Award to recognize 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 2020 Club Only Competitions, with points awarded to each eligible brewer for each entry as follows:
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- ≥ 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 a 2020 Club Only Competition, has brewed 10 or fewer total batches of beer or who has entered 5 or fewer competitions.
Standings through the British Beers COC (January 26, 2020):
| Brewer(s) | Point(s) |
|---|
| Jim Conner | 4 |
| Howard Weiss | 3 |
| Norman Carmichael | 2 |
| Dan Ryan | 2 |
| Dan Stoneman | 2 |
| Robert Bridenbecker | 1 |
Past QUAFF Homebrewers of the Year
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- 2019: Ryan Fowler
- 2018: Oleg Shpyrko & Matt Barrett
- 2017: Patrick Martinez & Paul Bischeri
- 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
