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 presented with a commemorative mash paddle at the QUAFF Holiday Party.
Standings through the "Fruit, Spice, and Veg-O-Matic" COC (May 2024):
| Brewer(s) | Point(s) |
|---|---|
| Doug Brown | |
| John Bell III | |
| Anthony Incrocci | |
| Ben Frymark | |
| Josh Akin | |
| Jeffry Battles | |
| Alexandria Horn | |
| Ernie Hedberg | |
| Jeff Case | |
| Dan Stoneman | |
| Karl Kahleck | |
| Martin Martinez | |
| Tim Rozmus | |
| Matt Smiley | |
| Rudy Acevedo | |
| Edward Bergen | |
| Jamie & Trish Gallant | |
| Cyrus Baluyot | |
| Matt Buggert | |
| David Baillie | |
| Barry Baldwin | |
| George Stephanos | |
| Richard Bagnell | |
| Betty Dehoney | |
| Zachary Farman | |
| Todd Higginson | |
| Michael Lakis | |
| Mike Page | |
| Manuel Ruiz | |
| Don & Carol Rutherford | |
| Dan Baker | |
| Jim Connor | |
| Ron Day | |
| Cory Duggin | |
| Sean Gardinier | |
| Melissa Greenfield | |
| Jon Hall | |
| Michael Hoffman | |
| Greg Orth | |
| Eli Palma | |
| Ronson Stermer | |
| Brian Trout | |
| Chris vanHamersfeld |
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:
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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 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 "Fruit, Spice, and Veg-O-Matic" COC (May 2024):
| Brewer(s) | Point(s) |
|---|---|
| Jeffry Battles | |
| Alexandria Horn | |
| David Baillie | |
| Barry Baldwin | |
| Betty Dehoney | |
| Rudy Acevedo | |
| Cory Duggin | |
| Zachary Farman | |
| Jon Hall | |
| Richard Bagnell | |
| Ron Day |
Past QUAFF Homebrewers of the Year
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- 2023: Jeff Case
- 2022: Jeff Case & Patrick Leon (tie)
- 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
Past QUAFF Rising Stars
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- 2023: Josh Akin
- 2022: Jacob Gottlieb
- 2021: Jeff Case
- 2020: Jim Connor
