Recognizing Excellence in Homebrewing

Throughout the state of Washington there are homebrewers who are going to great lengths to take homebrewing to the next level.  There are skilled homebrewers who can dream up a near perfect beer and bring it into your glass.  There are clubs who collectively share a wealth of ideas and efforts, all to make a better pint.  There are individuals who devote tons of energy for the betterment of the homebrewing hobby as a whole.  While these brewers may only be seen by a few, their skills and efforts reach far beyond the walls of their home brewery.

One of the core missions of the Washington Homebrewers Association is to “Recognize Excellence in Washington’s Homebrewing Skills and Contributions to the Homebrewing Society.”  To accomplish this, the WAHA has set up several awards programs to shine a light on Washington’s top homebrewers and to encourage everyone to aim for that next highest goal.

Brewers and clubs from around the state are invited to compete for the following awards.

· Washington Homebrewer of the Year—GUIDELINES HERE - Sponsored by Hop Union

· Awarded to the homebrewer who scores the most points in sanctioned WAHA competitions

· Bert Grant Award—GUIDELINES HERE - Sponsored by Big Al Brewing

· Awarded the “best of show of the brewers.”  From each qualifying competition, the top brewers in the BOS round will be eligible to be submitted to a final best of show round at the end of the year to find the best brewer from all of the competitions.

· Washington Homebrew Club of the Year – GUIDELINES HERE

· Recognition of the brewing skills and contributions of Washington clubs (submission speadsheet here)

· Golden Mash Paddle - GUIDELINES HERE - 2009 Nomination Period Closed! - Sponsored by MashPaddle.com

· Recognition of homebrewers who help progress the Washington Homebrewing scene

Rules for qualifying competitions found HERE. To register your competition as a WAHA Awards Program Qualifying Competition, you must meet the requirements and then must register your competition here.

REGISTER AS WAHA AWARDS PROGRAM QUALIFYING COMPETITION

Awards Reporting Spreadsheet

Planned 2010 Qualifying Competitions:
Cascade Brewers Cup - March
McChord Brewfest - March
Puget Sound Pro-Am - April
GEBL Hop Madness IPA Challenge - May
Evergreen State Fair - Aug
Washington Mead and Cider Cup - Sept
Novembeerfest - Nov