{"id":1532,"date":"2011-06-23T15:35:27","date_gmt":"2011-06-23T22:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/?p=1532"},"modified":"2011-07-01T11:01:53","modified_gmt":"2011-07-01T18:01:53","slug":"2011-aha-nhc-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/2011\/06\/23\/2011-aha-nhc-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"2011 AHA NHC Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Brewers Association<\/a> has published their official recap of the 33rd Annual American Homebrewers Association’s<\/a> National Homebrewers Conference<\/a> which took place earlier this month. In the competition element of the conference, Randy Scorby of Oregon won Homebrewer of the Year and The Brewing Network took home Homebrew Club of the Year. For the list of all winners, click here.<\/a> San Diegans, all from local homebrew club\u00a0Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity<\/a> (QUAFF), fared well in several categories. QUAFF’s Paul Sangster, in particular, cleaned up with the Ninkasi Award, one Gold medal, and one Silver medal.<\/p>\n

\"Sangster\"<\/a>
Paul Sangster, left in yellow, testifies the gospel of craft beer with preacher Greg Koch, of Stone Brewing Co. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In our humble opinion, we considered Sangster the most decorated homebrewer in the land PRIOR to the NHC. Now, he’s proven that position. Keep on brewin’!<\/p>\n

Ninkasi Award<\/strong> (Read about the Ninkasi Award<\/a>)
\nPaul Sangster, Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity<\/a> (QUAFF)<\/p>\n

Category 5: Bock<\/strong>
\nGold to Paul Sangster, \u00a0Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity<\/a> (QUAFF)<\/p>\n

Category 7: Amber Hybrid Beer<\/strong>
\nGold to Kent Shultz, \u00a0Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity<\/a> (QUAFF)<\/p>\n

Category 8: English Pale Ale<\/strong>
\nSilver to Paul Sangster,\u00a0Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity<\/a> (QUAFF)<\/p>\n

Category 13: Stout<\/strong>
\nBronze to Paul Gagnon, Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity<\/a> (QUAFF)<\/p>\n

Category 19: Strong Ale<\/strong>
\nGold to Michael Habrat, Chris Bartik, Brett Goldstock & Suzy Pessutti,
\nQuality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity<\/a> (QUAFF)<\/p>\n

Category 22: Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer
\n<\/strong>Silver to Kelsey McNair,\u00a0Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity<\/a> (QUAFF)
\nBronze to Sean Gardinier, Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity<\/a> (QUAFF)<\/p>\n

It’s also of note that QUAFF members were elemental in organizing the three day conference. A feat that was years in the making, the 33rd Annual AHA NHC was incredibly well organized and run. Look for more on the NHC in July’s West Coaster.\u00a0Congratulations\u00a0to our local homebrewers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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