Brewing Hall of Fame

[MeridianFC]

If there was such a thing who gets inducted and why?

[chazwicke]

Jack McAuliffe The father of the modern microbrewing revolution.
Fritz Maytag
Maurice Coja and Dave Alexander Founder and owners of Brickskeller

This list could get long.

[Fast_Eddy]

Charles Papazian for starting AHA(and GABF) and inspiring millions to make and try high quality beer.

[Stodbrew]

Ken Grossman and Paul Camusi for starting Sierra Nevada.

And Jimmy Carter for making homebrewing legal.

[Stodbrew]

And Vinnie Cilurzo for pretty much inventing the Double IPA style.

[wortchillergoal]

Stodbrew and brewmonkey for teaching their knowledge here.

[hops99]

Add a few more:

Tom Pastorius - Penn
Carol Stoudt - Stoudt
The Conway Bros. - Great Lakes

[brewmonkey]

Garrett Oliver, Tomme Arthur, Todd Ashman, Larry Bell, Ray Daniels & Dr. Chris White are a few that I can think of.

Interesting note...

Larry Bell, Todd Ashman, Ray Daniels and I all have the same Birthday.

[danno]

Michael Jackson (the author), and the late Dr. George Fix.

[brewmonkey]

OF course there is also "Bear" from the Great American Beer Festival. For those who have been there, he is one of the volunteers and he ALWAYS has a blow up beer mug hat on and a vest full of pins from breweries. He is all about the beer!

[DreamWeaver]

Billy Carter for making his president brother change the homebrew laws so `his` brother would'nt get into trouble. Go Billy Beer!

[Beaver]

How about Arthur Guinness (http://www.guinness.com/guinness/en_US/knowing/history/arthur/0,6401,12687267_125596,00.html).

[steveh]

Isn't there a Brewing Museum in Kentucky? Do they have a hall-of-fame?

I nominate Anton Dreher and Gabriel Sedlmayr II.

S.

[threecb]

I came across this link a while back:

brewing museum (http://www.brewingmuseum.org/)

It seems this organization has one in mind for Milwaukee, but
there is no building yet. This site appears to be a fund-raising effort.

[brewmonkey]

Pierre Celis should be on the list as well.

[steveh]

Originally posted by threecb
I came across this link a while back:

brewing museum (http://www.brewingmuseum.org/)

Interesting that Phil Pospychala is speaking, I met him about a hundred years ago and bought his self-published book on breweries of Chicago and their beer cans. He's a big collector, I was more into the fact that he'd researched and mapped out old breweries in the city.

This is the one I was thinking of: http://www.comey.com/attract-museums.asw

The American Museum of Brewing History & Arts at the Olldenberg Brewery in Ft. Mitchell, KY. They used to hold a "Beer Camp" there every year...

S.

[newportstorm]

Jean-Pierre Van Roy - Master Brewer at Brasserie Cantillon.

For continuing to make beautiful lambic beers in a world that seemed to have passed his small brewery by. I hope to visit someday.

Cheers!

[Stodbrew]

I would have to add Dr. Michael Lewis from U.C. Davis' Master Brewer's program for educating and releasing upon the world a number of great brewers. Same goes for Steve Parkes from the American Brewers Guild.

[Stodbrew]

Originally posted by wortchillergoal
Stodbrew and brewmonkey for teaching their knowledge here.

Thanks, Wort. Your kind words are much appreciated! :)

Cheers!

Steve

[Fast_Eddy]

Originally posted by Stodbrew
I would have to add Dr. Michael Lewis from U.C. Davis' Master Brewer's program for educating and releasing upon the world a number of great brewers. Same goes for Steve Parkes from the American Brewers Guild.

Michael Lewis is the author of the AHA Stout book, right? Excellent, excellent book.

Also, how about Bob Stoddard - the way I've seen the story he helped save Pete's. Pete's helped keep the craft brew industry going forward.

[Stodbrew]

Originally posted by Fast_Eddy
Michael Lewis is the author of the AHA Stout book, right? Excellent, excellent book.

Also, how about Bob Stoddard - the way I've seen the story he helped save Pete's. Pete's helped keep the craft brew industry going forward.


Yeh, Michael Lewis has written a few great books.

Ahhh.. Bob Stoddard. A very good friend of mine. He was, indeed, a big part of getting Pete's Wicked Ale off the ground. He's pretty much a legend around the Bay Area brewing scene. Unfortunately, he doesn't brew anymore. Although, fortunate for me. :D

Pete Slosberg would also be another inductee. He did wonders in the early years for the craft brewing movement, and he's a great guy, too.

Hey Fast_Eddy, do you know Bob?

[Fast_Eddy]

Originally posted by Stodbrew
...

Hey Fast_Eddy, do you know Bob?

I don't know him - but I've read the story in a few places.

[Stodbrew]

Yeah, it's a really interesting story. It's fun to sit and listen to Bob and Pete sit around and talk about the old days.

[dennis3951]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by steveh
[B]Isn't there a Brewing Museum in Kentucky? Oldenberg Brewing(if it still exists) in Fort Mithcell KY has/had "The Americian Museum of Brewing History & Arts" on it's grounds. It is a very large collection of labels, bottles, cans, coasters ect, ect, ect,. Oldenberg is just across the Ohio River from Cincinnati and brews great German style beers.

[chazwicke]

I had heard that Oldenberg had closed. There are several organizations trying to put together a brewing museum and are soliciting contributions from their members. They are rival breweriana colling clubs although most members belong to each club.

[HarkJohnny]

Originally posted by chazwicke
I had heard that Oldenberg had closed. There are several organizations trying to put together a brewing museum and are soliciting contributions from their members. They are rival breweriana colling clubs although most members belong to each club.

and here's your proof:

Beer is the latest development idea coming to a head in Covington -- a beer hall of fame, that is.

The city has contacted an organization from Maryland that says it wants to establish a national Beer Hall of Fame, with brewery, restaurants, beer making classes and other brewing-related attractions somewhere in the country.

Covington officials figure the city, with its beer-making history and the area's growing tourism attractions would be a perfect match. The city was the former home of breweries for Heidelburg and Bavarian beers.

Source: Kentucky Post
http://www.kypost.com/2004/05/24/beer052404.html

Sure hope this happens... I live just across the river in Cincinnati!

[denver brewhoo]

If homebrewing counts--and it must, ergo Papazian--I think Dr. Fix has to be in there.

[steveh]

Originally posted by denver brewhoo
I think Dr. Fix has to be in there.

I second that. It was always a thrill to see his entries come into our club's little home-brew competitions in Kenosha, WI. Wow! We're famous! :)

S.