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Sam Wiesneth, press assistant to Senator Steve Daines (R-MT), accepts the Best in Show award on behalf of Joshua Sizemore, also from the office of Senator Daines.
It’s just not about the next election in Washington, DC. Turns out there’s some Capitol Hill staffers that are serious about homebrewing…
Here’s the deal….
On December 8 the American Homebrewers Association® (AHA) announced the winners Hill Staff Homebrew Competition, a congressional celebration of the comradery, community, and bipartisanship of craft beer.
Returning after a two-year hiatus for its fifth iteration, individuals and teams of eligible congressional legislative staff and federal employees submitted an array of homebrewed beers for judging. Those entries were evaluated by a prestigious group of certified beer judges and professional brewers.
And last week, Executive director of the American Homebrewers Association Julia Herz, announced the winners during the Brewers Association’s annual holiday reception on Capitol Hill.
“Homebrewing is a delicious hobby that brings people together,” said Herz. “It’s exciting to see the Capitol Hill community embrace the ingredients of bipartisanship, beer, and friendly competition. Congratulations to this year’s winners and thank you to all who entered.”
(Courtesy American Homebrewers Association)
The 2022 Hill Staff Homebrew Competition Winners
- Capitol Hill Staff Homebrew Champion, Best of Show: “Stuck In Committee,” Strong Bitter, by Joshua Sizemore, Office of Senator Steve Daines (R-MT)
- Second Place: “Hot Toddy Ale,” Winter Seasonal Beer, by Molly Ryan, Office of Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), with co-brewers Tim Stretton and David Ross
- Third Place: “Santos L. Halper,” Belgian Dark Strong Ale by Nathan James of Congressional Research Service
This year’s participating congressional offices included the offices of Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-3), Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Senator Steve Daines (R-MT), Representative Rodney Davis (R-IL-13), Office of the Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD-5), Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA-16), Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Congressional Research Services.
The American Homebrewers Association (AHA) has worked on behalf of the homebrewing community since 1978 and celebrates a membership of more than 37,000 homebrewers. The AHA organizes events including the Homebrew Con™, National Homebrew Competition, Big Brew for National Homebrew Day, and Learn to Homebrew Day. The AHA also publishes Zymurgy®, the longest-running magazine for homebrewers.
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(All image credits: AHA)
