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A group of SCH brewers visited Victory Brewing Company on 6 March and grilled GM Matt Krueger on Victory's process, ingredients, beer, and equipment! Matt's usual 1-hour tour ended up taking over two hours, and he later reported that he had a blast showing us around!
Plans are being made for our next field trip, sometime this summer.
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Congratulations to all of the brewers who participated in this year's event, and thank you to all of the judges, stewards, and sponsors who made it possible! 252 entries were judged, and the scores were excellent - competition was intense. Results can be found on the SCH-ABC main page!
Eastern Pennsylvania Homebrewer of the Year (EPHY) Award - 2009
Eastern Pennsylvania Homebrewer of the Year (EPHY) Award
The Stoney Creek Homebrewers are proud to announce the continuation of the Eastern Pennsylvania Homebrewer of the Year Competition, to recognize year-long excellence in brewing in our area! The winner will receive not only fame and glory, but a beautiful trophy and stein. Please see below for the official rules.
Congratulations to 2009's winner, Dave Barber of the Lehigh Valley Homebrewers - let's all give him another good run for his money this year!
Final Standings (Top 10 finishers)
| David Barber | 57 |
| Tim Caum | 54 |
| Fred Kline | 45 |
| Dave Grosch | 35 |
| Josh Weikert | 31 |
| Mark Kenesky | 30 |
| Bob Piano | 20 |
| Stephen Robson | 20 |
| Tom Eagan | 20 |
| Jeremy Harris | 19 |
Official rules:
The EPHY will be awarded to the Homebrewer with the most cumulative points from the four following competitions:
War of the Worts
Buzz-off
Malt Madness
Stoney Creek Homebrewers Amateur Brewing Championship.
Number of entries is unlimited but only the top four results for each individual will be used from each competition:
1st place - 5 points
2nd place – 3 points
3rd place – 1 point
BOS will be added to the total as a bonus:
BOS- 5 points
2nd BOS – 3 points
3rd BOS – 1 point
Ties will be decided by more BOS awards or if that is not a factor then more 1st places, then more 2nd places, then 3rds. If all that is equal we will name co-champions.
For example, If no BOS:
9 firsts, 2 seconds, 3 thirds = 58 total
would beat
8 firsts, 5 seconds, 3 thirds = 58 total
Additional notes:
The same beer can be entered in as many competitions as you wish. Contest is open to individuals living in or out of Pennsylvania.