The new American Craft Beer Hall of Fame has announced a list of nominees from whom the Hall’s inaugural class of inductees will be chosen. Your friendly columnist is delighted to be a member of the ACBHOF Board of Advisors; the election process is explained here.
Founded with the mission of honoring and remembering those who have contributed to the growth and success of the country’s craft beer industry, The Hall hopes to inspire current and future generations to continue to innovate and collaborate so that it may thrive for many years to come.
Preliminary voting yielded nineteen nominees (in alphabetical order): “These people represent various facets of the industry — brewery owners, brewers, writers, educators, and others; they are recognized by The Hall for their involvement in and support of the American craft beer industry.”
● Charlie Bamforth (born 1952) … English scientist specializing in malting and brewing
● Larry Bell (born 1958) … homebrewer and founder of Bell’s Brewery
● Sam Calagione (born 1969) … founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
● Fred Eckhardt (1926-2015) … homebrewer, writer; the dean of American beer writing
● Teri Fahrendorf (born 1960) … brewer and founder of the Pink Boots Society
● Charles Finkel...Read more