Dr Brad Smith was named the 2024 American Homebrewers Affiliation (AHA) Governing Committee Recognition Award winner on the Nationwide Homebrew Competitors Awards ceremony on 10 October 2024 in Denver. The award was introduced by AHA Govt Director Julia Herz, who known as it the “Highest Award in Homebrewing”.
First issued in 1998, the award is chosen by the American Homebrewer’s Governing Committee annually to acknowledge a lifetime of excellent service to the group of homebrewers. Brad stated “I’m deeply humbled and honored to obtain this award. I by no means imagined the little Stout package I first brewed in 1987 would result in this. I wish to thank the Governing Committee, AHA and all the homebrewers on the market on your continued assist!”
The Full Record of Recognition Award Winners
Brad joins a distinguished listing of AHA Recognition Award Winners:
- 2024 – Brad Smith (Clifton, VA)
- 2023 – Drew Beechum (Pasadena, CA)
- 2022 – Denny Conn (Noti, OR)
- 2021 – Gary Glass (Longmont, CO)
- 2020 – Jamil Zainasheff (Fairfield, CO)
- 2019 – Chris P. Frey (Hendersonville, NC)
- 2018 – Charlie Papazian (Boulder, CO)
- 2017 – Justin Crossley (Harmony, CA)
- 2016 – Janis Gross (Tucson, AZ)
- 2015 – Stan Hieronymus (Saint Louis, MO)
- 2014 – Ken Schramm (Troy, MI)
- 2013 – Chris White (San Diego, CA)
- 2012 – Gordon Robust (Beavercreek, OH)
- 2011 – John Maier (Newport, OR)
- 2010 – Randy Mosher (Chicago, IL)
- 2009 – Ray Daniels (Chicago, IL)
- 2008 – Jim Kock (Boston, MA)
- 2007 – John Palmer (La Crescenta, CA)
- 2006 – Ralph Olson (Yakima, WA)
- 2005 – Joan & Ed Basham (Fort Value, TX)
- 2004 – Dan Listermann (Cincinnati, OH)
- 2003 – Russ Wigglesworth (Petaluma, CA)
- 2002 – Mary Anne Gruber (Chilton, WI)
- 2001 – Scott Birdwell (Houston, TX)
- 2000 – Pat Babcock & Karl Lutzen (Canton Township, MA & Rolla, MO)
- 1999 – Alberta Rager (Shawnee, KS)
- 1998 – Charlie Olchowski (Greenfield, MA)
- 1997 – Greg Noonan (Burlington, VT)
- 1996 – Dave Miller (Nashville, TN)
- 1995 – Dave Line (England)
- 1994 – Jim Homer (Boulder, CO)
- 1993 – Dave Logsdon (Mount Hood, OR)
- 1992 – Ed Busch (Somerville, NJ)
- 1991 – George Repair (Arlington, TX)
- 1990 – Byron Burch (Santa Rosa, CA)
- 1989 – Pat Baker (Keene, NH)
- 1988 – Fred Eckhardt (Portland, OR)
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