​Award of Merit​​

Criteria & Eligibility

  • The Award of Merit recognizes an individual (or individuals if they have worked as a team) that has made an outstanding contribution to the brewing industry. 

  • Membership in Master Brewers is not required. 


Nominations are accepted through March 20, 2025

Award Recipients

​2023
​Daniel Carey
2022​
​Carol Stoudt​​
2021
​T​om Shellhammer
2017 ​Alex Speers
2015​ ​Mustafa Rehmanji
2013 ​Gary Luther
2011 ​Karl Seibert
2010 ​Graham Stewart
2009 ​Bill Ladish
2007 ​Frank Kirner
2005 ​Finn Knudsen
2003 ​Nick Huige
2001 ​Inge Russell
1999 ​William Coors
1998 ​Klaus Zastrow
1997 ​Takashi Inoue
1996 ​Egbert Pfisterer
​1995 ​Walter Swistowicz
1994 ​Joseph Owades
​1993 ​Fritz Maytag
​1992 ​Ludwig Narziss
1991 ​John Ladish
1990 ​Morten Meilgaard
1989 ​Charles Lieberman
1987 ​Robert Halcrow
1985 ​Michael Lewis
​1983 ​Mirsolav Dadic​
​1982 ​Arnulfo Canales
1981 ​Karl Strauss
​1980 ​Moritmer Brenner