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2002 Quill & Tankard Awards

The North American Guild of Beer Writers announced the winners of the 2002 Quill and Tankard awards during the Great American Beer Festival in Denver on October 5, 2002. Winners received a commemorative tap handle statuette.

The awards were presented at a special dinner, held at the Wynkoop Brewing Company in Lower Downtown, and sponsored by Anheuser-Busch.

2002 Writer of the Year
Don Russell

Don is a staff writer and beer columnist (Joe Sixpack) for the Philadelphia Daily News and Internet video personality at Philadelphia Online

The winners by category were:


Book

  • Gold: Robin Shepard, Wisconsin's Best Breweries
  • Silver: Allen Sneath, Brewed in Canada

Column

  • Gold: Don Russell, Philadelphia Daily News
  • Silver: Dave Gausepohl, All About Beer Magazine
  • Bronze: Stan Hieronymus & Daria Labinsky, "Beer Travelers," All About Beer Magazine
  • Honorable Mention: Ed Westemeier, Cincinnati Enquirer

Editorial

  • Gold: Matt Stinchfield, Southwest Brewing News
  • Silver: Julie Bradford, All About Beer Magazine

Business and Trade

  • Gold: Andy Crouch, "The State of the Industry," BevergeBusiness.com
  • Silver: Hanks Stewart, "Erotic Adventures in Brewing," American Brewer
  • Bronze: Alan Moen, "Portland's Unique," Market Watch
  • Honorable Mention: Matt Stinchfield, "The Fifth Element: In Search of Reliable Power," American Brewer

General, Short Items (900 words or less)

  • Gold: Kerry Byrne, "Offshore Ale Takes New Image from Marketers," Boston Herald
  • Silver: Kerry Byrne, "Is Guinness Running Dry?," Boston Herald
  • Bronze: Hank Stewart, "Brewing for a Reason," Zymurgy
  • Honorable Mention: Peter Johnson, "The Unites States of Beer," All About Beer Magazine
  • Honorable Mention: Matt Stinchfield, "Remedy for Toxic Site: Beer!" Southwest Brewing News

Feature, Brewing

  • Gold: Horst Dornbusch, "A Mighty Finn Beer," Brew Your Own
  • Silver: Chris Colby and Ashton Lewis, "Homebrew University," Brew Your Own
  • Bronze: Colin Kaminski, "Projects," Brew Your Own
  • Honorable Mention: Chris Colby, "Make Me Sweat," Brew Your Own
  • Honorable Mention: Marty Nachel, "Beer Made Easy," Brew Your Own

Feature, Brewery Profile

  • Gold: Greg Kitsock, "Is there a future for Pabst?" Brewers' Guardian
  • Silver: Gregg Wiggins, "Bootleg Brewery," Celebrator Beer News
  • Bronze: Kerry Byrne, "Sam Adams Elevates Brewing to a Science," Boston Herald
  • Honorable Mention: Rob Haiber, "Belgo-American Brewing," All About Beer Magazine

Feature, Food

  • Gold: Fred Eckhardt, "Beer & Cheese," All About Beer Magazine
  • Silver: Gary Monterosso, "Barbeque and Beer," Barbeque & Beverage
  • Bronze: Michael Jackson, "New World Wines...New World Beers," Brewers' Guardian

Feature, History

  • Gold: Don Russell, "Right in Their Own Back Yards," Philadelphia Daily News
  • Silver: Roger Protz, "Russian Imperial Stout," All About Beer Magazine
  • Bronze: Andy Crouch, "Lagers," BeverageBusiness.com
  • Honorable Mention, Gary Monterosso, "Focus on Beer," Barbeque & Beverage
  • Honorable Mention: Matt Stinchfield, "Belgian Barm & Barrels," Zymurgy

Feature, Humor and Fiction

  • Gold: Don Russell, "Brew's Been Beery Beery Good to Baseball," Philadelphia Daily News
  • Silver: Hank Stewart, "Holiday Advice No One Really Asked For," Yankee Brew News
  • Bronze: Vince Capano, "Trick or Treat," Beerflavor.com
  • Honorable Mention: Kurt Epps, "To Hell & Back With Pleasures," Beerflavor.com

Feature, Styles

  • Gold: Roger Protz, "Porter - The Granddaddy of British Brown Beers," Zymurgy
  • Silver: Keith Klemp, "Wheat Beers," All About Beer Magazine
  • Bronze: Matt Stinchfield, "Gracefully Maturing - Old Ales Tempt the Palate," Zymurgy

Feature, Travel

  • Gold: Don Russell, "Iceland, The Land of Beautiful Babes," Philadelphia Daily News
  • Silver: Julie Bradford, "Fantastic Finland," All About Beer Magazine
  • Bronze: Kerry Byrne, "Visit N.Y.C. to Check Out the Best of What's Happening," Boston Herald
  • Honorable Mention: Kurt Epps, "The Battle of Gettysburg - 2001," Beerflavor.com
  • Honorable Mention: Stan Hieronymus & Daria Labinsky, "Beer in the Heart of Texas," All About Beer Magazine

Feature, Interview/Profile

  • Gold: Kerry Byrne, "Local Businesswoman Hopes to Tap Into Burgeoning Light Market," Boston Herald
  • Silver: Kurt Epps, "Rob Mullin: From Fomentin to Fermenting," Ale Street News
  • Bronze: Kerry Byrne, "Brewmaster's Creativity Blooms with Belgium Ales," Boston Herald

Feature, Culture

  • Gold: Don Russell,"Tough Times for Brewers in Mideast," Philadelphia Daily News
  • Silver: Stan Hieronymus & Daria Labinsky, "Finding Sanctuary on September 11," All About Beer Magazine
  • Bronze: Kerry Byrne, "Local Restaurant Tour Celebrates the Hops of Alsace," Boston Herald
  • Honorable Mention: Stan Hieronymus & Daria Labinsky, "American Beers," All About Beer Magazine

News

  • Gold: Don Russell, "These Drinks Are Sweet, Spiked, & Suspicious," Philadelphia Daily News
  • Silver: Kim Lawrence, "Boston Business Woman Sees the Light," Yankee Food Service
  • Bronze: Kerry Byrne, "Pete's Gets Wicked New Image from Marketers," Boston Herald
  • Honorable Mention: Matt Stinchfield, "Two Timing Tuscan," Southwest Brewing News
  • Honorable Mention: Andy Crouch, "Interview with Bill Covaleski," Beverage Business
  • Honorable Mention: Greg Kitsock, "American Originals," All About Beer Magazine