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1996 Quill & Tankard Awards

The North American Guild of Beer Writers announced the winners of the 1996 Quill and Tankard awards during the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, September 28, 1996. Entries were judged by the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and all entries were screened for brewing accuracy. Winners received a commemorative tap handle statuette provided by Century Manufacturing Company, Wichita, KS.

1996 Beer Writer of the Year
Benjamin Myers

1996 Beer Writer of the Year, 1st Runner-Up
Gregg Smith

1996 Beer Writer of the Year, 2nd Runner-Up
Marty Nachel

The winners by category were:

Book

  • Gold: Roger Protz, The Ale Trail
  • Silver: Gregg Smith, BEER: A History
  • Bronze: Marty Nachel, Beer Across America

Column

  • Gold: Benjamin Myers, Malt Advocate
  • Silver: Michael Jackson, BeeR, The Magazine
  • Bronze: Marty Nachel, Beer Across America Newsletter
  • Honorable Mention: Gregg Smith, Beer & Tavern Chronicle

Editorial

  • Gold: Tony Forder, Ale Street News
  • Silver: Jim Dorsch, BeeR, The Magazine
  • Bronze: Daniel Bradford, All About Beer

Brewing

  • Gold: Randy Mosher, All About Beer
  • Silver: Mark Stevens, Brewing Techiques
  • Bronze (tie): Ray Daniels, Zymurgy
  • Bronze (tie): Gregg Smith, Beer & Tavern Chronicle
  • Honorable Mention: Norman Pyle, Brewing Techniques
  • Honorable Mention: Kihm Winship, All About Beer

Food

  • Gold: Marty Nachel, Fine Cooking

History

  • Gold: Gregg Smith, All About Beer
  • Silver: John Hall, Malt Advocate
  • Bronze: Benjamin Myers, BarleyCorn
  • Honorable Mention: Peter Terhune, Ale Street News

Humor/Fiction

  • Gold: Hank Stewart, BeeR, The Magazine
  • Silver: Jim Dorsch, American Brewer
  • Bronze: Nick Sholley, All About Beer

Styles

  • Gold: Martin Lodahl, Brewing Techniques
  • Silver: Benjamin Myers, Malt Advocate
  • Bronze: Ben Janckowski, Brewing Techniques
  • Honorable Mention: Graham Lees, Brew

Travel

  • Gold: Graham Lees, All About Beer
  • Silver: Benjamin Myers, Malt Advocate
  • Bronze: Gregg Smith, Brew

Short Feature

  • Gold: Lew Bryson, Ale Street News
  • Silver: Liana Francesca, Ale Street News
  • Bronze: Benjamin Myers, What's Brewing