2010 Philly Beer Geek Finals Competition
About the Event Coordinators
Purpose: "The purpose of the Annual Philly Beer Geek Competition is to identify, exalt, and honor Philadelphia beer and the people who craft, celebrate, and consume it with enthusiasm and pride. To this end, we will select and reward, as Philly Beer Geek 2010, the individual who exhibits the greatest universal knowledge and passion for Philadelphia Beer.
Event Coordinators
Jason Harris, owner, Keystone Homebrew Supply, Inc. - Two Locations!
Montgomeryville PA Store:
779 Bethlehem Pike (Rt. 309), Montgomeryville, PA 18936 Ph: 215-855-0100
Bethlehem, PA Store:
599 Main Street, Main Street Commons Building, Bethlehem, PA 18018 Ph: 610-997-0911
Website: http://www.keystonehomebrew.com
Keystone Homebrew Supply in Montgomeryville, PA is open 7 days a week for all your brewing and winemaking needs. Jason Harris and his adept crew offer expert advice to back up everything they sell. They also have a second location in the Main Street Commons in Bethlehem (610-997-0911).
Sign up for Keystone Homebrew's informative newsletter and emails to keep up to date on all homebrewing events and classes. Annual events include: The "War of the Worts" and "Malt Madness" homebrew competitions, a Bourbon Barrel Brew event, a "Big Brew" on National Homebrew Day, fresh custom cider pressings, and two Brewers Brawl KO (Keg Only) homebrew competitions.
Carolyn Smagalski, The Beer Fox, Award-winning Editor/Author
Beer & Brewing at BellaOnline, The Voice of Women on the Internet
Ph: 215-541-2723 (day) / 215-362-1980 (weekend & evening)
Website: http://beer.bellaonline.com
Carolyn Smagalski is an enthusiastic personality with a penchant for bold, innovative beer and brewing. As a freelance beer-journalist, better known as "The Beer Fox," she focuses on the world of flavorful craft beer, zestful cuisine a la biere, notable brewing establishments and the landscapes that inspire classic brewmasters. She is an alchemist extraordinaire, pairing over 30 years of cooking experience with assertive blends of magical craft beer.
She is the recipient of the Brewers Association 2006 Beer Journalism Award in Electronic Media for her work at BellaOnline and is a contributing author to the internationally-published book, "Beer Hunter Whisky Chaser," with proceeds benefitting the Parkinson Society of the UK. She is a Certified Beer Server in the Cicerone Certification Program, a member of the Pink Boots Society, and is Beer and Brewing Advisor for the International Gluten Free Beer Festival. As a Certified Beer Judge through the BJCP, she has served in local Homebrew Competitions and as a Beer Judge at the Great American Beer Festival annually since 2007, at the National IPA Challenge, the Mondial de la Biere in Montreal, Quebec, and the World Beer Cup in Chicago. She writes about international beer for the BC Foreign Exchange blog at Beer Connoisseur Online and pens a column on Environmental Brewing in the newsstand version of Beer Connoisseur. Sign up for her FREE Beer & Brewing Newsletter for brews news, laugh of the week, tips for beer lovers, and the prestigious "Craft Beer of the Week Award."
