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Our Brewmaster, Stephen Schmidt
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Stephen Schmidt was most recently the Director of Brewery Operations for the Empire Brewing Company, a popular brewpub chain in western New York state. He oversaw the chain's Syracuse and Rochester branches. During his seven years with Empire, he won eight medals, including five gold medals in the Great American Beer Festival and a bronze medal in the World Beer Cup, the "Olympics of beer competitions."
Schmidt wasn't always a brewer. His first degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology was in mechanical engineering. His first work experience was with the Niagara Mohawk Power Company, where his design skills were applied to nuclear reactor engineering.
In 1995, Schmidt shifted his engineering skills to the complex art of brewing. A graduate of the Master Brewers Program of the University of California, Davis, he holds an associate membership in the Institute of Brewing London). He's also a Professional Member of the Master Brewers Association of the Americas, and a Certified Beer Judge.
Stephen Schmidt's Accomplishments
The Great American Beer Fest
- 2006 Silver Medal for German-Style Brown Ale / D sseldorf-Style Altbier
- 2005 Gold Medal for cellar or unfiltered beer-style
- 2002 Gold Medal for German-Style Marzen / Oktoberfest
- 2002 Gold Medal for German-Style Schwarzbier
- 2001 Bronze Medal for Kolsch category
- 2000 Silver Medal for Dry Style Irish Stout category
- 1999 Gold Medal for Kolsch category
- 1998 Gold Medal for Kolsch category
- 1998 Bronze Medal for English Style Brown Ale category
- 1997 Gold Medal for Kolsch category
World Beer Cup
- 1998 Bronze Medal for Kolsch category
Great International Beer Festival
- 2006 LIGHT ALE, Gold Metal - Copper Hill Kolsch
- 2006 STRONG ALE, Silver Metal - DSB (Double Special Bitter)
- 2005 INDIA PALE ALE, Gold Metal- Abijah Rowe IPA
- 2005 LIGHT ALE, Gold Metal - Copper Hill Kolsch
The Cambridge House race team!
Updated 4/29/08
The first weekend of racing for this season has certainly started well!
Saturday brought me a 3rd place finish in the GTL race.
I managed two good starts (yeah we had to restart due to a crash) and was then able to keep it going. The bike really feels comfortable this year so I am hoping for some more improvements as the season continues!
Sunday followed up very well also with a 3rd place in the Ultra Light Super Bike race.
Then a 2nd place in my Light Weight Formula Forty race!
Now that makes for a great start of the season. With some work I'am sure I can knock some more time off my laps and hopefully keep the momentum going.
Steve
If you want ot follow my trials and tribulations you can follow my progress at this site The Loudon Road Racing Series. My racing number is 418 and I will be racing in the Amateur GTL, formula 40(F40)(yeah that's right I'm that old!)and ultra light super bike (ULSB) classes. Thanks Cambridge House for sponsering my other passion!
Cheers, Steve
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