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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
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