Our Illustrious Judges are a mix of Philly Beer Celebrities. Here's a list - half of them will judge at the Semi Finals, and the other half at the Finals:
Lew Bryson, award winning Beer writer of As Seen Through a Glass. His newest book is Pennsylvania Breweries, 4th Edition.
Steve Hawk, Philly Beer Geek 2010 and founder of the ALEiens and Local Nano.
Don Russell, Co-Founder and Director of Philly Beer Week and author of Joe Sixpack's Philly Beer Guide and Christmas Beer.
Doug Marchakitus, Head Brewer of Manayunk Brewery.
Steve Mashington, Head of Operations at Yards Brewery, Philadelphia.
Tom Kehoe, Owner of Yards Brewery, Philadelphia.
Gary Monterrosso, Host of the show Still Crazy after All These Beers.
Scoats, Owner of the Grey Lodge Pub, Philadelphia.
Marnie Old, wine sommelier and author (with Sam Calagione) of He Said Beer, She Said Wine.
Rocco DiCicco and Jon Nitka, the Beers of Legend Team and authors of Winter Beers I and Beers of Legend Philly Beer Week.
Joe Gunn, Co-Owner of Jose Pistolas, Philadelphia, and inventor of Joe Gunn's Comedy Hour (during Philly Beer Week).
Casey Hughes, Head Brewer at Flying Fish Brewing Company, Cherry Hill, NJ.
Jack Curtin, beerwriter of the Atlantic Ale Trail at Celebrator Beer News.
...and possibly a few more surprises!
Note, 3 of our judges have been recipients of a national writers award, the Brewers Association Beer Journalism Award: Lew Bryson, Don Russell, and Marnie Old.
Whew!