I’ve been brewing for a while. Here’s one of the first contests I’ve won. Remember Pete’s Wicked Ale? Back in the early 90s, there were a small handful of nationally available craft beers. Sam Adams, Sierra Nevada if you were lucky, and Pete’s.
Pete Slosberg was a salesman, and pushed his brew whenever possible. CompuServe had the Bacchus Forum for beer and wine homebrewers, and Pete was a regular on the forums. Eventually they had a brewing contest. And eventually: