Guild News
Guild News entries:
Tuesday 22 August 2023 2024 Falconer Brewing Scholarship
Wednesday 14 September 2022 2023 Falconer Scholarship
Friday 5 August 2022 American Brewers Guild 2023 Scholarship Grants
Monday 31 January 2022 Scholarship Awarded
Monday 27 September 2021 THE GLEN HAY FALCONER FOUNDATION BREWING SCHOLARSHIP
Thursday 9 September 2021 Craft Brewers Conference 2021
Wednesday 16 December 2020 Glen Hay Falconer 2021 Scholarship Winner Announced!
Tuesday 22 September 2020 Glen Hay Falconer Scholarship 2021
Monday 10 February 2020 The Greg Noonan New England Brewer’s Scholarship
Monday 20 January 2020 Glen Hay Falconer Scholarship 2020 Winner
Monday 9 September 2019 Glen Hay Falconer Scholarship 2020
Tuesday 5 February 2019 Barry Chan Wins ABG Scholarship From The Glen Hay Falconer Foundation!
Saturday 25 August 2018 2019 Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Brewing Scholarship Announced!
Tuesday 6 March 2018 Smart Beer Drinkers Wanted!
Monday 12 February 2018 2018 Greg Noonan Scholarship
Friday 22 December 2017 Adam Frantz Receives Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Scholarship!
Saturday 9 September 2017 2018 Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Brewing Scholarship Announced!
Wednesday 28 June 2017 Greg Noonan Scholarship Winner
Wednesday 1 February 2017 The 2017 Greg Noonan New England Brewer’s Scholarship
Monday 30 January 2017 The Greg Noonan New England Brewer’s Scholarship
Monday 12 December 2016 AARON BLONDEN & GARTH DONALD SELECTED FOR ABG SCHOLARSHIPS!
Monday 12 September 2016 2017 Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Brewing Scholarship Announced!
Monday 13 June 2016 Beer Appreciation Spots Open!
Tuesday 31 May 2016 2016 Greg Noonan Scholarship Awarded
Wednesday 20 January 2016 The Greg Noonan New England Brewer’s Scholarship
Thursday 17 December 2015 JEN JORDAN RISES TO TOP FOR FALCONER FOUNDATION AMERICAN BREWERS GUILD SCHOLARSHIP
Wednesday 19 August 2015 2016 GLEN HAY FALCONER FOUNDATION BREWING SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCED
2024 Falconer Brewing Scholarship
Posted by Gina Sherwood on Tuesday 22 August 2023 at 12:54 PM
About the Brewing Scholarship
In collaboration with the American Brewers Guild, the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation is offering a full-tuition scholarship to the Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering course that begins on January 22, 2024 and runs through June 28, 2024.
The Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering (“IBSE”) course is a 22-week distance education program with a final week of residential instruction in Middlebury, Vermont. The IBS&E course is specifically designed for professional and aspiring craft brewers seeking formal training in brewing science. The program provides a comprehensive learning experience that focuses on the technical, scientific, and operational matters and issues that brewers face in a craft brewing environment.
The scholarship is open to professional brewers and homebrewers from the states of Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, and California’s northern geographic region (San Francisco Bay/Monterey Bay areas and north). The scholarship includes a $1,000 stipend to help offset travel and lodging expenses for the final onsite week in Middlebury, Vermont.
The selection committee is comprised of professional craft brewers and brewing industry experts. The full application must be received no later than November 3, 2023.
About the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation
The Glen Hay Falconer Foundation is a non-profit organization created to commemorate and celebrate the life, interests, and good works of a well-loved and leading Northwest brewer.
The Falconer Foundation has granted 52 scholarships since 2004 and is dedicated to promoting knowledge and expertise in the craft brewing industry in memory and honor of Glen Hay Falconer.
For more information on the Foundation and its activities, please visit http://www.glenfalconerfoundation.org and follow us on Facebook.
About Glen Hay Falconer
Passion, dedication, and creativity defined Glen Falconer’s beers and his entire approach to life.
Glen began his brewing career as an avid homebrewer and dedicated member of the Cascade Brewers Society, a clan of skilled homebrewers based in the Eugene/Springfield, Oregon area. As a professional brewer, Glen continued to support the craft of homebrewing by providing access to brewing ingredients, procedures and unique beer recipes.
In 1990, Glen followed his dream and pursued a professional brewing career, beginning at Steelhead Brewery in Eugene. Glen continued to refine his skills at the renowned Rogue Ales in Newport, Oregon, working side-by-side with his close friend and mentor John Maier.
In 1996, Glen became head brewer at the Wild Duck Brewery in Eugene, providing six regular beers on tap as well as a wide variety of specialty ales and lagers each season. Glen continued as head brewer at the Wild Duck until his untimely death in 2002.
Enlarging on the tradition of brewing, laughing heartily and embracing adventure fully represented Glen’s life. While Glen won numerous professional craft brewing prizes and accolades, perhaps his finest accomplishment was the back-to-back Gold Medals received posthumously for his Auld Gnarly Head Barley Wine at the 2002 and 2003 Great American Beer Festival.
Application for Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Brewing Scholarships
Candidates applying for the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Brewing Scholarship must include a completed application and supporting information as described on the Admissions page. Note that the application fee is waived for scholarship applicants.
In addition to completing the Standard IBS&E Application Form, applicants must also address the two essay questions below and provide two letters of recommendation, with one letter being from a professional brewer.
1) Relate how your accomplishments have demonstrated your dedication to the art of craft brewing.
2) Discuss how you will help further the goals of the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation.
Note the content of your application, quality of your essay responses, and letters of recommendation are very important, as this information is all the Selection Committee has to evaluate your candidacy.
The complete application package including essay questions and letters of recommendation must be sent for arrival by November 3, 2023 the address below. If you submit your application electronically, it must be in one single PDF file which you can e-mail to education@abgbrew.com.
American Brewers Guild Diploma Program
610 Rt 7 South
Middlebury VT 05753
All applicants will be contacted directly by the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation by December 8, 2023.
2023 Falconer Scholarship
Posted by Steve Parkes on Wednesday 14 September 2022 at 02:28 PM
THE GLEN HAY FALCONER FOUNDATION BREWING SCHOLARSHIP
About the Brewing Scholarship
In collaboration with the American Brewers Guild, the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation is offering a
full-tuition scholarship to the Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering course that begins on
January 22, 2023 and runs through June 30, 2023.
The Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering (“IBS&E”) course is a 22-week distance education
program with a final week of residential instruction in Middlebury, Vermont. The IBS&E course is
specifically designed for professional and aspiring craft brewers seeking formal training in
brewing science. The program provides a comprehensive learning experience that focuses on
the technical, scientific, and operational matters and issues that brewers face in a craft brewing
environment.
The scholarship is open to professional brewers and homebrewers from the states of
Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, and California’s northern geographic region (San Francisco
Bay/Monterey Bay areas and north). The scholarship includes a $1,000 stipend to help offset
travel and lodging expenses for the final onsite week in Middlebury, Vermont.
The selection committee is comprised of professional craft brewers and brewing industry experts.
The full application must be received no later than November 9, 2022.
About the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation
The Glen Hay Falconer Foundation is a non-profit organization created to commemorate and
celebrate the life, interests, and good works of a well-loved and leading Northwest brewer. The
mission of the Foundation is to contribute to the Northwest craft brewing community by providing
opportunities for professional and aspiring brewers to further their knowledge and expertise.
Since 2004, the Foundation has granted a total of 51 brewing education scholarships to brewers
from throughout the Pacific Northwest.
The Foundation receives funding a variety of sources including the annual Sasquatch Brew Fest
that takes place in Eugene, Oregon, and through the Sasquatch Legacy Project where
scholarship recipients join together each year to brew a specially crafted beer, and by private
donations and fund raisers.
The Foundation also produces the Sasquatch BrewAm golf tournament pairing all levels of
golfers and beer lovers with celebrity brewers.
For more information on the Foundation and its activities, please visit our website at
http://www.glenfalconerfoundation.org and follow us on Facebook.
About Glen Hay Falconer
Passion, dedication, and creativity defined Glen Falconer’s beers and his entire approach to life.
Glen began his brewing career as an avid homebrewer and dedicated member of the Cascade
Brewers Society, a clan of skilled homebrewers based in the Eugene/Springfield, Oregon area.
As a professional brewer, Glen continued to support the craft of homebrewing by providing
access to brewing ingredients, procedures and unique beer recipes.
American Brewers Guild 2023 Scholarship Grants
Posted by Gina Sherwood on Friday 5 August 2022 at 03:57 PM
The American Brewers Guild is proud to announce two new Scholarship Grants. The ABG Greg Noonan Industry Grant; celebrating the life of Brewer Greg Noonan, and the innovative impact he had on Brewing through the Vermont Pub and Brewery. The second grant we are introducing is the ABG Sensory Grant, a grant dedicated to highlighting the importance of technical sensory and sensory training.
Grant proposals are open to any prospective student that is applying, or has applied to the American Brewers Guild that plans to attend a session in the upcoming calendar year. This is open to all classes: IBSE, CBA, and Working Brewers. The deadline for grant proposals is December 1, 2022. Grant recipients will be announced in January of 2023.
ABG Grant proposals will only be considered if the student has also submitted an application. Awarded grants must be applied in the upcoming calendar year, in either: the January or the June session. Awarded grants will be applied towards the remainder of the total tuition only. Grants will not rollover towards a future year. If the student has applied, been accepted, but are unable to use the grant in the upcoming calendar year, the student must resubmit a grant proposal for when they are able to take the class. Grants may not be combined with full tuition scholorships.
American Brewers Guild Greg Noonan Industry Grant
Awarded up to $5000 towards total tuition
In as little or as many words as you need, answer and describe the following:
• How will you benefit the Brewing Industry, Why does the industry need you?
• How will you make the Brewing industry more inclusive?
• Describe a beer that changed your life.
American Brewers Guild Sensory Grant
Awarded up to $2000 towards total tuition
In as little or as many words as you need, answer and describe the following:
• How is sensory important to the Brewing industry and/or other industry?
• What do you hope to gain with sensory training and experience through the ABG?
• Describe a sensory experience of significance to you.
Please submit your ABG grant proposal to: Education@abgbrew.com
GRANT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: December 1, 2022
Grant recipients will be announced in January 2023.
Scholarship Awarded
Posted by Steve Parkes on Monday 31 January 2022 at 01:44 PM
PRESS RELEASE -- LEANNE BEYEL AWARDED 2022 FALCONER FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP TO AMERICAN BREWERS GUILD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 2022
From an outstanding group of talented applicants, Leanne Beyel of Cloudburst Brewing (Seattle, WA) has been named recipient of the 2022 American Brewers Guild scholarship. Leanne will be attending ABG’s Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering course that runs from January to July 2022. The Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering course is a 22-week distance education program with a final week of residential instruction in Middlebury, VT. The course covers all the fundamentals of beer production and quality assurance with a special emphasis on practical issues.
Leanne Beyel has worked in a number of capacities at Cloudburst Brewing and previously at Ghostfish Brewing, both in Seattle, WA. After college, Leanne spent several years as a mechanical engineer but decided to seek a new path heartily embracing a career in craft brewing. “Leaving an existing career to pivot into a new one in brewing takes a lot of courage and a lot of confidence,” noted a Selection Committee member.
Her engineering background has been a real asset to both breweries in the packaging business. But “it is her intellectual curiosity, desire to absorb new concepts and ideas, and her positive attitude that sets her up for success." Leanne began as a home brewer, not just for the love of beer but for the sense of community with friends and family. Summed up aptly by the Selection Committee: “Leanne is brewing for all the right reasons as she is following her passion and demonstrating a strong sense of community in all that she does – two attributes which are core to the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation.” Congratulations to Leanne who is perfectly situated to benefit greatly from this American Brewers Guild scholarship.
Join us in thanking the Selection Committee of Jamie Floyd (Ninkasi Brewing), John Maier (Rogue Ales), Lisa Morrison (Belmont Station Bottle Shop & Biercafé), and Steve Parkes (American Brewers Guild) who were given the difficult task of selecting a single recipient from the talented group of deserving candidates.
The Falconer Foundation has granted 50 scholarships since 2004 and is dedicated to promoting knowledge and expertise in the craft brewing industry in memory and honor of Glen Hay Falconer. For more information on the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation, visit www.glenfalconerfoundation.org and follow us on Facebook.
Glen Hay Falconer Foundation
THE GLEN HAY FALCONER FOUNDATION BREWING SCHOLARSHIP
Posted by Steve Parkes on Monday 27 September 2021 at 01:27 PM
THE GLEN HAY FALCONER FOUNDATION BREWING SCHOLARSHIP
About the Brewing Scholarship
In collaboration with the American Brewers Guild, the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation is offering a full-tuition scholarship to the Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering course that begins on January 24, 2022 and runs through July 1, 2022.
The Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering (“IBS&E”) course is a 22-week distance education program with a final week of residential instruction in Middlebury, Vermont. The IBS&E course is specifically designed for professional and aspiring craft brewers seeking formal training in brewing science. The program provides a comprehensive learning experience that focuses on the technical, scientific, and operational matters and issues that brewers face in a craft brewing environment.
The scholarship is open to professional brewers and homebrewers from the states of Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, and California’s northern geographic region (San Francisco Bay/Monterey Bay areas and north). The scholarship includes a $1,000 stipend to help offset travel and lodging expenses for the final onsite week in Middlebury, Vermont.
The selection committee is comprised of professional craft brewers and brewing industry experts. The full application must be received no later than December 13, 2021.
About the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation
The Glen Hay Falconer Foundation is a non-profit organization created to commemorate and celebrate the life, interests, and good works of a well-loved and leading Northwest brewer. The mission of the Foundation is to contribute to the Northwest craft brewing community by providing opportunities for professional and aspiring brewers to further their knowledge and expertise. Since 2004, the Foundation has granted a total of 47 brewing education scholarships to brewers from throughout the Pacific Northwest.
The Foundation receives funding a variety of sources including the annual Sasquatch Brew Fest that takes place in Eugene, Oregon, by donations from participating pubs in the Sasquatch Legacy Project where scholarship recipients join together each year to brew a specially crafted beer, and by private donations and fund raisers.
The Foundation is a beneficiary of Yakima Chief-Hopunion’s Falconer’s Flight® initiative. Falconer’s Flight® is an exclusive proprietary blend created to honor and support the legacy of Glen Hay Falconer and many notable breweries have developed beer around the Falconer Flight® hop.
The Foundation also produces the Sasquatch BrewAm golf tournament pairing all levels of golfers and beer lovers with celebrity brewers.
For more information on the Foundation and its activities, please visit our website at http://www.glenfalconerfoundation.org and follow us on Facebook.
About Glen Hay Falconer
Passion, dedication, and creativity defined Glen Falconer’s beers and his entire approach to life.
Glen began his brewing career as an avid homebrewer and dedicated member of the Cascade Brewers Society, a clan of skilled homebrewers based in the Eugene/Springfield, Oregon area. As a professional brewer, Glen continued to support the craft of homebrewing by providing access to brewing ingredients, procedures and unique beer recipes.
In 1990, Glen followed his dream and pursued a professional brewing career, beginning at Steelhead Brewery in Eugene. Glen continued to refine his skills at the renowned Rogue Ales in Newport, Oregon, working side-by-side with his close friend and mentor John Maier.
In 1996, Glen became head brewer at the Wild Duck Brewery in Eugene, providing six regular beers on tap as well as a wide variety of specialty ales and lagers each season. Glen continued as head brewer at the Wild Duck until his untimely death in 2002.
Enlarging on the tradition of brewing, laughing heartily and embracing adventure fully represented Glen’s life. While Glen won numerous professional craft brewing prizes and accolades, perhaps his finest accomplishment was the back-to-back Gold Medals received posthumously for his Auld Gnarly Head Barley Wine at the 2002 and 2003 Great American Beer Festival.
Application for Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Brewing Scholarships
Candidates applying for the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Brewing Scholarship must include a completed application and supporting information as described on the Admissions page. Note that the application fee is waived for scholarship applicants.
In addition to completing the Scholarship IBS&E Application Form, applicants must also address the two essay questions below and provide two letters of recommendation, with one letter being from a professional brewer.
1) Relate how your accomplishments have demonstrated your dedication to the art of craft brewing.
2) Discuss how you will help further the goals of the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation.
Note the content of your application, quality of your essay responses, and letters of recommendation are very important, as this information is all the Selection Committee has to evaluate your candidacy.
The complete application package including essay questions and letters of recommendation must be sent for arrival by December 13, 2021 the address below. If you submit your application electronically, it must be in one single PDF file.
American Brewers Guild Diploma Program
610 Rt 7 South
Middlebury VT 05753
All applicants will be contacted directly by the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation by January 13, 2022.
Craft Brewers Conference 2021
Posted by Steve Parkes on Thursday 9 September 2021 at 02:38 PM
We have made the decision not to appear at this year's CBC
We are still around preparing brewers for positions in the brewing industry.
See you all next year in Minneapolis
Glen Hay Falconer 2021 Scholarship Winner Announced!
Posted by Rick Hadsall on Wednesday 16 December 2020 at 06:37 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 2020
From an outstanding group of talented applicants, Phil Pesheck of Burke Gilman Brewing Company (Seattle, WA) has been named recipient of the 2021 American Brewers Guild scholarship. Phil will be attending ABG’s Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering course that runs from January to June 2021. The Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering course is a 22-week distance education program with a final week of residential instruction in Middlebury, VT. The course covers all the fundamentals of beer production and quality assurance with a special emphasis on practical issues.
Phil Pesheck is Head Brewer at Burke Gilman Brewing Company which he joined three years ago after working for a number of notable breweries in the Pacific Northwest. Phil has been an integral part of Burke Gilman’s success, contributing to numerous regional and national awards. A Selection Committee member noted Phil’s passion and dedication, saying “I was impressed by Phil’s commitment to a career in craft brewing, learning on the job until he became a head brewer in his own right. His noteworthy passion for brewing and desire to improve his skills through more formal training make him an ideal recipient for this brewing scholarship.” Phil’s natural curiosity and enthusiasm is readily apparent, as he is found constantly researching, listening to hours of podcasts, and brewing countless small batch experiment. “By internalizing this knowledge, Phil is able to successfully brew a diverse range of styles using unique techniques and approaches,” added another Selection Committee member.
While Phil’s career of learning and discovery has served him well, the ABG course will help lay a firmer foundation for advanced scientific and technical understanding. And in the spirit of the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation, Phil is passionate about using his experience and knowledge to help bring along developing brewers. Summarized so well by another Selection Committee member, “Phil’s admirable background from humble beginnings and his mission to give young brewers more opportunities resonated with the Selection Committee. Welcome to the Foundation Phil.”
The American Brewers Guild is a premier school for the craft brewing industry dedicated to providing a comprehensive learning experience that focuses on the technical, scientific, and operational matters and issues that brewers face in a craft brewing environment. This year marks the eleventh year of collaboration between the Falconer Foundation and the American Brewers Guild. We offer our deepest gratitude to ABG for its long-standing and continuing support for the Foundation’s brewing education scholarship program.
Join us in thanking the Selection Committee of Bob Craig, Founder, Owner and Brewmaster, Walking Man Brewing, Christian Ettinger, Founder-Brewmaster of Hopworks Urban Brewing, Alan Moen, freelance writer for beer, wine & spirits and former editor of Northwest Brewing News and senior columnist for American Brewer Magazine, Shaun O’Sullivan, Brewmaster and Co-Founder of 21st Amendment Brewery, and Steve Parkes, Owner and Lead Instructor of American Brewers Guild who were given the difficult decision of selecting a single recipient from a deep and talented group of deserving candidates.
The Falconer Foundation has granted 47 scholarships since 2004 and is dedicated to promoting knowledge and expertise in the craft brewing industry in memory and honor of Glen Hay Falconer. For more information on the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation, visit www.glenfalconerfoundation.org and follow us on Facebook.
Glen Hay Falconer Foundation
falconerfoundation@earthlink.net
Glen Hay Falconer Scholarship 2021
Posted by Steve Parkes on Tuesday 22 September 2020 at 03:13 PM
In collaboration with the American Brewers Guild, the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation is offering a full-tuition scholarship to the Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering course that begins on January 17, 2021 and runs through June 25, 2021.
The Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering (“IBS&E”) course is a 22-week distance education program with a final week of residential instruction in Middlebury, Vermont. The IBS&E course is specifically designed for professional and aspiring craft brewers seeking formal training in brewing science. The program provides a comprehensive learning experience that focuses on the technical, scientific, and operational matters and issues that brewers face in a craft brewing environment.
The scholarship is open to professional brewers and homebrewers from the states of Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, and California’s northern geographic region (San Francisco Bay/Monterey Bay areas and north). The scholarship includes a $1,000 stipend to help offset travel and lodging expenses for the final onsite week in Middlebury, Vermont.
The selection committee is comprised of professional craft brewers and brewing industry experts. The full application must be received no later than November 11, 2020.
About the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation
The Glen Hay Falconer Foundation is a non-profit organization created to commemorate and celebrate the life, interests, and good works of a well-loved and leading Northwest brewer. The mission of the Foundation is to contribute to the Northwest craft brewing community by providing opportunities for professional and aspiring brewers to further their knowledge and expertise. Since 2004, the Foundation has granted a total of 43 brewing education scholarships to brewers from throughout the Pacific Northwest.
The Foundation receives funding a variety of sources including the annual Sasquatch Brew Fest that takes place in Eugene, Oregon, by donations from participating pubs in the Sasquatch Legacy Project where scholarship recipients join together each year to brew a specially crafted beer, and by private donations and fund raisers.
The Foundation is a beneficiary of Yakima Chief-Hopunion’s Falconer’s Flight® initiative. Falconer’s Flight® is an exclusive proprietary blend created to honor and support the legacy of Glen Hay Falconer and many notable breweries have developed beer around the Falconer Flight® hop.
The Foundation also produces the Sasquatch BrewAm golf tournament pairing all levels of golfers and beer lovers with celebrity brewers.
For more information on the Foundation and its activities, please visit our website at http://www.glenfalconerfoundation.org and follow us on Facebook.">www.glenfalconerfoundation.org and follow us on Facebook.
About Glen Hay Falconer
Passion, dedication, and creativity defined Glen Falconer’s beers and his entire approach to life.
Glen began his brewing career as an avid homebrewer and dedicated member of the Cascade Brewers Society, a clan of skilled homebrewers based in the Eugene/Springfield, Oregon area. As a professional brewer, Glen continued to support the craft of homebrewing by providing access to brewing ingredients, procedures and unique beer recipes.
In 1990, Glen followed his dream and pursued a professional brewing career, beginning at Steelhead Brewery in Eugene. Glen continued to refine his skills at the renowned Rogue Ales in Newport, Oregon, working side-by-side with his close friend and mentor John Maier.
In 1996, Glen became head brewer at the Wild Duck Brewery in Eugene, providing six regular beers on tap as well as a wide variety of specialty ales and lagers each season. Glen continued as head brewer at the Wild Duck until his untimely death in 2002.
Enlarging on the tradition of brewing, laughing heartily and embracing adventure fully represented Glen’s life. While Glen won numerous professional craft brewing prizes and accolades, perhaps his finest accomplishment was the back-to-back Gold Medals received posthumously for his Auld Gnarly Head Barley Wine at the 2002 and 2003 Great American Beer Festival.
Application for Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Brewing Scholarships
For your convenience, the application is located here
Candidates applying for the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Brewing Scholarship must include a completed application and supporting information as described on the Admissions page. Note that the application fee is waived for scholarship applicants.
In addition to completing the Standard IBS&E Application Form, applicants must also address the two essay questions below and provide two letters of recommendation, with one letter being from a professional brewer.
1) Relate how your accomplishments have demonstrated your dedication to the art of craft brewing.
2) Discuss how you will help further the goals of the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation.
Note the content of your application, quality of your essay responses, and letters of recommendation are very important, as this information is all the Selection Committee has to evaluate your candidacy.
The complete application package including essay questions and letters of recommendation must be sent for arrival by November 11, 2020 the address below. If you submit your application electronically, it must be in one single PDF file.
American Brewers Guild Diploma Program
610 Rt 7 South
Middlebury VT 05753
All applicants will be contacted directly by the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation by December 14, 2020.
The Greg Noonan New England Brewer’s Scholarship
Posted by Steve Parkes on Monday 10 February 2020 at 01:29 PM
The American Brewers Guild is proud to announce a scholarship opportunity. The Greg Noonan New England Brewer’s Scholarship will be awarded for the Intensive Brewing Science and Engineering class once per year. The scholarship is open to residents of New England, which includes the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Applicants must meet our prerequisites for admission into the program.
Greg Noonan (1951-2009) was the founder and brewmaster at the Vermont Pub & Brewery, 144 College Street, Burlington, Vermont, and the Seven Barrel Brewery, Route 12-A, West Lebanon, New Hampshire. He designed and installed three complete breweries, and consulted on the design and start-up of a dozen more, and frequently consults on recipe design. He was the key lobbyist responsible for the legislation that legalized brewpubs in Vermont (1985-88) and New Hampshire (1995). Mr. Noonan authored the newly revised brewers’ reference, the New Brewing Lager Beer (Brewers Publications, Boulder, CO, 1985, 1996, 2003), as well as Scotch Ale (Brewers Publications, Boulder, CO, 1993, 1998), and the Seven Barrel Brewery Brewers’ Handbook (GW Kent, Ann Arbor Michigan, 1996). He earned recognition as a Certified Judge by the Beer Judge Certification Program, was a frequent contributor to brewing periodicals, a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Brewing Techniques magazine, and had presented diverse technical papers at homebrewers’ and craftbrewers’ conferences. He was the 2005 recipient of the Russell Schehrer Award for Innovation in Brewing. In 2007, his lecture on Beer Styles was a highlight of the American Brewers Guild Summer class. This lecture, preserved on DVD, remains an important part of the educational material at the Guild.
Application for Greg Noonan New England Brewer’s Scholarship
For your convenience, the application is located here
This is a full scholarship providing full tuition to the Intensive Brewing Science and Engineering Class beginning in June of 2020. There is no re-imbursement of expenses associated with attendance of the compulsory final week of the program, at Drop-In Brewing Company located in Middlebury, VT, during the final week of the class in November of 2020. Applicants must fill out our school application in full and, in addition, submit essay answers to the following four questions.
1. Please describe your current qualifications and work, and your goals on entering the brewing industry. Where do you see yourself in 5 years, 10 years, and why?
2. Please relate how the Intensive Brewing Science and Engineering course will help you meet these goals.
3. Please relate what it is about craft brewing that leads you to the point of wanting to become a professional brewer and tell us what you have accomplished so far toward your goal.
4. Please indicate how you will help honor Greg Noonan’s legacy of openness, helping other brewers, and sharing knowledge for the betterment of all brewers and beer drinkers.
Please provide two letters of recommendation, with one letter being from a professional person, in support of your application along with relevant contact information for all parties. Please note that the content of your application and recommendations are very important, as this information is all the selection committee has to evaluate your candidacy.
Candidates applying for the Greg Noonan New England Brewer’s Scholarship must include a completed application, however the application fee of $75 is waived. The application will be made available by January 2017. Check this page for the application.
All the above is to be sent for arrival by May 1st, 2020 to:
American Brewers Guild
ATTN: Greg Noonan New England Brewer’s Scholarship
610 Rt 7 S
Middlebury VT 05753
or Emailed to applications@abgbrew.com
Recent Recipient
2018:
2017: Nolan Carpenter
2016: recipient did not participate
2015: Matthew Cohen of Framingham, MA
2014: Brett Bauer of Watertown, MA
Special thanks to Berkshire Brewing Company and Mikro Craft Beer Bar in Hamden, CT for their cosponsorship in 2014!
2013: Martin Bonneru of Williston, VT
Glen Hay Falconer Scholarship 2020 Winner
Posted by Steve Parkes on Monday 20 January 2020 at 02:11 PM
Annie Johnson is Brewmaster-in-residence at PicoBrew, a small product manufacturing company which designs and manufactures small scale brewing and distilling equipment. Annie is a distinguished homebrewer who has entered and medaled in over 100 competitions. Top honors include 2004 Queen of Beer, 2012 Pilsner Urquell Master Homebrewer, and 2013 American Homebrewers Association “Homebrewer of the Year’. At PicoBrew, she has contributed dozens of award-winning recipes to the PicoBrew recipe library and continues to pioneer new techniques and processes in the PicoBrew lab. Annie is also a deeply committed to the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP), climbing to the rank of BJCP National. About Annie, the Selection Committee lauded her “absolute dedication and passion to the homebrewing community with the ability to inspire and encourage others to rise to new heights. For certain, the craft brewing world needs more people like Annie.” “If the awards she has earned weren’t convincing enough, the accolades from her industry references sealed it. Clearly, Annie’s passion is infectious and her energy unbounded.” Added another Selection Committee member: ”The Glen Hay Falconer Foundation ideals are embodied in Annie – the deep homebrewing roots and enduring connection with the craft brewing community. Taking all the passion, creativity, and commitment that Annie has demonstrated over the years and layering in formal brewing education will benefit not just Annie but everyone in her wider community.”
The American Brewers Guild is a premier school for the craft brewing industry dedicated to providing a comprehensive learning experience that focuses on the technical, scientific, and operational matters and issues that brewers face in a craft brewing environment. This year marks the eleventh year of collaboration between the Falconer Foundation and the American Brewers Guild. We offer our deepest gratitude to ABG for its long-standing and continuing support for the Foundation’s brewing education scholarship program.
Join us in thanking the Selection Committee of Christian Ettinger, Founder-Brewmaster of Hopworks Urban Brewing, Jamie Floyd, Owner and Founding Brewer of Ninkasi Brewing, Alan Moen, freelance writer for beer, wine & spirits and former editor of Northwest Brewing News and senior columnist for American Brewer Magazine, Shaun O’Sullivan, Brewmaster and Co-Founder of 21st Amendment Brewery, and Steve Parkes, Owner and Lead Instructor of American Brewers Guild who were given the difficult decision of selecting a single recipient from a deep and talented group of deserving candidates.
The Falconer Foundation has granted 42 scholarships since 2004 and is dedicated to promoting knowledge and expertise in the craft brewing industry in memory and honor of Glen Hay Falconer. For more information on the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation, visit www.glenfalconerfoundation.org and follow us on Facebook.
Glen Hay Falconer Foundation
falconerfoundation@earthlink.net
Glen Hay Falconer Scholarship 2020
Posted by Steve Parkes on Monday 9 September 2019 at 01:28 PM
In collaboration with the American Brewers Guild, the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation is offering a full-tuition scholarship to the Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering course that begins on January 20, 2020 and runs through June 26, 2020.
The Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering (“IBS&E”) course is a 22-week distance education program with a final week of residential instruction in Middlebury, Vermont. The IBS&E course is specifically designed for professional and aspiring craft brewers seeking formal training in brewing science. The program provides a comprehensive learning experience that focuses on the technical, scientific, and operational matters and issues that brewers face in a craft brewing environment.
The scholarship is open to professional brewers and homebrewers from the states of Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, and California’s northern geographic region (San Francisco Bay/Monterey Bay areas and north). The scholarship includes a $1,000 stipend to help offset travel and lodging expenses for the final onsite week in Middlebury, Vermont.
The selection committee is comprised of professional craft brewers and brewing industry experts. The full application must be received no later than November 5, 2019.
About the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation
The Glen Hay Falconer Foundation is a non-profit organization created to commemorate and celebrate the life, interests, and good works of a well-loved and leading Northwest brewer. The mission of the Foundation is to contribute to the Northwest craft brewing community by providing opportunities for professional and aspiring brewers to further their knowledge and expertise. Since 2004, the Foundation has granted a total of 43 brewing education scholarships to brewers from throughout the Pacific Northwest.
The Foundation receives funding a variety of sources including the annual Sasquatch Brew Fest that takes place in Eugene, Oregon, by donations from participating pubs in the Sasquatch Legacy Project where scholarship recipients join together each year to brew a specially crafted beer, and by private donations and fund raisers.
The Foundation is a beneficiary of Yakima Chief-Hopunion’s Falconer’s Flight® initiative. Falconer’s Flight® is an exclusive proprietary blend created to honor and support the legacy of Glen Hay Falconer and many notable breweries have developed beer around the Falconer Flight® hop.
The Foundation also produces the Sasquatch BrewAm golf tournament pairing all levels of golfers and beer lovers with celebrity brewers.
For more information on the Foundation and its activities, please visit our website at http://www.glenfalconerfoundation.org and follow us on Facebook.
About Glen Hay Falconer
Passion, dedication, and creativity defined Glen Falconer’s beers and his entire approach to life.
Glen began his brewing career as an avid homebrewer and dedicated member of the Cascade Brewers Society, a clan of skilled homebrewers based in the Eugene/Springfield, Oregon area. As a professional brewer, Glen continued to support the craft of homebrewing by providing access to brewing ingredients, procedures and unique beer recipes.
In 1990, Glen followed his dream and pursued a professional brewing career, beginning at Steelhead Brewery in Eugene. Glen continued to refine his skills at the renowned Rogue Ales in Newport, Oregon, working side-by-side with his close friend and mentor John Maier.
In 1996, Glen became head brewer at the Wild Duck Brewery in Eugene, providing six regular beers on tap as well as a wide variety of specialty ales and lagers each season. Glen continued as head brewer at the Wild Duck until his untimely death in 2002.
Enlarging on the tradition of brewing, laughing heartily and embracing adventure fully represented Glen’s life. While Glen won numerous professional craft brewing prizes and accolades, perhaps his finest accomplishment was the back-to-back Gold Medals received posthumously for his Auld Gnarly Head Barley Wine at the 2002 and 2003 Great American Beer Festival.
Barry Chan Wins ABG Scholarship From The Glen Hay Falconer Foundation!
Posted by Rick Hadsall on Tuesday 5 February 2019 at 09:27 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 2018
From an outstanding group of talented applicants, Barry Chan of Lucky Envelope Brewing (Seattle, WA) has been named recipient of the 2019 American Brewers Guild scholarship. Barry will be attending ABG’s Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering course that runs from January to June 2019. The Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering course is a 22-week distance education program with a final week of residential instruction in Middlebury, VT. The course covers all the fundamentals of beer production and quality assurance with a special emphasis on practical issues.
Barry Chan is currently Head Brewer/co-Founder at Lucky Envelope Brewing. While Barry began to pursue a career in engineering, he quickly became immersed in the Washington homebrewing scene. Finding a deep sense of community and shared learning, Barry further refined his craft by becoming a Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) judge and earned a National score on his first tasting exam. His passion and dedication soon translated into a desire to transition to professional brewing with the founding of Lucky Envelope Brewing. In its very first year, Lucky Envelope Brewing won a medal at the 2015 GABF, which is now one of many national and regional awards earned to date. About Barry, Selection Committee members highlighted “his sense of life-long learning and openness to sharing knowledge that is at the core of homebrewing and professional craft brewing” and underscored “his perspective that brewing forward includes looking back which Barry did with a modern recreation of a 5000-year-old beer from northern China.” “Barry grounds himself with the science of brewing and then innovates with vigor, spirit, and even humor.” So aptly, a Selection Committee summarized “Barry is at the perfect time of his career to benefit from the ABG course. He’ll spread that knowledge far and wide, as he is a natural teacher. Barry is a true ambassador of our profession and industry.”
The American Brewers Guild is a premier school for the craft brewing industry dedicated to providing a comprehensive learning experience that focuses on the technical, scientific, and operational matters and issues that brewers face in a craft brewing environment. This year marks the tenth year of collaboration between the Falconer Foundation and the American Brewers Guild. We offer our deepest gratitude to ABG for its long-standing and continuing support for the Foundation’s brewing education scholarship program.
Join us in thanking the Selection Committee of Paul Bergman, Head Brewer and Owner of Wild Ride Brewing, Rodger Davis, Owner and Brewer of Faction Brewing, Jamie Floyd, Owner and Founding Brewer of Ninkasi Brewing, Alan Moen, Senior Writer and Columnist for American Brewer Magazine, and Steve Parkes, Owner and Lead Instructor of American Brewers Guild who were given the difficult decision of selecting a single recipient from a deep and talented group of deserving candidates.
The Falconer Foundation has granted 41 scholarships since 2004 and is dedicated to promoting knowledge and expertise in the craft brewing industry in memory and honor of Glen Hay Falconer. For more information on the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation, visit www.glenfalconerfoundation.org and follow us on Facebook.
Glen Hay Falconer Foundation
falconerfoundation@earthlink.net
2019 Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Brewing Scholarship Announced!
Posted by Rick Hadsall on Saturday 25 August 2018 at 01:00 PM
The 2019 Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Brewing Scholarship Is Taking Applications!
About the Brewing Scholarship
In collaboration with the American Brewers Guild, the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation is offering a full-tuition scholarship to the Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering course that begins on January 20, 2019 and runs through June 29, 2019.
The Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering (“IBS&E”) course is a 22-week distance education program with a final week of residential instruction in Middlebury, Vermont. The IBS&E course is specifically designed for professional and aspiring craft brewers seeking formal training in brewing science. The program provides a comprehensive learning experience that focuses on the technical, scientific, and operational matters and issues that brewers face in a craft brewing environment.
The scholarship is open to professional brewers and homebrewers from the states of Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, and California’s northern geographic region (San Francisco Bay/Monterey Bay areas and north). The scholarship includes a $1,000 stipend to help offset travel and lodging expenses for the final onsite week in Middlebury, Vermont.
The selection committee is comprised of professional craft brewers and brewing industry experts. The full application must be received no later than November 6, 2018.
About the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation
The Glen Hay Falconer Foundation is a non-profit organization created to commemorate and celebrate the life, interests, and good works of a well-loved and leading Northwest brewer. The mission of the Foundation is to contribute to the Northwest craft brewing community by providing opportunities for professional and aspiring brewers to further their knowledge and expertise. Since 2004, the Foundation has granted a total of 40 brewing education scholarships to brewers from throughout the Pacific Northwest.
The Foundation receives funding a variety of sources including the annual Sasquatch Brew Fest that takes place in Eugene, Oregon, by donations from participating pubs in the Sasquatch Legacy Project where scholarship recipients join together each year to brew a specially crafted beer, and by private donations and fund raisers.
The Foundation is a beneficiary of Yakima Chief-Hopunion’s Falconer’s Flight® initiative. Falconer’s Flight® is an exclusive proprietary blend created to honor and support the legacy of Glen Hay Falconer and many notable breweries have developed beer around the Falconer Flight® hop.
The Foundation also produces the Sasquatch BrewAm golf tournament pairing all levels of golfers and beer lovers with celebrity brewers.
For more information on the Foundation and its activities, please visit our website at www.glenfalconerfoundation.org and follow us on Facebook.
About Glen Hay Falconer
Passion, dedication, and creativity defined Glen Falconer’s beers and his entire approach to life.
Glen began his brewing career as an avid homebrewer and dedicated member of the Cascade Brewers Society, a clan of skilled homebrewers based in the Eugene/Springfield, Oregon area. As a professional brewer, Glen continued to support the craft of homebrewing by providing access to brewing ingredients, procedures and unique beer recipes.
In 1990, Glen followed his dream and pursued a professional brewing career, beginning at Steelhead Brewery in Eugene. Glen continued to refine his skills at the renowned Rogue Ales in Newport, Oregon, working side-by-side with his close friend and mentor John Maier.
In 1996, Glen became head brewer at the Wild Duck Brewery in Eugene, providing six regular beers on tap as well as a wide variety of specialty ales and lagers each season. Glen continued as head brewer at the Wild Duck until his untimely death in 2002.
Enlarging on the tradition of brewing, laughing heartily and embracing adventure fully represented Glen’s life. While Glen won numerous professional craft brewing prizes and accolades, perhaps his finest accomplishment was the back-to-back Gold Medals received posthumously for his Auld Gnarly Head Barley Wine at the 2002 and 2003 Great American Beer Festival.
Application for Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Brewing Scholarships
Candidates applying for the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Brewing Scholarship must include a completed application and supporting information as described on the Admissions page. Note that the application fee is waived for scholarship applicants.
In addition to completing the Standard IBS&E Application Form, applicants must also address the two essay questions below and provide two letters of recommendation, with one letter being from a professional brewer.
1) Relate how your accomplishments have demonstrated your dedication to the art of craft brewing.
2) Discuss how you will help further the goals of the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation.
Note the content of your application, quality of your essay responses, and letters of recommendation are very important, as this information is all the Selection Committee has to evaluate your candidacy.
The complete application package including essay questions and letters of recommendation must be sent for arrival by November 6, 2018 to the address below. If you submit your application electronically, it must be in one single PDF file.
American Brewers Guild Diploma Program
1001 Maple Street
Salisbury, VT 05769
All applicants will be contacted directly by the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation by December 13, 2018.
The American Brewers Guild is proud to continue our partnership with the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation and wishes all applicants the best of luck!
Smart Beer Drinkers Wanted!
Posted by Rick Hadsall on Tuesday 6 March 2018 at 02:26 PM
A new one-hour lecture & tasting series for beer enthusiasts who want to expand their knowledge in all aspects of beer culture. Led by the legendary Steve Parkes of the American Brewers Guild and Drop-In Brewing Company. All classes will take place at Drop-In Brewing 610 Rt. 7 South in Middlebury, VT.
Registration Fee: $50
Schedule:
"The World According to Beer" - April 6, 2018 - Beer's role in civilization
"This Beer Tastes Kind of Funny" - July 19, 2018 - Beer tasting & glassware
"Haze Me Bro" - October 12, 2018 - Clear vs cloudy beer
For more information or to register, contact Drop-In Brewing at (802) 989-7414 or info@dropinbeer.com
2018 Greg Noonan Scholarship
Posted by Steve Parkes on Monday 12 February 2018 at 10:19 PM
The 2018 Greg Noonan New England Brewer's Scholarship
The Greg Noonan New England Brewer’s Scholarship will be awarded for the Intensive Brewing Science and Engineering class beginning June 11th, 2018 . The scholarship is open to residents of New England, which includes the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Applicants must meet our prerequisites for admission into the program. The deadline for applying is April 29, 2018. Click this article for all of the details!
Adam Frantz Receives Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Scholarship!
Posted by Rick Hadsall on Friday 22 December 2017 at 11:17 AM
From an outstanding group of talented applicants, Adam Frantz of Belltown Brewing (Seattle, WA) has been named recipient of the 2018 American Brewers Guild scholarship. Adam will be attending ABG’s Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering course that runs from January to June 2018. The Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering course is a 22-week distance education program with a final week of residential instruction in Middlebury, VT. The course covers all the fundamentals of beer production and quality assurance with a special emphasis on practical issues.
Adam Frantz is currently Head Brewer at Belltown Brewing. Adam began as a home brewer ten years ago, picking up many accolades along the way. He translated that talent and passion into a career about five years ago working his way up through a myriad of positions to a full-time production brewer at Mac& Jack’s, then Head Brewer for American Brewing Company, before being tapped at the beginning of this year to help start up Belltown Brewing in downtown Seattle. About Adam, a Selection Committee highlighted his “innate ability to marry the art and science of brewing,” citing his “steadfast dedication and continual drive towards innovation built upon a biology science background.” In the brewhouse, Adam does much to mentor other brewers, “empowering them to explore their own creative instincts in a disciplined yet positive, encouraging way.” What also impressed the Selection Committee was Adam’s “desire to engage and educate with customers and his broader community and collaborate with fellow brewers.” “In all respects, Adam stands to benefit greatly from the ABG course as this is really the missing piece in the puzzle for a bigger brewing career, and everyone will benefit from all that he learns and shares.”
The American Brewers Guild is a premier school for the craft brewing industry dedicated to providing a comprehensive learning experience that focuses on the technical, scientific, and operational matters and issues that brewers face in a craft brewing environment. Adam Frantz is the tenth Falconer Foundation recipient to the ABG. This year marks the ninth year of collaboration between the Falconer Foundation and the American Brewers Guild. We offer our deepest gratitude to ABG for its long-standing and continuing support for the Foundation’s brewing education scholarship program.
Join us in thanking the Selection Committee of Paul Bergman, Head Brewer and Owner of Wild Ride Brewing, Rodger Davis, Owner and Brewer of Faction Brewing, Alan Moen, Senior Writer and Columnist for American Brewer Magazine, Steve Parkes, Owner and Lead Instructor of American Brewers Guild, and Alan Sprints, Top Dog at Hair of the Dog Brewery and Tasting Room, who were given the difficult decision of selecting a single recipient from a deep and talented group of deserving candidates.
The Falconer Foundation has granted 37 scholarships since 2004 and is dedicated to promoting knowledge and expertise in the craft brewing industry in memory and honor of Glen Hay Falconer. For more information on the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation, visit www.glenfalconerfoundation.org and follow us on Facebook.
Glen Hay Falconer Foundation
falconerfoundation@earthlink.net
2018 Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Brewing Scholarship Announced!
Posted by Rick Hadsall on Saturday 9 September 2017 at 01:09 PM
The 2018 Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Brewing Scholarship Is Taking Applications!
About the Brewing Scholarship
In collaboration with the American Brewers Guild, the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation is offering a full-tuition scholarship to the Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering course that begins on January 22, 2018 and runs through June 29, 2018.
The Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering (“IBS&E”) course is a 22-week distance education program with a final week of residential instruction in Middlebury, Vermont. The IBS&E course is specifically designed for professional and aspiring craft brewers seeking formal training in brewing science. The program provides a comprehensive learning experience that focuses on the technical, scientific, and operational matters and issues that brewers face in a craft brewing environment.
The scholarship is open to professional brewers and homebrewers from the states of Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, and California’s northern geographic region (San Francisco Bay/Monterey Bay areas and north). The scholarship includes a $1,000 stipend to help offset travel and lodging expenses for the final onsite week in Middlebury, Vermont.
The selection committee is comprised of professional craft brewers and brewing industry experts. The full application must be received no later than November 8, 2017.
About the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation
The Glen Hay Falconer Foundation is a non-profit organization created to commemorate and celebrate the life, interests, and good works of a well-loved and leading Northwest brewer. The mission of the Foundation is to contribute to the Northwest craft brewing community by providing opportunities for professional and aspiring brewers to further their knowledge and expertise. Since 2004, the Foundation has granted a total of 33 brewing education scholarships to brewers from throughout the Pacific Northwest.
The Foundation receives funding a variety of sources including the annual Sasquatch Brew Fest that takes place in Eugene, Oregon, by donations from participating pubs in the Sasquatch Legacy Project where scholarship recipients join together each year to brew a specially crafted beer, and by private donations and fund raisers.
The Foundation is a beneficiary of Yakima Chief-Hopunion’s Falconer’s Flight® initiative. Falconer’s Flight® is an exclusive proprietary blend created to honor and support the legacy of Glen Hay Falconer and many notable breweries have developed beer around the Falconer Flight® hop.
The Foundation also produces the Sasquatch BrewAm golf tournament pairing all levels of golfers and beer lovers with celebrity brewers.
For more information on the Foundation and its activities, please visit our website at www.glenfalconerfoundation.org and follow us on Facebook.
About Glen Hay Falconer
Passion, dedication, and creativity defined Glen Falconer’s beers and his entire approach to life.
Glen began his brewing career as an avid homebrewer and dedicated member of the Cascade Brewers Society, a clan of skilled homebrewers based in the Eugene/Springfield, Oregon area. As a professional brewer, Glen continued to support the craft of homebrewing by providing access to brewing ingredients, procedures and unique beer recipes.
In 1990, Glen followed his dream and pursued a professional brewing career, beginning at Steelhead Brewery in Eugene. Glen continued to refine his skills at the renowned Rogue Ales in Newport, Oregon, working side-by-side with his close friend and mentor John Maier.
In 1996, Glen became head brewer at the Wild Duck Brewery in Eugene, providing six regular beers on tap as well as a wide variety of specialty ales and lagers each season. Glen continued as head brewer at the Wild Duck until his untimely death in 2002.
Enlarging on the tradition of brewing, laughing heartily and embracing adventure fully represented Glen’s life. While Glen won numerous professional craft brewing prizes and accolades, perhaps his finest accomplishment was the back-to-back Gold Medals received posthumously for his Auld Gnarly Head Barley Wine at the 2002 and 2003 Great American Beer Festival.
Application for Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Brewing Scholarships
Candidates applying for the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Brewing Scholarship must include a completed application and supporting information as described on the Admissions page. Note that the application fee is waived for scholarship applicants.
In addition to completing the Standard IBS&E Application Form, applicants must also address the two essay questions below and provide two letters of recommendation, with one letter being from a professional brewer.
1) Relate how your accomplishments have demonstrated your dedication to the art of craft brewing.
2) Discuss how you will help further the goals of the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation.
Note the content of your application, quality of your essay responses, and letters of recommendation are very important, as this information is all the Selection Committee has to evaluate your candidacy.
The complete application package including essay questions and letters of recommendation must be sent for arrival by November 8, 2017 the address below. If you submit your application electronically, it must be in one single PDF file.
American Brewers Guild Diploma Program 1001 Maple Street Salisbury, VT 05769All applicants will be contacted directly by the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation by December 14, 2017.
The American Brewers Guild is proud to continue our partnership with the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation and wishes all applications the best of luck.
Greg Noonan Scholarship Winner
Posted by Steve Parkes on Wednesday 28 June 2017 at 10:11 AM
Congratulation Nolan Carpenter on being awarded the Greg Noonan Scholarship for 2017. Some truly excellent candidates applied and the final decision was very close but Nolan was the most deserving.
The 2017 Greg Noonan New England Brewer’s Scholarship
Posted by Rick Hadsall on Wednesday 1 February 2017 at 05:38 PM
The 2017 Greg Noonan New England Brewer’s Scholarship
The Greg Noonan New England Brewer’s Scholarship will be awarded for the Intensive Brewing Science and Engineering class beginning June 12th, 2017 . The scholarship is open to residents of New England, which includes the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Applicants must meet our prerequisites for admission into the program
Greg Noonan was the founder and brewmaster at the Vermont Pub & Brewery, 144 College Street, Burlington, Vermont, and the Seven Barrel Brewery, Route 12-A, West Lebanon, New Hampshire. He designed and installed three complete breweries, and consulted on the design and start-up of a dozen more, and frequently consults on recipe design. He was the key lobbyist responsible for the legislation that legalized brewpubs in Vermont (1985-88) and New Hampshire (1995). Mr. Noonan authored the newly revised brewers’ reference, the New Brewing Lager Beer (Brewers Publications, Boulder, CO, (1985, 1996), as well as Scotch Ale (Brewers Publications, Boulder, CO, 1993), and the soon-to-be-released Seven Barrel Brewery Book of Brewing (GW Kent, Ann Arbor Michigan, 1996). He earned recognition as a Certified Judge by the Beer Judge Certification Program, was a frequent contributor to brewing periodicals, a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Brewing Techniques magazine, and had presented diverse technical papers at homebrewers’ and craftbrewers' conferences. He was the 2005 recipient of the Russell Schehrer Award for Innovation in Brewing. In 2007 his lecture on Beer Styles was a highlight of the American Brewers Guild Summer class. This lecture, preserved on DVD, remains an important part of the educational material at the Guild.
Application for Greg Noonan New England Brewer’s Scholarship
This is a scholarship providing full tuition to the Intensive Brewing Science and Engineering Class beginning in June of 2017. There is no re-imbursement of expenses associated with attendance of the compulsory final week of the program, at a brewery of our choosing, located in New England during the final week of the class in November of 2017. Applicants must fill out our school application for in full and also submit essay answers to the following four questions.
1. Please describe your current qualifications and work, and your goals on entering the brewing industry. Where do you see yourself in 5 years, 10 years, and why?
2. Please relate how the Intensive Brewing Science and Engineering course will help you meet these goals.
3. Please discuss how your accomplishments so far have demonstrated your dedication to the art of craft brewing.
4. Please indicate how you will help honor Greg Noonan’s legacy of openness, helping other brewers and sharing knowledge for the betterment of all brewers and beer drinkers
Please provide two letters of recommendation, with one letter being from a professional person, in support of your application along with relevant contact information for all parties. Please note that the content of your application and recommendations are very important, as this information is all the selection committee has to evaluate your candidacy.
Candidates applying for the Greg Noonan New England Brewer’s Scholarship must include a completed application, however the application fee of $45 is waived. The registration form can be downloaded here. All the above is to be sent for arrival by April 30th, 2017 to:
American Brewers Guild ATTN: Greg Noonan New England Brewer’s Scholarship 1001 Maple Street, Salisbury, VT 05769The Greg Noonan New England Brewer’s Scholarship
Posted by Steve Parkes on Monday 30 January 2017 at 12:54 PM
The American Brewers Guild is proud to announce a scholarship opportunity. The 2017 Greg Noonan New England Brewer’s Scholarship is awarded for the Intensive Brewing Science and Engineering class once per year. The scholarship is open to residents of New England, which includes the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Applicants must meet our prerequisites for admission into the program.
For more information, please see our scholarship page here.
AARON BLONDEN & GARTH DONALD SELECTED FOR ABG SCHOLARSHIPS!
Posted by Rick Hadsall on Monday 12 December 2016 at 05:04 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 2016
From an outstanding group of talented applicants, Aaron Blonden of Chainline Brewing Company (Kirkland, WA) and Garth Donald of Stormy Mountain Brewing (Chelan, WA) have been named recipients of the 2017 American Brewers Guild scholarships. Anthony and Garth will both be attending the ABG's Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering course that runs from January to June 2017.
Aaron Blonden is Head Brewer at Chainline Brewing Company. An avid homebrewer, Aaron translated his passion in a profession at a mid-sized brewery before moving onto a wide range of roles at a large production craft brewery. The Selection Committee highlighted Aaron's "pioneering spirit and commitment to continually expanding his stylistic and technical frontiers through constant learning and study." "His ability to blend home brewing experimentation with the tight discipline of fast-based production brewing makes his current endeavor at Chainline a perfect fit. With that backdrop, Aaron stands to benefit enormously from the ABG course." Added another Selection Committee member: "Aaron's commitment to his brewing community and ability to inspire others also make him an ideal recipient for the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation scholarship."
Garth Donald leads brewery operations at Stormy Mountain Brewing, a brewpub in rural Washington. Garth has deep roots as a homebrewer and worked for a number of years at a large regional homebrew supply shop. "Garth parlayed his love of brewing, which was so evident in his dedication to his homebrewing community, to helping establish a new brewpub. The common theme in Garth is that he has a true orientation and proven desire to give back to his community." Added another Selection Committee member: "Garth is an ideal candidate as he can directly apply the ABG course knowledge to his new brewery operation but, perhaps even more importantly, share his knowledge widely in the collaborative spirit that he embodies."
In our eighth year of collaboration with ABG, this year marked the first year that two scholarships were awarded. We were able to do so given a generous donation by Sierra Nevada from their "Beer Camp Across America" initiative. They wanted to sponsor a scholarship specifically to the American Brewers Guild through the Falconer Foundation to support a deserving, rising brewer. A big shout out to Sean Lawson of Lawson's Finest Liquids (Warren, VT), which was a brewery in the 2016 "Beer Camp Across America" collaboration, who most kindly suggested that an ABG brewing course be the worthy cause for the Sierra Nevada donation. Cheers to all of you!!
The American Brewers Guild is a premier school for the craft brewing industry dedicated to providing a comprehensive learning experience that focuses on the technical, scientific, and operational matters and issues that brewers face in a craft brewing environment. The Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering course is a 22-week distance education program with a final week of residential instruction. The course covers all the fundamentals of beer production and quality assurance with a special emphasis on practical issues. Our deepest gratitude to ABG for its long-standing support for the Foundation's brewing education scholarship program.
Join us in thanking the Selection Committee of Jamie Floyd, Owner and Founding Brewer of Ninkasi Brewing, Alan Moen, Senior Writer and Columnist for American Brewer Magazine, Shaun O'Sullivan, Brewmaster and Co-Founder of 21st Amendment Brewery, Steve Parkes, Owner and Lead Instructor of American Brewers Guild, and Alan Sprints, Top Dog at Hair of the Dog Brewery and Tasting Room, was given the difficult decision of selecting a single recipient from a deep and talented group of deserving candidates.
The Falconer Foundation has granted over 30 scholarships over the past dozen years and is dedicated to promoting knowledge and expertise in the craft brewing industry in memory and honor of Glen Hay Falconer. For more information on the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation, visit www.glenfalconerfoundation.org and follow us on Facebook.
Glen Hay Falconer Foundation
falconerfoundation@earthlink.net
2017 Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Brewing Scholarship Announced!
Posted by Rick Hadsall on Monday 12 September 2016 at 09:40 AM
The 2017 Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Brewing Scholarship Is Taking Applications!
About the Scholarship
In collaboration with the American Brewers Guild, the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation is offering a full-tuition scholarship to the Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering course that begins on January 23, 2017 and runs through June 30, 2017.
The Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering (“IBS&E”) course is a 22-week distance education program with a final week of residential instruction in Middlebury, Vermont. The IBS&E course is specifically designed for professional and aspiring craft brewers seeking formal training in brewing science. The program provides a comprehensive learning experience that focuses on the technical, scientific, and operational matters and issues that brewers face in a craft brewing environment.
The scholarship is open to professional brewers and homebrewers from the states of Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, and California’s northern geographic region (San Francisco Bay/Monterey Bay areas and north). The scholarship includes a $1,000 stipend to help offset travel and lodging expenses for the final onsite week in Middlebury, Vermont.
The selection committee is comprised of professional craft brewers and brewing industry experts. The full application must be received no later than November 8, 2016.
About the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation
The Glen Hay Falconer Foundation is a non-profit organization created to commemorate and celebrate the life, interests, and good works of a well-loved and leading Northwest brewer. The mission of the Foundation is to contribute to the Northwest craft brewing community by providing opportunities for professional and aspiring brewers to further their knowledge and expertise. Since 2004, the Foundation has granted a total of 28 brewing education scholarships to brewers from throughout the Pacific Northwest.
The Foundation receives funding a variety of sources including the annual Sasquatch Brew Fest that takes place in Eugene, Oregon, by donations from participating pubs in the Sasquatch Legacy Project where scholarship recipients join together each year to brew a specially crafted beer, and by private donations and fund raisers.
The Foundation is a beneficiary of Yakima Chief-Hopunion’s Falconer’s Flight® initiative. Falconer’s Flight® is an exclusive proprietary blend created to honor and support the legacy of Glen Hay Falconer and many notable breweries have developed beer around the Falconer Flight® hop.
The Foundation also produces the Sasquatch BrewAm golf tournament pairing all levels of golfers and beer lovers with celebrity brewers.
For more information on the Foundation and its activities, please visit our website at www.glenfalconerfoundation.org and follow us on Facebook.
About Glen Hay Falconer
Passion, dedication, and creativity defined Glen Falconer’s beers and his entire approach to life.
Glen began his brewing career as an avid homebrewer and dedicated member of the Cascade Brewers Society, a clan of skilled homebrewers based in the Eugene/Springfield, Oregon area. As a professional brewer, Glen continued to support the craft of homebrewing by providing access to brewing ingredients, procedures and unique beer recipes.
In 1990, Glen followed his dream and pursued a professional brewing career, beginning at Steelhead Brewery in Eugene. Glen continued to refine his skills at the renowned Rogue Ales in Newport, Oregon, working side-by-side with his close friend and mentor John Maier.
In 1996, Glen became head brewer at the Wild Duck Brewery in Eugene, providing six regular beers on tap as well as a wide variety of specialty ales and lagers each season. Glen continued as head brewer at the Wild Duck until his untimely death in 2002.
Enlarging on the tradition of brewing, laughing heartily and embracing adventure fully represented Glen’s life. While Glen won numerous professional craft brewing prizes and accolades, perhaps his finest accomplishment was the back-to-back Gold Medals received posthumously for his Auld Gnarly Head Barley Wine at the 2002 and 2003 Great American Beer Festival.
Application for Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Brewing Scholarships
Candidates applying for the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Brewing Scholarship must include a completed application and supporting information as described on the Admissions page. Note that the application fee is waived for scholarship applicants.
In addition to completing the Standard IBS&E Application Form, applicants must also address the two essay questions below and provide two letters of recommendation, with one letter being from a professional brewer.
1) Relate how your accomplishments have demonstrated your dedication to the art of craft brewing.
2) Discuss how you will help further the goals of the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation.
Note the content of your application, quality of your essay responses, and letters of recommendation are very important, as this information is all the Selection Committee has to evaluate your candidacy.
The complete application package including essay questions and letters of recommendation must be sent for arrival by November 8, 2016 to the address below. If you submit your application electronically, it must be in one single PDF file.
American Brewers Guild Diploma Program
1001 Maple Street
Salisbury, VT 05769
All applicants will be contacted directly by the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation by December 9, 2016.
The American Brewers Guild is proud to continue our partnership with the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation and wishes all applications the best of luck.
Beer Appreciation Spots Open!
Posted by Ron Cotti on Monday 13 June 2016 at 12:20 PM
Sign up now for the November 26th Beer Appreciation class. Class will take place Saturday, November 26th at Drop In Brewing in Middlebury...click the link for more details.
http://www.abgbrew.com/index.php/programs/beerappreciation
2016 Greg Noonan Scholarship Awarded
Posted by Ron Cotti on Tuesday 31 May 2016 at 05:30 PM
We are pleased to announce the winner of the 2016 Greg Noonan Scholarship. This award was developed to continue Greg's legacy and honor his contributions to craft brewing.
Congratulations to Bev Armstrong from Watertown MA. UPDATE Unfortunately Bev was unable to avail herself of the opportunity
The caliber of candidate was exceptional and all were deserving of winning the scholarship. Choosing a winner was a painstaking and incredibly difficult process. The winning candidate was chosen by a panel of experienced and credentialed brewmasters from across the country. The panel consisted of:
Dan DelGrande
Brewmaster/Owner, Bison Brewing Company, Oakland, CA
Russ Fitzgerald
Brewmaster, Vermont Pub and Brewery, Burlington, VT
Nick Funnell
Brewmaster, and Sales rep for Brewers Supply Group
Scott Shirley
Brewmaster, Harpoon Brewery in Windsor VT
The winning candidate, Bev Armstrong, impressed several of the panel with her motivation and approach to getting into the industry. One of the panel said of Bev, "she exemplifies the characteristics that I believe would make a great brewer: she is passionate about craft beer, hard-working, enthusiastic, a continuous learner and is overall an outstanding candidate."
Congratulations to Bev Armstrong, winner of the 2016 Greg Noonan Scholarship!
To learn more about available scholarship programs, visit our scholarship information page.
The Greg Noonan New England Brewer’s Scholarship
Posted by Ron Cotti on Wednesday 20 January 2016 at 03:08 PM
The American Brewers Guild is proud to announce a scholarship opportunity. The 2016 Greg Noonan New England Brewer’s Scholarship is awarded for the Intensive Brewing Science and Engineering class once per year. The scholarship is open to residents of New England, which includes the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Applicants must meet our prerequisites for admission into the program.
For more information, please see our scholarship page here.
JEN JORDAN RISES TO TOP FOR FALCONER FOUNDATION AMERICAN BREWERS GUILD SCHOLARSHIP
Posted by Ron Cotti on Thursday 17 December 2015 at 02:44 PM
From an outstanding group of talented applicants, Jen Jordan of Anchor Brewing Company (San Francisco, CA) has been named recipient of the 2016 Glen Hay Falconer Foundation scholarship to the American Brewers Guild. Jenn will be attending the American Brewers Guild's Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering course that runs from January to July 2016. The Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering course is a 22-week distance education program with a final week of residential instruction. The course covers all the fundamentals of beer production and quality assurance with a special emphasis on practical issues.
In making its final decision, the Selection Committee members were impressed by Jen's level of demonstrated accomplishment both as a long-time and continuing homebrewer and her notable rapid transition into the professional brewing ranks. Perhaps the words of a committee member summarize it best: "Among a field of many fine candidates, Jen stood out for her dedication to the craft of brewing and the goals of the Glen Falconer Foundation. A passionate homebrewer, she left a long career as a public schoolteacher to pursue her dream of becoming a commercial brewer, and was the first female brewer ever hired by the Anchor Brewing Company. Jen's strong commitment to the homebrewing community and her well-expressed desire to improve her brewing skills with further professional education make her an excellent choice for the ABG scholarship."
The brewing scholarship is a full-tuition grant along with travel stipend that is offered in collaboration with the American Brewers Guild. The American Brewers Guild is a premier school for the craft brewing industry dedicated to providing a comprehensive learning experience that focuses on the technical, scientific, and operational matters and issues that brewers face in a craft brewing environment.
The Selection Committee, consisting of Ben Dobler, Innovation Brewer at Widmer Brothers Brewing/Craft Brewing Alliance, Alan Moen, Senior Writer and Columnist for American Brewer Magazine, Shaun O'Sullivan, Brewmaster and Co-Founder of 21st Amendment Brewery, Steve Parkes, Owner and Lead Instructor of American Brewers Guild, and Alan Sprints, Top Dog at Hair of the Dog Brewery and Tasting Room, was given the difficult decision of selecting a single recipient from a deep and talented group of deserving candidates.
The Foundation extends congratulations to Jen and a sincere appreciation to all the applicants for their interest and enthusiasm for the Falconer Foundation American Brewers Guild scholarship. The Foundation thanks the Selection Committee for its hard work and energy and extends its gratitude to the American Brewers Guild for its long-standing support for the Foundation's brewing scholarship program.
The Falconer Foundation has granted over 30 scholarships over the past dozen years and is dedicated to promoting knowledge and expertise in the craft brewing industry in memory and honor of Glen Hay Falconer.
For more information on the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation, visit www.glenfalconerfoundation.org and follow us on Facebook.
Glen Hay Falconer Foundation
falconerfoundation@earthlink.net
2016 GLEN HAY FALCONER FOUNDATION BREWING SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCED
Posted by Ron Cotti on Wednesday 19 August 2015 at 10:24 AM
About the Brewing Scholarship
In collaboration with the American Brewers Guild, the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation is offering a full-tuition scholarship to the Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering course that begins on January 25, 2016 and runs through July 1, 2016.
The Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering (“IBS&E”) course is a 22-week distance education program with a final week of residential instruction in Middlebury, Vermont. The IBS&E course is specifically designed for professional and aspiring craft brewers seeking formal training in brewing science. The program provides a comprehensive learning experience that focuses on the technical, scientific, and operational matters and issues that brewers face in a craft brewing environment.
The scholarship is open to professional brewers and homebrewers from the states of Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, and California’s northern geographic region (San Francisco Bay/Monterey Bay areas and north). The scholarship includes a $1,000 stipend to help offset travel and lodging expenses for the final onsite week in Middlebury, Vermont.
The selection committee is comprised of professional craft brewers and brewing industry experts. The full application must be received no later than November 9, 2015.
To learn more about available scholarship programs, visit our scholarship information page.
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