DC Brau Hosts Employee Homebrewing Competition

What do DC Brau and Budweiser have in common? Both breweries support employee homebrewing.

On Sunday, December 7, DC Brau Brewing Company judged its first employee homebrew contest. The contest had 6 entries from 8 employees. DC Brau CEO Brandon Skall, President Jeff Hancock, Chief Community and Culture Officer Mari Rodella, Lead Brewer Chris Graham, and The Washington Post’s Fritz Hahn comprised the panel of judges who declared winners. The competition was the brainchild of Graham, and all judging was blind as the competition was expertly stewarded by Administrative Assistant Sarah Saa.

The contest was an Iron Chef-style competition with a secret ingredient announced exactly one month before the judging. The secret ingredient was basil, and the Brau employees wasted no time getting creative with several basil varieties.

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