More than 200 young chemical engineers from around the world met up for the Young Professionals (YP) social at Lumber Exchange, an event center just a few blocks away from the Hilton.
This was a record turnout for the event, which is just one of many organized by the Young Professionals Committee (YPC), an AIChE entity that works to increase participation among young professionals in Institute activities. It serves as an intermediary between students and local sections and creates national technical and social programming for AIChE conferences. You can learn more about YPC at http://www.aiche.org/ypc
During the event, winners of the first-ever AIChE Beer Brewing Competion were announced. Present in all photos are Beer Brewing Competition chair Brandon Hochstrasser and me.
Grand Prize
- Section: Mid Michigan Local Section
- Team: MMAIChE
- Beer Name: Billy’s Breakfast Bitter
Best Seasonal
- Section: Tidewater Local Section
- Team: Fugacity Brew
- Beer Name: Fester’s Spicy Brew
Bright & Hoppy Category – Tasting
1st Place
- Section: Mid Michigan Local Section
- Team: MMAIChE
- Beer Name: Billy’s Breakfast Bitter
2nd Place
- Section: New Jersey Local Section
- Team: Standard Boil Co. of NJ
- Beer Name: Total Reflux
3rd Place
- Section: Virtual Local Section
- Team: Woo Pig Brews
- Beer Name: Yellow Rock Blonde
Dark & Malty Category – Tasting
1st Place
- Section: Tidewater Local Section
- Team: Fugacity Brew
- Beer Name: The Rectifier
2nd Place
- Section: Rio Grande Local Section
- Team: NMSBrew
- Beer Name: Adobe Brown Ale
3rd Place
- Section: Mid-Michigan Local Section
- Team: MMAIChE
- Beer Name: Black Lagoon Porter
Best Beer Name
- Biggliest Beer
- Team: 321 Beer!
Best Poster Presentation
- 1st – Indianapolis Local Section – Team: Purbrew
- 2nd – Pittsburgh Local Section – Team: Brewsburgh
- 3rd – Mid-Michigan Local Section – Team: MMAIChE
Public Choice Winner (by 66 guest judges)
- Section: Northern California Local Section
- Team: Northern California
- Beer Name: Redwood IPA