Awards
- André Simon Award
- Winner of the Glenfiddich Trophy, a British prize for culinary writers.
- Honorary officer of the Ridderschap van de Roerstok, a Belgian award.
- The Gold Tankard of the British Guild of Beer Writers, given for his CD-Roms
- Columnist of the Year from the North American Guild of Beer Writers
- Winner James Beard Award, 2006
- Keeper of the Quaich; Master of the Quaich (Scotch Whisky industry award)
- Holder of the Haarikka ("haarikanhaltija" in Finnish) 1995 (Finnish Sahti Association award)
- First recipient of the US Achievement Award of the Institute for Fermentation Studies.
- Honorary Master beer judge; Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP)
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