Edward W. Wolfe is a Professor at Virginia Tech where he teaches and researches topics in testing and measurement. He has been brewing for 13 years, judging for 12 and is currently a National judge. He brews ales primarily, but particularly likes British and Belgian ales.
Scott Bickham is a physicist living in New York state. He has been brewing for 15 years, judging for 14 and is currently a Grand Master judge. Scott has been a BJCP exam director since 1995 and was the column editor for the Focus on Flavors series for Brewing Techniques. He is interested in all beer styles, but has a preference for Belgian and Strong ales.
David Houseman lives in Chester Springs, PA and is Vice-President for Advanced Technology at Unisys Corporation. He has been homebrewing for 15 years, judging for 13 and is currently a Grand Master judge. Dave has graded over 400 BJCP exams and is a member of the AHA Governing Committee. He enjoys the challenge of trying to master all styles, especially Belgian ales.
Ginger Wotring is a researcher at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, where she studies neurotransmitter receptors and the way the structure of these molecules affects their functions. She has been brewing since 1987, is a BJCP National judge, and enjoys brewing beer styles that include exotic ingredients or, like Lambics and Oud Bruins, are microbiology experiments.
Dave Sapsis lives in Sacramento, CA and is a wildlife fire scientist for the State of California. He has been brewing since 1983, went all grain in 1985, and has brewed over 300 batches in a quest to master real ales in the true British tradition. Dave is also a BJCP Grand Master judge and a former Exam Director.
Peter Garofalo lives in Syracuse, NY and is a Senior Chemical Engineer at Bristol-Myers-Squibb, developing processes to manufacture potential pharmaceuticals, including several antiviral compounds which are used to combat HIV. He brewed his first batch in 1991 on New Year’s Eve and has been judging since 1992, reaching the BJCP Grand Master level.
Chuck Hanning lives in Malvern, PA and is a molecular biologist at Smith-Kline-Beecham Pharmaceuticals. He has been brewing for 13 years, judging for 11 and is currently a BJCP Master judge. Chuck enjoys brewing all styles, but tends to favor English and Belgian ales and German lagers.