Name: Iain Wilson

Hometown: Ayr, Scotland

Personal Background: BSc in Chemistry; Post Graduate Diploma in Brewing and Distilling, AME Institute and Guild of Brewers and Distillers.

How I Got Started Crafting Beer: Friends bought a home brewing kit for me at the age of 16.

Brewing Philosophy: "Keep it simple, keep it clean!"

Favorite Brew: No particular favorites. I prefer micro brews to domestics, though!

Favorite Quote: "Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza." -- Dave Barry

Awards:
Orland Park Light 2010 Gold Medal Award Winner
Indiana State Fair Brewer’s Cup; Light Lager

Cinco de Mayo Vienna Lager 2010 Gold Medal Award Winner
Indiana State Fair Brewer’s Cup; Amber Lager

Select Pils 2010 Silver Medal Award Winner
Indiana State Fair Brewer’s Cup; Pilsner

Bottom’s Up Kölsch 2010 Bronze Medal Award Winner
Indiana State Fair Brewer’s Cup; Light Hybrid

Hefeweizen 2010 Bronze Medal Award Winner
Indiana State Fair Brewer’s Cup; German Wheat and Rye

Cinco de Mayo Vienna Lager 2009 Gold Medal Award Winner
Indiana State Fair Brewer’s Cup; Amber Lager 

Lumpy Dog® Brown Ale 2009 Gold Medal Award Winner
Indiana State Fair Brewer’s Cup

Rock Bottom Inc. Large Brewpub and Large Brewpub Brewer of the Year 2008
Great American Beer Festival®

Erik The Red 2008 Bronze Medal Winner
Great American Beer Festival®, Irish Style Red

Line Drive Light 2008 Gold Medal Winner and Best of Show
Indiana State Fair, Light Lager / Munich Helles 

Cinco de Mayo Vienna Lager 2008 Silver Medal Winner
Indiana State Fair, European Amber / Dark Lager

Rockin' the Rock Hefeweizen 2008 Bronze Medal Winner
Indiana State Fair, German-style Weizen

M&B Peanut Butter Brown 2008 Third Place
Night of the Living Ales

Mindbender ESB 2007 Bronze Medal Winner
Festival of Wood and Barrel-aged Beer, Classic Style

Hefeweizen 2007 Bronze Medal Winner
Indiana State Fair, Weizen

Schwarz Hacker 2007 Silver Medal Winner
Indiana State Fair, Brown Ales

Summer Kölsch 2007 Silver Medal Winner
Indiana State Fair, Light Hybrid

Circle City Light 2006 Gold Medal Winner
Indiana State Fair, Lager

Naughty Scot 2006 Bronze Medal Winner
Indiana State Fair, Strong Scottish Ales and Old Ales

Kölsch 2006 Bronze Medal Winner
Illinois State Fair, Kölsch and Light Ales