SCI has established several awards to recognize exceptional contributions to the organization and to the hobby by its members. Awards are announced and presented at our annual convention.

  • The Master Steinologist Award is given to a member of SCI who has demonstrated an unusual level of expertise in some aspect of collecting beer steins, and who has willingly shared that knowledge with other collectors through publication of articles in Prosit, presentations at national conventions or chapter meetings, or by other means.

  • The Jack Heimann Service Award, named after the first president and former Executive Secretary of SCI and editor of Prosit, is given to recognize exceptional service to SCI.

  • Named after the long-time editor of Prosit and Executive Director of SCI, the Jack Lowenstein Editor’s Award is awarded to the author of the “best article” for the preceding year.

2025 Jack Lowenstein Editor’s Award recipient – Ron Fox

Past winners (* indicates “deceased”)


Year
Convention Site
Master Steinologist		 Jack Heimann
Service Award Winner		 Jack Lowenstein
Editor’s Award Winner
1973 San Antonio, TX Herb Jeddy *
1974 New York, NY Joe Hersh *
1975 Chicago, IL Jack Heimann *
Jack Lowenstein *
1976 Los Angeles, CA Harvey Murphy *
1977 Milwaukee, WI Dr. Eugene Manusov *
1978 Mettlach, Germany Dr. Therese Thomas
Werner Sahm *
1979 Minneapolis, MN Roland Henschen *
1980 Cleveland, OH John Ey, Jr. *
1981 Boston, MA Ron Fox Jack Lowenstein *
1982 St. Charles, IL Al Hoch * Joe Durban *
Mary Durban
1983 San Antonio, TX Lottie Lopez Vera Christy *
1984 Trier, Germany Ridge Scott *
1985 New York, NY Mike Wald * Pat Clarke *
1986 San Diego, CA Bob Wilson * Jim DeMars*
1987 Washington, DC Steve Smith * Irv Johnson *
1988 St. Louis, MO John Stuart * Kurt Sommerich *
1989 Dearborn, MI Gary Kirsner Deszo Ladanyi* Leonce Miller *
1990 Hamburg, Germany Ron Heiligenstein*
1991 Chicago, IL Kurt Sommerich * Les Paul
1992 San Francisco, CA Les Paul John Mertz * J. Reilly
Eta Erlhofer
1993 Bloomington, MN Terry Hill* Patricia Manusov * Uwe Chr. Finke
1994 New Orleans, LA Patricia Manusov * Walt Vogdes Lottie Lopez
John McGregor *
1995 Milwaukee, WI John McGregor * John Lamb
Steve Steigerwald
Therese Thomas
1996 Harrisburg, PA Les Hopper * Ron Heiligenstein*
1997 Seattle, WA Johannes Vogt * Patricia Jahn Steve Steigerwald
1998 Cambridge, MA Andre Ammelounx Walt Vogdes
1999 Denver, CO Steve Steigerwald Ron Heiligenstein* Ron Fox
2000 Houston, TX Walt Vogdes Les Hopper * Frank Loevi
2001 East Rutherford, NJ Mark Durban Glenna Scheer* Arthur Maethner*
2002 Bad Schussenried,
Germany		 Arthur Maethner* Claire Hill Frank Loevi
2003 Indianapolis, IN Dr. Roy DeSelms* Les* & Charlotte Whitham* Dr. Roy De Selms*
2004 Kansas City, MO David Harr* Rich Cress Stuart Steggall
2005 Long Beach, CA David Cantwell Clarence Riley Jack Strand
2006 Valley Forge, PA Dr. Beatrix Adler John McGregor*
2007 Louisville, KY Lyn Ayers David Bruha Charlotte Whitham*
2008 Bad Schussenried,
Germany		 John Harrell David Harr* John Lamb
2009 Las Vegas, NV Phil Masenheimer Steve Steigerwald Ron Fox
2010 Myrtle Beach, SC George Schamberger Steve Johnston
2011 Providence, RI Wolfgang Gult John Kelly Steve Steigerwald
2012 Annapolis, MD Chris Wheeler Ravi Patel Bill Hamer
2013 Los Angeles, CA Jim Sauer Phil Masenheimer John Strassberger
2014 Pittsburg, PA Jack Strand Bill Hamer
2015 Orlando, FL Bill Hamer Carolyn Estep Joe Christensen
2016 Corning, NY Marty Cameli* John Piet Jerry Berg*
2017 Rosemont, IL John Lamb Steve Steigerwald
2018 Richmond, VA Rich Cress Carol Fox* Lorraine Merz
2019 San Francisco, CA Jerry Berg* Lyn Ayers John Lamb
2020 no convention Peter Meinlschmidt Dr. Roy De Selms*
2021 Wilmington, DE Eric Salzano Mike Adkins
2022 Charleston, SC Ron Gray* Ron Gray*
2023 Dayton, OH Eric Salzano John Strassberger Jack & Celia Clark
2024 Madison, WI not awarded Richard Strom Chuck Keiser
2025 Pittsburgh, PA Mike Adkins Ron Fox