Calagione, Oliver, Stoudt lead 2026 American Craft Beer Hall of Fame class

A user-provided industry report explicitly names Samuel Calagione, Garrett Oliver and Carol Stoudt among the 2026 American Craft Beer Hall of Fame inductees, while the Hall’s own blog post by founder Marty Nachel said electors were still casting official votes and that the 2026 induction ceremony “will take place on February 28, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT, and will be livestreamed globally through Craft Beer Professionals.” The competing accounts leave final confirmation pending the Hall’s announcement tied to the scheduled ceremony.

Marty Nachel framed the slate in clear, high-value terms on the ACBHOF blog, writing that “This year’s ballot is like a ‘Who’s who’ of some of the most important figures in American craft beer.” Nachel added that “Every one of the nominees has been absolutely foundational to the industry’s success, and we could not be prouder to have the opportunity to induct some of their number into the Hall in 2026,” language the Hall used while electors cast their votes ahead of the February announcement.

The ACBHOF post lists the 2026 nominees as selected by a Board of Advisors — “comprised of respected analysts, commentators, brewers, and advocates” — with names published in alphabetical order: Charlie Bamforth, Larry Bell, Sam (Samuel) Calagione, Kim Jordan, Ray Daniels, Teri Fahrendorf, Garrett Oliver, Pete Slosberg, Mitch Steele and Carol Stoudt. That published nominee roster is the basis for both the Hall’s voting process and the industry reporting identifying individual inductees.

ACBHOF and community organizers planned watch parties tied to the livestream. A community event listing shows Round Trip Brewing - East Cobb in Atlanta scheduling an “American Craft Beer Hall of Fame Watch Party at Round Trip East Cobb - 02/28 2:00 PM,” noting the watch party “kicks off at 2PM with the livestream starting at 3PM” and that “$1 from every pint sold will go to the HoF.” Reddit community listings also link Dogfish Head Brewery in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware; Breakside Brewing in Portland, Oregon; and Hailstorm Brewing Co. in Tinley Park, Illinois as local viewing hosts, while the Hall’s blog states “watch parties taking place at various breweries across the country (details to follow).”

The ACBHOF post also signals program expansion with a headline for a “New ACBHOF Initiative: Landmark craft beers” but offers no further detail in the published excerpt; the blog reminds readers that this 2026 class is the Hall’s second, joining last year’s inaugural class, and notes that “Last year’s Induction Ceremony can be streamed for free online on YouTube.” As of Marty Nachel’s post, “The Hall’s Electors are casting their official votes for the final list of new Inductees, with those Inductees being announced in February,” so official confirmation of named inductees will rest with the Hall’s announcement connected to the livestream event and any subsequent press release.