The Master Brewers Association of the Americas (MBAA) was founded in 1887.
[1] One of the original officers elected at the Association's first convention in March 1887 was William Gerst Sr. who would serve as its second president 1889–1891.
A widely respected brewer in Nashville, Tennessee, Gerst is also remembered for winning the 1910 Kentucky Derby with his horse Donau.
[2] Master Brewers Association of the Americas District Northwest Records, 1935-2016 Institute of Brewing and Distilling
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