2016 Brewers Cup Qualifiers: Benjamin Lytle, Novel Coffee Roasters, Dallas, TX

Meet your 2016 Brewers Cup Qualifier competitors. Those who advanced will compete in the 2016 United States Brewers Cup Champion in Atlanta, Georgia from April 14th-17th. Elizabeth Chai was apart of the Sprudge Team during the Kansas City Qualifying Round, photographing each Brewers Cup routine and conducting interviews with every competitor.

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Benjamin Lytle was the top placing 2016 Brewers Cup Qualifiers competitor in the Western Conference. Lytle scored a combined 158.32 for his compulsory and service rounds. Congratulations, Benjamin Lytle!

Name: Ben Lytle

Company: Novel Coffee Roasters

Location: Dallas, TX

Years Brewing in Life and in Work: 4 years

Brew Method: TORCH Mountain Dripper

Coffee: W. Ethiopia Duromina Washed (Novel)

Brew weight, water volume, and time:

[stag_columns][stag_one_third][stag_icon icon=”spoon” url=”” size=”50px” new_window=”no”] 13.3g[/stag_one_third] [stag_one_third][stag_icon icon=”tint” url=”” size=”50px” new_window=”no”] 200ml[/stag_one_third] [stag_one_third_last][stag_icon icon=”clock-o” url=”” size=”50px” new_window=”no”] 2:40[/stag_one_third_last] [/stag_columns]

Astrological Sign: Aries

Spirit Animal: Platypus

Which celebrity would you like brew for? Anyone from Denton, TX

For a complete list of 2016 Brewers Cup competitors and standings, click here. Visit the official United States Coffee Competition website here.

Elizabeth Chai (@chaiamericano) is a graphic designer and freelance writer based in Portland. Read more Elizabeth Chai on Sprudge.