Category: Homebrew Beer

Register your best beer, mead, and cider now through until March 15, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. MT.

It’s go time! With nine first round locations and a final round in San Diego, you have the opportunity to win grand prizes, receive first-round feedback, and earn final-round medals from the largest judge pool. The competition culminates with an awards ceremony in Denver.

We encourage you to enter early, as your preferred first round location may reach capacity or move to a waitlist if the demand for competition entries is exceeded.

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To Enter the Competition:

1. Confirm your Member ID, it’s on your member card, and used to register
   • Follow these instructions to view your digital member card
2. Select the first round site of your choice and click the Register Now button
   • Receiving and judging dates vary by location
   • First round site availability is first come, first served
   • When a first round site has reached capacity a “Site Full” banner will be posted
3. Pro Tips
   • Review the 2024 Style Guidelines and choose the best fit for your entry.

American Homebrewers Association (AHA) membership assistant Kara is here to show you everything you need to know about accessing your AHA membership card and number.

This video covers:

• How to access your member card from your HomebrewersAssociation.org account
• How to download and/or print your card
• How to request a free physical membership card

For additional assistance with your membership experience, visit the Frequently Asked Questions or reach out to your Membership Team.

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By the Brewers Association

Boulder, Colo. — The National Homebrew Competition, the premier event celebrating the art and craft of brewing, is thrilled to announce the opening of registration for its upcoming competition. Homebrewers, mead- and cidermakers worldwide are invited to showcase their fermentation prowess and vie for top honors in this esteemed event.

This annual competition, organized by the American Homebrewers Association® (AHA)—the national not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the hobby of homebrewing—brings together passionate homebrewers of all skill levels to compete for gold, silver, and bronze medals in various beer, mead, and cider categories.… Read the rest “Registration Opens for the Highly Anticipated National Homebrew Competition”

Stouts make up some of the most-entered styles each year in the National Homebrew Competition. From dry or sweet to imperial and historical, homebrewers from around the world put their best stout forward in the world’s largest amateur brewing competition.

Imperial & Wood-aged Stout Recipes

They’re big, they’re bold, and they’re a favorite among beer drinkers. Wood-aging an imperial stout is a great way to add a new layer of complexity.

• Mandy & Wesley’s Imperial Stout
• Han Solo Shot First Imperial Stout
• Bourbon Barrel-aged Full Eclipse II
• Richard’s Brownie Batter Imperial Stout
• Mill Em All Imperial Stout

American & Irish-style Stout Recipes

American- and Irish-style stouts tend to both be dry, but live on different ends of the hoppiness spectrum.… Read the rest “23 Medal-Winning Stout Recipes from National Homebrew Competition”

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Boulder, Colo. — Just Released! Modern Lager Beer: Techniques, Processes, and Recipes, the latest title from Brewers Publications®, gives brewing professionals and beer enthusiasts a reason to rejoice as Jack Hendler and Joe Connolly, two renowned figures in the brewing industry, unveil their latest masterpiece. This comprehensive guide promises to revolutionize how brewers approach and appreciate the art of lager brewing.

In Modern Lager Beer, Hendler and Connolly draw upon their extensive experience and research to offer readers an in-depth exploration of contemporary lager brewing techniques, processes, and recipes.… Read the rest “Order Your Copy of Modern Lager Beer & Save”

The name Märzen refers to the tradition of brewing this German-style lager beer in March and lagering it in cold caves during the summer. Sometimes, Marzens take on the familiar name Oktoberfest.

The following overall description of Märzen is from the 2021 Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) Style Guidelines:

An amber, malty German lager with a clean, rich, toasty, bready malt flavor, restrained bitterness, and a well-attenuated finish. The overall malt impression is soft, elegant, and complex, with a rich malty aftertaste that is
never cloying or heavy.

For more beer recipes, visit our Homebrew Recipes Library.… Read the rest “5 German-style Märzen Homebrew Recipes”

Use carbon-filtered Savannah municipal water from Floridan aquifer. Mash at 152°F (67°C) for approximately 60 min. (I sparged too cold, at 125°F (52°C) and did not get good extraction. Suggest warmer sparge.) Ferment at 65°F (18°C). Grind cocoa nibs in coffee grinder and sterilize with ethanol prior to addition. Soak vanilla beans overnight in ethanol to enhance flavor extraction. If is not sweet enough after secondary, add another 8 oz. (227 g) lactose. (Note that ethanol can be any spirit of your choice.)

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Start with RO water. Mash at 152°F (67° C) for 60 min. Boil 60 min. Ferment in primary at 50°F (10°C) for 3 days, then at 60°F (16°C) for 18 days. Cold crash for 2 days.

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