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The following is a summary of the April 2023 meeting of your American Homebrewers Association Governing Committee (GC).

GC Members Present: Matt Bolling, Sandy Cockerham, Shawn Cormier, Chris Frey, Chris Hummert, Annie Johnson, Jill Marilley, Amy Martin, Gail Milburn, Doug Piper, Goose Steingass, Roxanne Westendorf

AHA Staff: Julia Herz

Absent: Jen Blair, Melissa McCann, Cassie Salinas

Approval of March Meeting Notes

• There were no additions or corrections to the meeting notes for the March meeting, and those notes were approved. 

AHA Mission Statement

• The GC provided input and approved the following external mission statement for the AHA: Dedicated to protecting, uniting, and educating homebrewers while empowering an equitable homebrewing culture and showcasing the fun of fermenting. 

The IPA beer style is all about hop flavor, aroma, and bitterness, characterized by floral, fruity, citrus-like, piney, or resinous American-variety hop character.

Find the perfect homebrew among these 80+ American IPA recipes, from award-winning to clones of commercial classics.

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American Homebrewers Association… Read the rest “80+ American IPA Recipes You Can Homebrew”

In a few short years, Zahra Tabatabai has turned a series of homebrewing trials into a brand garnering rave reviews, awards, and national media coverage. The beer industry, restaurant industry, and greater community of beer drinkers seemingly can’t get enough of Back Home Beer’s deftly brewed, complex yet easy-drinking offerings, embracing Middle Eastern flavors and ingredients.

Since launching in the fall of 2021 in Brooklyn, N.Y., the brand’s presence has blossomed all over New York City as well as Washington D.C., but for now, remains a one-person operation.… Read the rest “Transporting Beer Drinkers ‘Back Home’ with Middle Eastern Flair”

Witness the glory as the American Homebrewers Association’s National Homebrew Competition results and annual recognition awards are announced.

• When: Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 5:00p PT
• Where: Live stream of the ceremony at the Town and Country Resort (San Diego) during Homebrew Con 2023
• Who: The live stream is open to the public.

Interested in attending in person? Register for Homebrew Con San Diego San Diego (June 22-24, 2023).

About the National Homebrew Competition

The American Homebrewers Association National Homebrew Competition is the world’s largest international beer competition recognizing the most outstanding homebrewed beer, mead, and cider produced by amateur brewers worldwide.… Read the rest “National Homebrew Competition Awards Ceremony Live Stream”

Heat water to 180F (82C). Allow to cool to 160F (71C) and immediately pour over the juniper branches. Infuse for a minimum of 1 hour (cover to retain heat, and/or wrap with a blanket), this step is often left to sit overnight.

When the juniper infusion is ready, taste it! If it does not have detectable pine/resin/spice you should stop and find another source for juniper branches. Alternate: Spruce or Fir tips, light green spring growth only, use 1oz per gallon – taste before using. Spruce and Fir tips can have a powerful impact!… Read the rest “Norwegian Farmhouse-Inspired Mead”

American Homebrewers Association members enjoy Great American Beer Festival® (GABF) presale benefits

Join by June 29, 2023, to be eligible for the GABF member presale on July 11. Here is what you’ll receive:

• An exclusive AXS presale code
• Member presale access on July 11 at 10:00 a.m. MT – July 12 at 8:00 a.m.
• $ 10 Member-only discount on all General Session tickets
  Note: Discount is available during the member presale only
• Exclusive access to Saturday afternoon members’ session
• Early access to tickets

Get Presale Access

Anyone of legal drinking age is welcome to join anytime; annual AHA memberships start at $ 43.… Read the rest “2023 Great American Beer Festival Member Sale on July 11”

SafBrew BR-8: bring “funky notes” to your beer with the first dry Brett for your bottle and cask conditioning!

By Hugo Picard, Technical Sales Manager Home segment at Fermentis

The wild yeast Brettanomyces has made a comeback in the global beer industry in recent years. In response to its newfound popularity, Fermentis offers the first Brett in a dry, micro granular format. SafBrew BR-8 offers brewers and homebrewers all the flavorful benefits of the “wild” yeast Brettanomyces but with more control and reliability. Selected specifically for secondary fermentation in bottles and casks, SafBrew BR-8 is characterized by the production of phenolic compounds, such as 4-Ethylguaiacol and 4-Ethylphenol, responsible for many of the funkier flavor descriptors like horse blanket, leather, and barnyard aromatics at the end of fermentation.… Read the rest “About the Genus Brettanomyces and the SafBrew™ BR-8 Dry Yeast”

Maddie Fritz’s camera went dark during a virtual meeting for the Brewers Association’s Mentorship Program. Most would assume, in the age of Zoom meetings, that she might be eating or her internet connection had gotten shaky. Instead, Fritz couldn’t believe what she heard would happen after the mentorship program ended.

She was crying. Not from sadness, but jubilation.

Fritz, who works in marketing and sales for Potosi Brewery in Potosi, Wis., had just wrapped up the 12-week mentorship program when Brewers Association DEI project coordinator Alana Koenig-Busey explained how there would be funds after the program ended—to continue education in a brewing or related program, pursue level one and two of the Cicerone Certification Program, attend the Craft Brewers Conference with travel reimbursement, or build a resource library of Brewers Publications and Brewers Association resources.… Read the rest “Pursuing a Passion: Mentorship Program Fuels Participants”