Cinco de Mango Cider
A Walk through History and Race in Beer City USA
The Brewers Association and CraftBeer.com are proud to support content that fosters a more diverse and inclusive craft beer community. This post was selected by the North American Guild of Beer Writers as part of its Diversity in Beer Writing Grant series. It receives additional support through a grant from the Brewers Association’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and Allagash Brewing Company.
To get to know a city’s beer scene, it’s important to know more than what’s in your glass. You also need to know the history. Walking to breweries lets you appreciate aspects of a city you may not notice buzzing by in a car, so I traveled to Grand Rapids, Mich.… Read the rest “A Walk through History and Race in Beer City USA”
2022 National Homebrew Competition Gold Medal Recipes
The National Homebrew Competition highlights the best homemade beer, mead, and cider from around the world. Homebrewers submit their creations into various style categories and are awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals.
Browse through the 2022 National Homebrew Competition gold medal-winning homebrew recipes. These are among the best homebrew recipes in the world!
Find out more about the National Homebrew Competition.
Bobbing For Medals New World Cider
That Guy Wins Too Much (Experimental Mead)
Experimental Mead
That Guy Wins Too Much (Experimental Mead)
ABV: 18.5%
OG: 1.170 (38.2°Bx)
FG: 1.060 (14.7°Bx)
Lawnmower Mead
Ode to H.O.D.
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Donning, Downing, and Drowning the Shamrock: A Sordid Tale of Green Beer
The practice of drinking green beer on St. Patrick’s Day is steeped in a conundrum of traditions. You may or may not find that this St. Patrick’s Day tradition is an American appropriation, but it sure does make for a festive occasion!
Dr. Thomas Curtin, a coroner’s physician and eye surgeon, reportedly coined the pigmented idea at a St. Paddy’s Day party at a Bronx social club in 1914.
If you believe in fairies, well, this could take more than a few shamrocks for illustration. Irish lore suggests wearing green as protective armor in case of a rare leprechaun sighting.… Read the rest “Donning, Downing, and Drowning the Shamrock: A Sordid Tale of Green Beer”
Let’s Give Back, Together: American Homebrewers Association Launches Donation Program
From Nov. 8 through Dec. 15, donations made to one of three selected nonprofit partners
What
In the spirit of giving, this holiday season, the American Homebrewers Association® (AHA) is launching a Give Back program where the organization will donate $ 5 to one of three nonprofits for every one- or three-year AHA membership purchased. This applies to all new and renewing memberships.
The three nonprofit organizations to choose from this giving season are:
- Beers 4 Boobs: Beers 4 Boobs collaborates on unique beers and events to further generate awareness and funding for breast cancer and cancer patients.
Ube Yams and Dragon Tales: Finding Diversity in a New Generation of L.A. Breweries
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The Los Angeles County Brewers Guild counts 95 breweries around greater Los Angeles. Seventy-two of them opened in 2015 or after, most notably in neighborhoods and parts of L.A.… Read the rest “Ube Yams and Dragon Tales: Finding Diversity in a New Generation of L.A. Breweries”
2023 National Homebrew Competition Announcement
By Chris Williams, Competition Director
We have an exciting update for the 2023 National Homebrew Competition (NHC).
The American Homebrewers Association’s goal is to host a world-class homebrewing competition that continually strives to improve the entrant experience.
Based on member feedback, the competition will return to first-round judging sites in regional locations across the United States in the spring.
Final round judging will take place during the week of Homebrew Con June 22-24, 2023, in San Diego, CA.
Overview of 2023 National Homebrew Competition
- Registration opens January 24, 2023, at which time entrants will register their entries and select a first-round judging site.
Is Cold IPA Really a New Beer Style (and Does that Even Matter)?
As if the countless American IPA iterations were not enough to satiate a hophead’s palate, a new one—dubbed Cold IPA—lingers bitterly on the horizon. And no, Reddit, it’s not just a marketing ploy.
“Clunky” doesn’t readily come to mind as a beer descriptor, but that ungainly word may be the reason the world has yet another IPA in its clutches. It’s how the brewmaster of Wayfinder Beer, Kevin Davey, feels about International Pale Lagers (IPL)—specifically, that lager yeast strains fermented at cooler temperatures emit flavors and aromas that don’t jibe with loads of American hops.… Read the rest “Is Cold IPA Really a New Beer Style (and Does that Even Matter)?”
Brew It Yourself: Learn to Homebrew Day Set for November 5
The annual celebration of homebrewing invites beer lovers worldwide to try their skills at a rewarding and delicious hobby
Boulder, Colo. — In recognition of the 24th annual Learn to Homebrew Day on November 5, the American Homebrewers Association® (AHA) invites all craft beer and fermentation fans to join the global community of homebrewing hobbyists. Homebrewers, whether experienced or first-timers, are encouraged to pledge to brew their own beer and welcome those curious about the craft to experiment with their first batches of homebrew.
Since 1999, the American Homebrewers Association has gathered tens of thousands of home fermentation hobbyists on the first Saturday in November to celebrate the hobby and inspire newcomers.… Read the rest “Brew It Yourself: Learn to Homebrew Day Set for November 5”