A reminder to members, update login credentials in the new member log-in portal

If the last time you logged into your member account was before Aug. 25, 2022, your login credentials have changed.

Your new username is the email address associated with your membership account and you need to update your password.

Here’s how to access your online account and get the benefits flowing!

• Update your password by requesting a reset password email
  OR
  Selecting Forgot Password under Account in the top right corner of any HomebrewersAssociation.org page—see the image below:

• You will receive an email message from info@brewersassociation.org with the password reset link.

A winter escape to Fairbanks, Alaska, is as close as most of us non-arctic dwellers will ever get to visiting a distant, civilized planet; one populated by fascinating denizens and bedecked with beautiful, frozen landscapes encircling a cluster of vibrant breweries.

The city’s otherworldliness helps explain the often-quoted slogan of Silver Gulch, the region’s oldest brewery: “Fairbanks, where the people are unusual and the beer is unusually good.”

Fairbanksans are also unusually hospitable, which is fortunate for tourists mystified by the quirks of subzero extremes and miniscule daylight spans. Locals seem to revel in taking visitors under their flannel-clad wings and patiently explaining the wondrous ways in which the laws of physics manifest differently in the Golden Heart City.… Read the rest “Aurora Hunting and Craft Beering in Fairbanks, Alaska”

American Homebrewers Association members can now access the January/February 2023 issue of Zymurgy magazine.

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American Homebrewers Association… Read the rest “January/February 2023 Zymurgy Magazine Now Available”

If there’s one thing we craft beer lovers enjoy more than a day at the brewery, it’s an overnight stay at one. Having a bed to crash in after a day of sipping beers is one thing – but in many cases, breweries that offer lodging are also giving guests the chance to have an immersive experience that’s all about the beer. From brewery hotels to campgrounds, quirky Airbnbs to luxurious resorts, this is your all-inclusive guide to planning your craft beer weekend getaway – and pretty much every beer vacation to come.… Read the rest “AirbnBeers: Breweries with Hotels, Inns, Camping and More”

Find links to all the web pages mentioned in the January/February 2023 issue of Zymurgy magazine.

About Zymurgy Magazine

Zymurgy is the bi-monthly journal for members of the American Homebrewers Association (AHA). All issues of Zymurgy magazine through the year 2000 can be accessed digitally online or with your smartphone device.

Join the AHA for a Zymurgy magazine subscription and to enjoy other member benefits!

Now on Tap

• crowood.com
• WhiteLabs.com
• SiebelInstitute.com
• Radegast Award nomination page

Director’s Cut

• HomebrewCon.org
• HomebrewersAssociation.org/news/brewers-association-continues-efforts-to-legalize-usps-shipping-of-alcohol/
• AHA Governing Committee
• BrewersAssociation.org

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While many beer enthusiasts have been waiting for the promised craft lager takeover, the rise of Pilsner, and the elevation of bottom-fermented beverages, there is little evidence that 2022 will be remembered as that year.

As the dominant beer style, IPA continues to monopolize draught boards and beer coolers alike, while spawning new substyles. Meanwhile, lager styles find their way into the hearts and minds of the faithful one sip at a time through their diversity, drinkability, and adaptability.

“Lager” refers to any beer fermented with bottom-fermenting yeast, whereas IPA has a more stringent set of identifying characteristics.… Read the rest “Spreading the Gospel of Lager”

By Chris Williams, National Homebrew Competition Director 

With each new year comes excitement about the future of the National Homebrew Competition (NHC)—the world’s largest amateur homebrew competition for celebrating the most outstanding beer, mead, and cider.

As the new year approaches, we are pleased to share our  2023 NHC plans, which include a return to the First Round regional judging sites, changes to entry feedback, and a shift to the 2021 BJCP Style Guidelines.

We will email you when the 2023 NHC Rules & Regulations are published next month before registration opens January 24-31.… Read the rest “What’s New for the 2023 National Homebrew Competition ”

Visiting a new brewery is a joyous experience. There is an exciting sense of anticipation in getting to try a new beer style or flavor. As an architect, I am particularly drawn to breweries that provide a front row seat to the brewing operation from the taproom. I find it an immersive experience when there is a strong physical or visual connection between the two.

There are some excellent examples you can visit throughout the country. The following list is not exhaustive but illustrates a few breweries and brewpubs that have sought to celebrate the brewing process through their architectural design.… Read the rest “Form & Function: Brewery Visits with an Architect”