Applications Open for National Homebrew Competition Competition Chair
📬 Apply by November 10. Send a resume plus a short statement of interest to: Julia Herz, AHA Executive Director, ed@homebrewersassociation.org
Summary
Volunteer Chair Position, December 1, 2025 – July 31, 2026
The American Homebrewers Association (AHA) is seeking a volunteer National Homebrew Competition (NHC) competition chair to lead the world’s largest and most respected homebrewing competition. Duration of the post will be December 1, 2025—July 31, 2026.
This is a high-visibility volunteer leadership role. It is ideal for a passionate community leader who wants to influence the future of homebrewing and positively impact thousands of AHA members and volunteers.… Read the rest “Applications Open for National Homebrew Competition Competition Chair”
American Homebrewers Association Independence and Momentum Update
🍻 The AHA Is Driving A New Association and Members Are Leading the Charge
Happy November! As the weather cools and our fermenters warm up, we’re raising a glass to YOU—the members who power the American Homebrewers Association (AHA).
2025 has been a watershed year as we are now fully independent. With independence to become our own stand-alone nonprofit comes significant progress and even bigger plans.
✅ A Sample of Accomplishments Since our April Board Update
A Clear Vision for Growth
Did you catch the AHA’s new Strategic Plan, including our new vision?… Read the rest “American Homebrewers Association Independence and Momentum Update”
November/December 2025 Zymurgy Magazine Now Available
The November/December 2025 Zymurgy celebrates the winners of the 2025 National Homebrew Competition, and explores what it means to brew in the face of adversity. Plus, gold medal-winning recipes!
The post November/December 2025 Zymurgy Magazine Now Available appeared first on American Homebrewers Association.
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Director’s Cut: The AHA Is Going Independent!
How We Got Here and Why We Celebrate
[Editor’s note: see an update from Shawna Cormier and Julia Herz from February 27, 2025.]
By Shawna Cormier and Julia Herz
Big news. On January 22, 2025 the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) filed for incorporation in the state of Colorado as a step to becoming an independent 501(c) nonprofit organization. View the press release. Founded in 1978, the AHA has operated as a division under the umbrella of the Brewers Association (BA)—the nonprofit trade association dedicated to small and independent American craft brewers—since 1983.… Read the rest “Director’s Cut: The AHA Is Going Independent!”
Call for Gadgets: Submit Your Brewing Inventions by Nov. 7!
Got a brewing gadget or DIY invention you’re especially proud of? Share it with your fellow Zymurgy® readers to have it featured in the world’s longest running homebrewing magazine! Our January/February Gadgets issue is right around the corner, and we’re looking for the clever tools and homemade hacks that make your brew day faster, easier, or more efficient.
Submit a photo and short description by Friday, November 7, and your creation could be featured in the Jan/Feb 2026 Gadgets issue! Membership required.
Not a member? Join the AHA and share your invention with us.… Read the rest “Call for Gadgets: Submit Your Brewing Inventions by Nov. 7!”
Denver Post Spotlights Homebrewing’s Renaissance and AHA’s Role in Leading It
The Denver Post recently featured American Homebrewers Association Executive Director Julia Herz in a story celebrating Colorado’s homebrewing community and homebrewing’s future.
In the article, published October 10, Julia shares her lifelong love of brewing, the new AHA vision—a homebrewer in every neighborhood and a homebrew club in every community—and why she believes homebrewing is “poised for another resurgence.”
Homebrewing, she explains, is more than just beer—it’s a connection to the community, agriculture, and each other.
“Homebrewing connects you not only to the process but to the community,” Julia said.… Read the rest “Denver Post Spotlights Homebrewing’s Renaissance and AHA’s Role in Leading It”
Nominations Now Open for 2025 American Homebrewers Association Annual Recognition Awards
Each year, the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) issues awards to recognize individuals and businesses that inspire, defend and innovate in the homebrewing industry. Nominations are now open for the annual Homebrew Shop of the Year and Member Deal of the Year awards. AHA members can submit a nomination in the forms below by 11:59 pm MT on May 2. Award winners will be announced at the National Homebrew Competition awards ceremony on June 28 in Kansas City, Mo.
Homebrew Shop of the Year, Presented by RahrBSG
Beyond their role as a supplier of homebrewing equipment and ingredients, homebrew shops are advocates for homebrewing and play a key role in innovation and expansion of the craft. The… Read the rest “Nominations Now Open for 2025 American Homebrewers Association Annual Recognition Awards”
Update on AHA’s Independence and Call for Member Comment
[Pictured above: Back row, AHA founding board members Gary Glass, Drew Beechum, and Greg Roskopf; front row, Sandy Cockerham, Shawna Cormier (chair), and Julia Herz (AHA executive director).]
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By Shawna Cormier (Chair, AHA Founding Board) and Julia Herz (Executive Director, American Homebrewers Association)
Hello, American Homebrewers Association (AHA) members and the world’s homebrewing community. We are excited to share some important updates. Since our January 22, 2025, announcement that the AHA is incorporating to become an independent organization from the Brewers Association (BA), we received very positive feedback from many members and partners.… Read the rest “Update on AHA’s Independence and Call for Member Comment”