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Rewards, Risks and Recipes for Non-Alcohol Homebrewing

In this Zymurgy Live webinar, uncover the secrets of NA brewing, learn about its benefits and challenges, and delve into recipes and the evaluation process for NA homebrew.

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Director’s Cut: Living, Liquid History and Terroir

Brewing captures living history in a beverage that evolves over time, reflecting the choices, processes, and people behind it. Like beer, the AHA celebrates 46 years of shaping homebrewing through tradition, innovation, and a passionate, ever-growing community.

Recipes

Nectar of Näkki Sahti

This National Homebrew Competition gold-winning Sahti is described as comfort food in liquid form. It is thick and malty, with rye spice and just enough juniper to stand in for the hops.

Zymurgy: January/February 2025

A Cool Tradition

By: Ryan Packmayer

Few breweries still employ coolships for lagers. The extra step in the process, the maintenance, and the physical footprint of these large wort coolers make it impractical, but you can still find them in many countries, and for good reason.

News & Announcements

2025 National Homebrew Competition: News, Judging Locations, & More

The 2025 National Homebrew Competition (NHC) returns with exciting updates, including category changes, a new Final Round location, and refined awards criteria. Registration opens January 28, 2025. Stay tuned for more details and updates on the NHC website.

Zymurgy: March/April 2024

Food Safety and Brewing NA Beer

By: Meagen Anderson and Katie Nasiatka

One of the most challenging aspects of brewing NA beer is that the lack of alcohol makes it vulnerable to pathogens. Learn how to brew these exciting new lifestyle beverages safely.

January/February 2025 Issue

The January/February 2025 Zymurgy highlights the 2024 National Homebrew Competition winners, 2024 GABF Pro-Am winners, homebrewing gadgets, lager coolships, and brewing in the Guianas.

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2024 National Homebrew Competition Winners

The National Homebrew Competition is the world’s largest stage for amateur homebrewers to display their skills, creativity, and passion for fermentation, and recognizes the most outstanding homebrewed beer, mead, and cider.