Ask us homebrewers about our first batch and watch what happens. Eyes light up. Out comes the story: the bucket in the closet, the airlock bubbling at midnight, the yeast that fermented liquid while it listened to the…
More than 200 member submissions later, the AHA Assistant Brewer has a name. Say hello to Zymie. What do you call an assistant that knows homebrewing, is always ready for your fermentation questions, and never…
From garden-grown beets to yearlong melomel, AHA members celebrated Aug. 1 by putting microbes to work. On Aug. 1, AHA members celebrated Home Fermentation Day by sharing what they…
Pictured: Charlie Papazian, Alan Sprints, and son Isaac Sprints at Homebrew Con 2018. By Amahl Turczyn Best known for his strong, four-letter named ales, Alan Sprints practically invented the cult-favorite, limited-edition “white…
Homebrewing legal in all 50 states and Washington D.C. Homebrew competitions are a natural extension of our right to brew in the United States. So why is it so difficult to ship homebrew to competitions? The Unites States Postal Service (USPS) prohibits the shipment…
This 4th Quarter 2026 issue of Zymurgy celebrates the 2026 National Homebrew Competition winners and their 40 gold-medal recipes, the return of Homebrew Con, Mexican holiday beer, women preserving fermentation traditions, unitank fermenters, garum, club collaborations, and the future of the AHA, plus six additional recipes you can ferment.
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Meet the people and organizations behind the eight major awards presented at the 2026 National Homebrew Competition, including Homebrewer of the Year Benjamin Frymark and Samuel Adams Ninkasi Award winner […]
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