March/April 2025

The March/April 2025 Zymurgy highlights the Hogtown Brewers bat-themed philanthropy, the ReBrew Wastewater Challenge, Himalayan Rice Beer, Happiness Through Homebrew, and Zoiglbier.

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About Zymurgy


Cover Story

Beer garden at a homebrew event

Bats in the Beer Garden

By Ron Minkoff

The Hogtown Brewers homebrew club down in Gainesville, Fla. goes batty each October for the opportunity to show off their brewing chops and help raise funds for a unique nonprofit […]

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Folks arrending a homebrew event in a brewery setting

Zymurgy: March/April 2025

ReBrew Wastewater Challenge

ReBrew is a homebrew competition at the annual conference for the Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) that takes place every year in Savannah, Ga. It promotes awareness of reusing […]

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Himalayan-style rice beer in a glass

Zymurgy: March/April 2025

Himalayan Rice Beer

The production of jahr, or rice beer native to the Himalayan region, has many names according to locality. Every village makes its own recipe—it even varies between households—but all versions […]

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three people posing with homebrew beer bottles

Zymurgy: March/April 2025

Happiness Through Homebrew

When a French journalist offers her partner a homebrew workshop to bolster his growing interest in brewing, little does she know it would have life- and career-changing consequences for the […]

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Wooden Star of David with a beer inside it

Zymurgy: March/April 2025

Zoiglbier

A pair of retired music professors embark on a journey to uncover the secrets of a 600-year-old communal brewing tradition: Zoigl. Join them as they explore breweries in Bavaria’s Oberpfalz […]

Recipes in this Issue

  • Soy Sauce
  • Mexican Lager
  • Hefe-Weissebier
  • Sangita Ka Jahr
  • RaspJam Witbier
  • L’arme à gauche
  • Zoigl
  • Not-To-Style Anniversary Golden Ale
  • Silibier Malted Milk Stout
  • Bandolero Lager

Meet the Editor-in-Chief

Dave Carpenter

Dave brewed his first batch in 2009 and started writing about beer soon thereafter. In addition to geeking out on beer and language, Dave enjoys hiking, traveling, and other gerunds as well. Email Dave