2016 AHA Recognition Award
Janis Gross, National Homebrew Competition Director, receives the 2016 AHA Governing Committee Recognition Award.
A Garden For All Brewers, No Matter How Small Your Digs
Behold, I give you a guide to growing your own brewing ingredients, even if your garden is teeny tiny.
Zymurgy’s 2016 Best Beers in America Results
Homebrewers voted on their favorite commercial beers in Zymurgy Magazine's 2016 Best Beers in America.
The Hogtown Brewers Earn the 2016 Radegast Club of the Year Award
The Hogtown Brewers of Gainesville, Florida were named the 2016 Radegast Club of the Year.
Please Urge Your California State Senator to Support AB 2172
Legislation Would Permit Homebrew Clubs to Meet, Hold Competitions and Share Their Beer Amongst Themselves at Licensed Establishments. The American Homebrewers Association is supporting an effort led by the California Homebrewers Association to pass legislation on behalf of California’s homebrewers. Your action is…
The Reinheitsgebot: Protective or Pointless?
You can expect to hear a lot this year about the Reinheitsgebot. The law's 500th anniversary was April 23, 2016, and in honor of that, we want to arm you with some knowledge that you can humbly throw out to whomever mentions…
Please Take Action to Support AB-2172 in California
Legislation Would Allow for Homebrew Club Meetings to Be Held on Licensed Premises The American Homebrewers Association is supporting an effort led by the California Homebrewers Association to pass legislation on behalf of California’s homebrewers. Your action is needed now to ensure…
Astronaut Scott Kelly Welcomed Home with Beer
Is it any surprise that Scott Kelly, a NASA astronaut who just returned to Earth after nearly a year in space, requested to have beer (and pie) at the ready to celebrate his triumphant return?
AHA Member Deals Now Legal in Washington
by Steve Parr, AHA Assistant Director After nearly 10 years, the American Homebrewers Association (AHA), a division of the Brewers Association (BA), is excited to announce the launch of AHA Member Deals for breweries and brewpubs in the state of…
AHA Director testifies on behalf of Colorado homebrew bill
On Thursday, January 28, American Homebrewers Association (AHA) Director Gary Glass, along with Quirky Homebrew shop owner Gregory Radziewicz, testified before the Colorado House Business Affairs and Labor Committee on behalf of House Bill 16-1084, sponsored by State Representative Steve…
What Would Ben Franklin Drink?
How do you think Benjamin Franklin came up with the brilliant idea to fly a key-bearing kite in the middle of a lightening storm? Well, we don't know for sure, but we suspect delicious colonial ale had something to do with it!