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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?
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…
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…
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!
By Dr. Bart Watson, Brewers Association Chief Economist Homebrewers have long been thought leaders when it comes to beer, so it makes sense that they would have their finger on the pulse of what is new, exciting, and upcoming in…
Karen Eland, The Beer Painter, started experimenting with different paint mediums about 15 years ago. In 1998, she had a flash of inspiration while painting in a coffeeshop—if coffee can stain, maybe you could use it to paint. Pleased with…
Sabering has long been a tradition when opening bubbly champagne for celebration, but did you know the technique can be used for beer bottles, too? Sit back and watch the corks explode in this showdown…
by John Moorhead, American Homebrewers Association I was greeted by a smiling human-sized keg at the door. I could smell the barley mashing in the kitchen and knew I was at the right house. Kate Power, co-founder of Lady Justice Brewing…
AHA Rally beer to be re-released by Stone Brewing. Chris Banker won the homebrewing competition at the Stone Brewing AHA Rally in 2014 with his Xocoveza Mocha Stout. Banker, along with Mitch Steele, Brewmaster of Stone Brewing, and Ivan Morales, Brewmaster of…
"...whether exercise encourages people to drink, and likewise, whether drinking encourages people to exercise has been in dispute." Researchers at Pennsylvania State University conducted a study on 150 adult men and women to explore if there is in fact a correlation between beer drinking…
“So when I should have been finishing my dissertation, I was actually over in the hop lab." Glenn Tinseth is a man of many hats. He's a homebrewer, a chemistry professor at Humboldt State and a substitute brewer for Mad River…
The total number of U.S. breweries reached an all-time high in 2015, according to a year-end review from the Brewers Association. The professional beer industry in the United States has passed a milestone this year with 4,144 breweries,…
