2022 National Homebrew Competition Gold Medal Recipes

The National Homebrew Competition highlights the best homemade beer, mead, and cider from around the world. Homebrewers submit their creations into various style categories and are awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals.

Browse through the 2022 National Homebrew Competition gold medal-winning homebrew recipes. These are among the best homebrew recipes in the world!

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Len’s American Light Lager

Pale Lager

Len’s American Light Lager

ABV: 4.8%

IBU: 12

SRM: 3

I Left Rome Trappist Single

Belgian Ale

I Left Rome Trappist Single

ABV: 6%

IBU: 40

SRM: 2

Cinco de Mango Cider

Fruit Cider & Perry

Cinco de Mango Cider

ABV: 7.7%

OG: 1.075 (18.2°Bx)

FG: 1.020 (5.1°Bx)

Bobbing For Medals New World Cider

New World Cider

Bobbing For Medals New World Cider

ABV: 7.6%

OG: 1.064 (15.7°Bx)

FG: 1.008 (2.1°Bx)

That Guy Wins Too Much (Experimental Mead)

Experimental Mead

That Guy Wins Too Much (Experimental Mead)

ABV: 18.5%

OG: 1.170 (38.2°Bx)

FG: 1.060 (14.7°Bx)

Lawnmower Mead

Fruit Mead

Lawnmower Mead

ABV: 5.8%

OG: 1.075 (18.2°Bx)

FG: 1.034 (8.5°Bx)

Ode to H.O.D. Melomel

Fruit Mead

Ode to H.O.D. Melomel

ABV: 12.3%

OG: 1.174 (39°Bx)

FG: 1.080 (19.3°Bx)

Cherry Dangerous Mead

Stone Fruit Mead

Cherry Dangerous Mead

ABV: 12.9%

OG: 1.092 (22°Bx)

FG: 1.000 (0.0°Bx)

You’re My Boy Blue (B2) Berry Mead

Berry Mead

You’re My Boy Blue (B2) Berry Mead

ABV: 16%

OG: 1.180 (40.1°Bx)

FG: 1.060 (14.7°Bx)

Cab Pyment II

Pyment / Grape Mead

Cab Pyment II

ABV: 15.6%

OG: 1.108 (25.5°Bx)

FG: 0.999 (–0.3°Bx)

Matthew’s Cyser

Cyser / Apple Mead

Matthew’s Cyser

ABV: 12.1%

OG: 1.095 (22.7°Bx)

FG: 1.010 (2.6°Bx)

Blends Without Friends Sweet Mead

Sweet Mead

Blends Without Friends Sweet Mead

ABV: 17.3%

OG: 1.145 (33.2°Bx)

FG: 1.035 (8.8°Bx)

She Fancies Herself a Litte Bit French

Saison

She Fancies Herself a Litte Bit French

ABV: 9.3%

IBU: 30

SRM: 5

Lou Pep Pep Wild Beer with Peaches

Fruit Beer

Lou Pep Pep Wild Beer with Peaches

ABV: 5.8%

IBU: 32

SRM: 4

Eis Eis Baby Wood-Aged Beer

Wood-aged Beer

Eis Eis Baby Wood-Aged Beer

ABV: 11%

IBU: 29

SRM: 14

Lichten My Hiney Lichtenhainer

Smoke Beer

Lichten My Hiney Lichtenhainer

ABV: 4.5%

OG: 1.048 (11.9°P)

FG: 1.014 (3.6°P)

Sterling, Cooper, Draper, Santa (Winter Seasonal)

Winter Warmer

Sterling, Cooper, Draper, Santa (Winter Seasonal)

ABV: 9.3%

OG: 1.090 (21.6°P)

FG: 1.025 (6.3°P)

Chipotle Lichtenhainer

Spice & Herb Beer

Chipotle Lichtenhainer

ABV: 4.5%

IBU: 5

SRM: 3

Andanzas – Sangue de Dragão Fruit Beer

Fruit Beer

Andanzas – Sangue de Dragão Fruit Beer

ABV: 5.6%

IBU: 7

SRM: 3

Adventure Time Gose

Gose

Adventure Time Gose

ABV: 5.1%

IBU: 10

SRM: 4

Concrete Bicycle Belgian Golden Strong Ale

Belgian Golden Strong Ale

Concrete Bicycle Belgian Golden Strong Ale

ABV: 9.8%

IBU: 26

SRM: 8

Arcane Alchemy Saison

Saison

Arcane Alchemy Saison

ABV: 4.3%

IBU: 45

SRM: 3

Polk County Stout

Imperial Stout

Polk County Stout

ABV: 13.5%

IBU: 20

SRM: 21

Seventh Coalition English Barley Wine

Barleywine

Seventh Coalition English Barley Wine

ABV: 11.9%

IBU: 49

SRM: 15

T-Bock

Bock

T-Bock

ABV: 7%

IBU: 20

SRM: 21

Contrived Spontaneity Wheatwine

Wheat & Rye Beer

Contrived Spontaneity Wheatwine

ABV: 9.9%

IBU: 46

SRM: 17

Hanella Hazy IPA

Hazy / New England IPA

Hanella Hazy IPA

ABV: 6.7%

SRM: 5

OG: 1.061 (15°P)

Go Bigger IPA

Specialty IPA

Go Bigger IPA

ABV: 8.7%

IBU: 80

SRM: 49

NELSON! American IPA

American IPA

NELSON! American IPA

ABV: 7%

IBU: 80

SRM: 4

KAW Porter

American Porter

KAW Porter

ABV: 6.4%

IBU: 29

SRM: 46

Paul’s Irish Extra Stout

Irish Stout

Paul’s Irish Extra Stout

ABV: 6%

IBU: 36

SRM: 35

West Michigan Milk Stout

Sweet / Milk Stout

West Michigan Milk Stout

ABV: 4.2%

IBU: 35

SRM: 38

Connection English Porter

English Porter

Connection English Porter

ABV: 4.6%

SRM: 24

OG: 1.053 (13.1°P)

Sunset DayDreamer American Amber Ale

American Amber Ale

Sunset DayDreamer American Amber Ale

ABV: 5.9%

IBU: 30

SRM: 15

Little Moonfinder American Pale Ale

American Pale Ale

Little Moonfinder American Pale Ale

ABV: 5.9%

IBU: 75.4

SRM: 7

Stand Sure Scottish Export

Scottish Ale

Stand Sure Scottish Export

ABV: 6.5%

IBU: 22

SRM: 17

Herbal Joe’s Best Bitter

Pale Ale

Herbal Joe’s Best Bitter

ABV: 4.3%

IBU: 45

SRM: 11

Oak City Weissbier

Wheat & Rye Beer

Oak City Weissbier

ABV: 6.1%

IBU: 12

SRM: 5l5

American Beauty Wheat Beer

Wheat & Rye Beer

American Beauty Wheat Beer

ABV: 6.8%

IBU: 24

SRM: 3

Czech Josef Dark Lager

Dark Lager

Czech Josef Dark Lager

ABV: 5.6%

IBU: 21

SRM: 19

Belly Spots Kellerbier

Amber Lager

Belly Spots Kellerbier

ABV: 5.2%

IBU: 30

SRM: 9

Keith’s German Blonde

Pale Lager

Keith’s German Blonde

ABV: 5.8%

IBU: 20

SRM: 4

Sweet As John Quincy Pilsner

Pilsner

Sweet As John Quincy Pilsner

ABV: 5.5%

IBU: 36

SRM: 4

Carmelo’s German Leichtbier

Pale Lager

Carmelo’s German Leichtbier

ABV: 4.5%

IBU: 20

SRM: 3