May 7, 2019
In 1988, May 7 was announced before Congress as National Homebrew Day. The date falls nearly a decade after the American Homebrewers Association held the very first National Homebrew Competition in Boulder, Colorado, on May 6, 1979.
To celebrate National Homebrew Day and 40 years of the National Homebrew Competition—the biggest beer competition in the world—we’ve compiled 10 homebrew recipes that took gold in past National Homebrew Competitions.
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1. Chickity Czech Yourself
Czech/Bohemian Pilsner
- Brewer: Rigoberto Padua (St. Petersburg, FL)
- Club: St. Pete Home Brew Club
- Category: Pilsner, 201 entries
- Year: 2017 (Minneapolis)
View this Czech Pilsener recipe >
2. OB Mead
Traditional Mead
- Makers: Susan & Bob Ruud (Harwdood, ND)
- Category: Traditional Mead, 78 entries
- Year: 2013 (Philadelphia)
3. Hop-Fu! IPA
India Pale Ale
- Brewer: Kelsey McNair (San Diego, CA)
- Club: Quality Ale & Fermentation Fraternity
- Category: India Pale Ale, 852 entries
- Year: 2014 (Grand Rapids)
4. Phil’s Award-winning Lager
American Lager
- Brewer: Philip Blosser (Oregon, OH)
- Club: Glass City Mashers
- Category: Light Lager, 89 entries
- Year: 2017 (Minneapolis)
View this American lager recipe >
5. It’s All Mine So Keep Back
Cherry Berliner weisse
- Brewer: John Watson (Southbury, CT)
- Club: Underground Brewers Club of Connecticut
- Category: Fruit Beer, 114 entries
- Year: 2008 (Cincinnati)
View this Berliner weisse recipe >
6. Pat’s RIP’n Kölsch
Kölsch
- Brewer: Cassidy Shibiya (Harrison, OH)
- Category: Light Hybrid Beer, 379 entries
- Year: 2014 (Grand Rapids)
7. Saint Martin Doppel
Doppelbock
- Brewer: Jeff Lampman (Morro Bay, CA)
- Club: San Luis Obispo Brewers
- Category: Bock, 170 entries
- Year: 2015 (San Diego)
8. Black Friday Stout
Barrel-Aged Stout
- Brewer: Julia Taylor (Stafford, VA)
- Club: Fredricksburg Brewing Insiders
- Category: Smoke-Flavored & Wood-Aged, 335 entries
- Year: 2012 (Seattle)
9. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
Winter Seasonal
- Brewer: Mark Boelman (Loveland, CO)
- Club: Weiz Guys
- Category: Spiced Beer, 398 entries
- Year: 2018 (Portland)
10. Westside Sweet Heat Cider
Jalapeno Cider
- Brewer: Jeff Carlson (Grand Rapids, MI)
- Category: Specialty Cider & Perry, 128 entries
- Year: 2016 (Baltimore)
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