In 2022, the world’s largest homebrew competition awarded 132 medals in 44 categories for homemade beer, mead, and cider. Here are the winning recipes and the stories of those who […]

You know you’ve been bitten by the Competition Bug when you spend more on shipping than you do on ingredients. Here’s how to improve your chances of success in competition.

Apples and cider are woven into the history and agriculture of the Northeast. A combination of terroir and culture makes the ciders of New England, New York, and Pennsylvania unlike any others.

In the penultimate installment of the series, we examine precision, dry hopping, and fermenter design. What matters, and what is simple conjecture?