Homebrew Con is Back, Baby!

April 23, 2026

Whether this is your first Homebrew Con, or you’re a seasoned vet, this Zymurgy Live webinar will prepare you for what’s to come on June 19-20 in Asheville, NC.

Chris “Crispy” Frey, Mary Spivey, Jim Cope, and Paul West, AHA Community & Education Committee Member, will explain what events are planned and the ‘lay of the land’ in Asheville to make your trip one to remember!

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Moderator: Paul West, AHA Community & Education Committee Member

Paul moved here from his native England nearly 45 years ago. He lived in Northern New Jersey for most of that time, where he and his wife raised their family, and pursued his career in Avionics Sales. Paul joined two homebrew clubs in New Jersey and revived the passion for homebrewing that started fifty years previously back in England.

After retirement in 2016, Paul and his wife moved to Pennsylvania, where they built a brewery and a bar into their home. Paul brews 5 and 10-gallon batches – mainly beer but also some mead. His favorite styles are English Bitter, which is served on an authentic British Hand Pump, and dark European beers.

Event Details

  • Date: April 23, 2026
  • Time: 4:00 MT - 5:00 MT

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About the Speakers

Chris P. (Crispy Fry) Frey

Chris P. (Crispy Fry) Frey

Mountain Ale & Lager Tasters (MALT) of Asheville

Chris P. (Crispy Fry) Frey has been homebrewing for 30+ years and has brewed 500+ batches of beer, ciders and meads. He spent 17 years on the American Homebrewers Association Governing Committee, 9 years on the Brewers Association Board of Directors, as well as multiple officer roles for FORD, AABG and MALT homebrewers clubs. He has attended 22 prior homebrewers conferences, was Co-Chair of the volunteers for the 2014 conference in Grand Raids, MI, and has presented at several conferences on a variety of topics.

Mary Spivey

Mary Spivey

MALT

Since 2016, Mary has lived in Asheville and loves exploring all the nooks and crannies of the town, searching for the cool, unusual, and bizarre. Upon moving to Asheville, she and her husband knew the city's moniker of Beer City was appropriate when they realized they could walk to 15 different breweries from their apartment near downtown Asheville. She's been investigating them and the restaurant scene ever since.

Jim Cope

Jim Cope

MALT

Jim has been an active member of MALT homebrew club for over 15 years and is active in the local beer scene. He is a tour guide with AVL Brewery Tours.