Find stories about the homebrewing community and the people who make it thrive. Topics include club updates, charitable efforts, event recaps, and brewer highlights.
Arizona Cardinals left tackle, Jared Veldheer, showed off his homebrew setup while previewing the St. Louis Rams game earlier in October. When asked about how he got involved with homebrewing, Veldheer indicated wanting to pick up a hobby other than working…
Authors Jonathan Hennessy and Mike Smith teamed up with animator Aaron McConnell to bring the history of beer alive. The Comic Book Story of Beer is a graphic novel that kicks off with the story of the 9,000 year old…
beer has long been associated with various gods and godly figures in cultures throughout the known history of humankind.
You’ve attended plenty of cocktail parties, holiday parties and big bashes that you might feel it's your turn to host something great—something different. You don't want to break the bank, but you want to serve your guests what you like to drink—something…
From Stone Brewing Co.: Every year, dozens of local homebrewers bring their “A” games to our AHA Rally & Homebrew Competition with their sights set on the prize: the opportunity to brew their beer on our 120-barrel brewhouse, and see it…
DothanEagle.com recently published a story highlighting local Alabaman homebrewers' passion for brewing mead and beer recipes with historical significance. It was the discovery of the stories behind different styles of fermented beverages that sparked interest in how to brew beer…
"The club keeps the grassroots feel that it had in the beginning. It takes a no-frills, apolitical, educational, fun approach to beer." For 25 years, the Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (S.N.O.B.) homebrew club has been bringing Cleveland,…
The Great American Beer Festival (GABF) Pro-Am competition pairs teams of home and commercial brewers together in a competition that brings homebrew recipes to the masses. This year, the 2015 GABF Pro-Am competition had 92 entries from professoional-amateur collaborations…
NYC homebrew shop brings homebrewers together in support of a great cause. Brooklyn-based homebrew supply shop, Bitter & Esters is participating in charity event Ales for ALS, a collaboation between Loftus Ranches, Yakima Chief-Hopunion and homebrewers around the country,…
The Great American Beer Festival (GABF) Pro-Am competition is a chance for homebrewers to team up with a commercial brewery to bring a homebrew-inspired beer to the masses. The beer is entered into the GABF Pro-Am competition…
A homebrew after dinner not only tastes great, but it is good for your health! A digestif is typically an alcoholic drink consumed after a meal to aid the digestive process. Although the medical field is uncertain as to whether these nightcaps…
by Gary Glass The American homebrewing community lost one of its pioneers with the passing of Byron Burch on August 20th. Byron authored one of the original modern American books on homebrewing, Brewing Quality Beers, first published in 1974. Byron founded…
