Find stories about the homebrewing community and the people who make it thrive. Topics include club updates, charitable efforts, event recaps, and brewer highlights.
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…
The American Homebrewers Association (AHA) has members all across the globe, with five of the six continents (all but Antarctica) represented by the membership. There are bustling homebrewing and beer scenes in every corner of the world and if you…
Dogs can be the best brew day assistants, but make sure to keep them away from your hops! Canine ingestion of hops is highly poisonous and can be fatal.
Trappists, more formally known as the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance, are a Roman Catholic contemplative order with history that stretches back hundreds of years and roots long before that. The monasteries of Trappist monks and…
by Gary Glass, American Homebrewers Association Director On Monday, August 10, Fred Eckhardt of Portland, OR, one of the true pioneers of America’s homebrewing and craft brewing community passed away in his sleep at the age of 89. Fred Eckhardt was…
Homebrewers love to share their beer with those they care about. So the marriage of two homebrewers, Amanda and Myles Burkemper, wouldn’t have been complete without beer made with their own hands served at their wedding. Here is their tale…
Each year, your American Homebrewers Association (AHA) Governing Committee selects a recipient for the AHA Governing Committee Recognition Award. First issued in 1988 to Fred Eckhardt, the award honors outstanding service to the community of homebrewers. We're excited to announce that the 2015 AHA…
In 2014, the Radegast Club of the Year Award was established to honor a homebrew club not for its competitive prowess, but the effort its members make to use homebrewing as a tool to benefit their greater local community.…
By John Moorhead Those plants that are more important to the survival of man, or which have stimulating psychological effects upon him, are, in tribal and early Western societies, thought to incorporate a particularly powerful…
by Popy Fouch From the editor: In 2014, the American Homebrewers Association Governing Committee formed the Diversity Subcomittee with the purpose of exploring ways to bring homebrewing to a wider audience. Florida-based homebrewer, Florencia "Popy" Fouch, volunteered after hearing about the subcommittee's formation…
Before you start cutting into that sanke keg to create a mash tun, we need to talk about an issue that is negatively affecting breweries across the country: keg repatriation—more specifically the lack thereof. The Problem Many breweries package and distribute their beers…
Does your homebrew club have what it takes to be the 2015 Radegast Club of the Year? In 2014, the American Homebrewers Association decided to form an award to bring attention to homebrew clubs that are going above and beyond to…
