2023 National Homebrew Competition Gold Medal Recipes

The gold medal-winning homebrew recipes from the 2023 National Homebrew Competition (NHC) are now available online! Browse through the winners from each of the 40 beer, mead, and cider categories.

For even more world-class homebrew recipes, access a selection of bronze/silver recipes from NHC 2023 as well as an archive of past medal-winning recipes in the Beer Recipes Library.

A Day in Vienna (Vienna Lager)

Vienna Lager

A Day in Vienna (Vienna Lager)

ABV: 5.5%

SRM: 28

OG: 1.051 (12.6°P)

Rainforest Dark Sweet Stout

Sweet / Milk Stout

Rainforest Dark Sweet Stout

ABV: 5.7%

IBU: 36

SRM: 48

The Induction IPA

Specialty IPA

The Induction IPA

ABV: 7.6%

IBU: 84

SRM: 6

Critter Milk Stout

Stout

Critter Milk Stout

ABV: 5.8%

IBU: 32

SRM: 56

SFB 21 Wild Ale

Wild Ale

SFB 21 Wild Ale

ABV: 7%

SRM: 22

OG: 1.057 (14.0°P)

Bière Vide Lambic

Sour Ale

Bière Vide Lambic

ABV: 5.6%

OG: 1.048 (11.9°P)

FG: 1.006 (1.5°P)

Mark’s Australian Sparkling Ale

Pale Ale

Mark’s Australian Sparkling Ale

ABV: 5.3%

IBU: 36

SRM: 6

The Most Gluggable Czech Dark Lager

Dark Lager

The Most Gluggable Czech Dark Lager

ABV: 6.4%

IBU: 19

SRM: 24

Iceberg! Kölsch

Kolsch

Iceberg! Kölsch

ABV: 5.2%

IBU: 19

SRM: 3

Cliftyfest Festbier

Festbier

Cliftyfest Festbier

ABV: 6.3%

IBU: 22

SRM: 6

MI Blonde Baby (Blonde Ale)

Blonde Ale

MI Blonde Baby (Blonde Ale)

ABV: 5%

IBU: 24

SRM: 5

Midnight Beach Dream (Dunkles Weissbier)

Dunkelweizen

Midnight Beach Dream (Dunkles Weissbier)

ABV: 4.7%

IBU: 10

SRM: 17

British Mats Irish Red Ale

Irish Red Ale

British Mats Irish Red Ale

ABV: 5.1%

IBU: 26

SRM: 13

Horizon Pale Ale

American Pale Ale

Horizon Pale Ale

ABV: 6.5%

IBU: 57

SRM: 7

Challenge Accepted American Amber Ale

American Amber Ale

Challenge Accepted American Amber Ale

ABV: 5.7%

IBU: 33

SRM: 15

Maxwell Porter

English Porter

Maxwell Porter

ABV: 5%

IBU: 25

SRM: 25

Sable Porter (2023 version)

American Porter

Sable Porter (2023 version)

ABV: 6.7%

IBU: 43

SRM: 30

Like Falling Off a Bike IPA

American IPA

Like Falling Off a Bike IPA

ABV: 7.4%

IBU: 72

SRM: 4

XXM (Double Extra Medium) Hazy IPA

Hazy / New England IPA

XXM (Double Extra Medium) Hazy IPA

ABV: 8.1%

IBU: 36

SRM: 4

Big Blimp! American Barleywine

Barleywine

Big Blimp! American Barleywine

ABV: 11.2%

IBU: 100

SRM: 17

Zecks Panther Dunkles Bock

Bock

Zecks Panther Dunkles Bock

ABV: 8.4%

IBU: 27

SRM: 19

Kilt Dropper Wee Heavy

Amber Ale

Kilt Dropper Wee Heavy

ABV: 8.9%

IBU: 26

SRM: 20

Baltischer Baltic Porter

Baltic Porter

Baltischer Baltic Porter

ABV: 10.2%

IBU: 30

SRM: 83

Highwayman Saison

Saison

Highwayman Saison

ABV: 7%

IBU: 25

SRM: 5

Whiz-Bang! Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Whiz-Bang! Belgian Dark Strong Ale

ABV: 9.8%

IBU: 30

SRM: 19

Old Man Johnson’s Farm Catharina Sour

Sour Ale

Old Man Johnson’s Farm Catharina Sour

ABV: 5.1%

IBU: 7

SRM: 4

Pumpkin Pie Ale

Pumpkin Beer

Pumpkin Pie Ale

ABV: 7.2%

IBU: 16

SRM: 12

Kaltrauch Rauchbier (2023)

Rauchbier

Kaltrauch Rauchbier (2023)

ABV: 5.8%

IBU: 25

SRM: 15

Goats in a Tree in a Mezcal Barrel

Wood-aged Beer

Goats in a Tree in a Mezcal Barrel

ABV: 8.4%

IBU: 18

SRM: 24

Between 18 and 50 Ryezenbock

Bock

Between 18 and 50 Ryezenbock

ABV: 8.3%

IBU: 22

SRM: 14

Brazillionaire Semi-Sweet Mead

Standard Mead

Brazillionaire Semi-Sweet Mead

ABV: 8.9%

OG: 1.078 (18.9 Bx)

FG: 1.014 (3.6 Bx)

Fresh PRINZ Cyser

Fruit Mead

Fresh PRINZ Cyser

ABV: 7.9%

OG: 1.102 (24.2 Bx)

FG: 1.049 (12.2 Bx)

Tupearelo Pear Mead

Fruit Mead

Tupearelo Pear Mead

ABV: 7.8%

OG: 1.058 (14.3 Bx)

FG: 1.000 (0.0 Bx)

Frankenbutter! Specialty Mead

Experimental Mead

Frankenbutter! Specialty Mead

ABV: 12.5%

SRM: 38

OG: 1.158 (35.8 Bx)

Over the Falls in a Gin Barrel Specialty Mead

Specialty Mead

Over the Falls in a Gin Barrel Specialty Mead

ABV: 15.6%

OG: 1.124 (28.9 Bx)

FG: 1.020 (5.1 Bx)

Norman French Cider

Standard Cider & Perry

Norman French Cider

Fight Fire with Fire Cider

Specialty Cider & Perry

Fight Fire with Fire Cider

ABV: 15.4%

OG: 1.165 (37.2 Bx)

FG: 1.074 (18.0 Bx)

Chicken Scratch Cream Ale

Pale Lager

Chicken Scratch Cream Ale

ABV: 5%

IBU: 13

SRM: 3

Monk’s Ration Trappist-style Single

Belgian Ale

Monk’s Ration Trappist-style Single

ABV: 5.6%

IBU: 40

SRM: 4

Powerful Pils

German Pilsner

Powerful Pils

ABV: 5.5%

IBU: 42

SRM: 4