National Homebrew Competition 2021 Gold Medal Recipes

The National Homebrew Competition awards the world’s best homebrewers who enter into 40 various beer, mead, and cider styles. Below are the gold medal-winning homebrew recipes from the National Homebrew Competition in 2021. These recipes reigned supreme among nearly 5,000 entries. You won’t find a higher caliber collection of mead, cider, and beer recipes!

For more medal-winning recipes from past National Homebrew Competitions, visit our Homebrew Recipe section!

Sleep Now in the Fire Winter Seasonal

Winter Warmer

Sleep Now in the Fire Winter Seasonal

ABV: 9.40%

IBU: 50

SRM: 13

California-style Fire Cider/Cidre de Feu

Specialty Cider & Perry

California-style Fire Cider/Cidre de Feu

ABV: 11%

OG: 1.16

FG: 1.077

PrimeTime Perry

New World Cider

PrimeTime Perry

ABV: 6.60%

OG: 1.054

FG: 1.004

Dwójniak Figa Mead

Historical Mead

Dwójniak Figa Mead

ABV: 16.30%

OG: 1.209

FG: 1.041

Ode to Repas Fruit & Spice Mead

Fruit Mead

Ode to Repas Fruit & Spice Mead

ABV: 13.50%

OG: 1.104

FG: 1.002

Michigan U-Pick: Montmorency Vs. Balaton Stone Fruit Mead

Stone Fruit Mead

Michigan U-Pick: Montmorency Vs. Balaton Stone Fruit Mead

OG: 1.178

FG: 1.082

Leatherwood Dry Mead

Dry Mead

Leatherwood Dry Mead

ABV: 14%

SRM: 3

OG: 1.13

King of the Nubtars Imperial White Ale

Wheat & Rye Beer

King of the Nubtars Imperial White Ale

ABV: 7.80%

IBU: 20

SRM: 5

Pew! Pew! Wild Ale

Wild Ale

Pew! Pew! Wild Ale

ABV: 5.60%

IBU: 4

SRM: 3

Three Witches Wood-Aged Beer

Wood-aged Beer

Three Witches Wood-Aged Beer

ABV: 9.60%

IBU: 29

SRM: 17

Lagerfeuer Smoke Beer

Smoke Beer

Lagerfeuer Smoke Beer

ABV: 5.40%

IBU: 19

SRM: 6

Serrano Pale Ale

Spice & Herb Beer

Serrano Pale Ale

ABV: 6%

IBU: 44

SRM: 8

Pinot Grigio Oenobeer: Italian Grape Ale

Fruit Beer

Pinot Grigio Oenobeer: Italian Grape Ale

ABV: 9.20%

IBU: 12

SRM: 5

Blue Gueuze

Gueuze

Blue Gueuze

ABV: 5.30%

IBU: 20

SRM: 4

Kraken Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Kraken Belgian Dark Strong Ale

ABV: 11.60%

IBU: 28

SRM: 25

Listen to the Lion Witbier

Witbier

Listen to the Lion Witbier

ABV: 5.40%

IBU: 14

FG: 1.011

Mark’s Saison

Saison

Mark’s Saison

ABV: 6.60%

IBU: 26

SRM: 6

Mandy & Wesley’s Imperial Stout

Imperial Stout

Mandy & Wesley’s Imperial Stout

ABV: 10%

IBU: 66

SRM: 44

Granny’s Tipple English Barleywine

Barleywine

Granny’s Tipple English Barleywine

ABV: 10%

IBU: 54

SRM: 23

Googly Eis Eisbock

Eisbock

Googly Eis Eisbock

ABV: 10%

IBU: 23

SRM: 23

Fubarleywine

Barleywine

Fubarleywine

ABV: 11.40%

IBU: 100

SRM: 11

Big O! New England IPA

Hazy / New England IPA

Big O! New England IPA

ABV: 6.20%

IBU: 87

SRM: 7

Forgiveness Machine White IPA

Specialty IPA

Forgiveness Machine White IPA

ABV: 5.40%

IBU: 42

SRM: 4

Old Mission IPA

American IPA

Old Mission IPA

ABV: 7.10%

IBU: 80

SRM: 5

Sable Porter

American Porter

Sable Porter

ABV: 6.40%

IBU: 37

SRM: 39

Deep Focus Irish Stout

Irish Stout

Deep Focus Irish Stout

ABV: 4.30%

IBU: 33

SRM: 34

Herbal Joe’s Tropical Stout

Foreign / Tropical Stout

Herbal Joe’s Tropical Stout

ABV: 11%

IBU: 67

SRM: 57

Chocolate Macadamia Nut Porter

English Porter

Chocolate Macadamia Nut Porter

ABV: 5.90%

IBU: 35

SRM: 30

Tall Tines Brown Ale

American Brown Ale

Tall Tines Brown Ale

ABV: 6.20%

IBU: 33

SRM: 32

You and the Hops You Rode In On Pale Ale

American Pale Ale

You and the Hops You Rode In On Pale Ale

ABV: 6%

IBU: 46

SRM: 5

Beam Me Up Scotty Scottish Export

Scottish Ale

Beam Me Up Scotty Scottish Export

ABV: 6%

IBU: 17

SRM: 16

Herbal Joe’s Best Bitter

English Bitter

Herbal Joe’s Best Bitter

ABV: 3.70%

IBU: 45

SRM: 11

Jeff The Hefe Weissbier

Hefeweizen

Jeff The Hefe Weissbier

ABV: 4.70%

IBU: 12

SRM: 4

Willow Run Wheat Beer

American Wheat

Willow Run Wheat Beer

ABV: 4.80%

IBU: 19

SRM: 3

Temny Czech Dark Lager

Dark Lager

Temny Czech Dark Lager

ABV: 5.40%

IBU: 29

SRM: 29

Helles This

Helles This

ABV: 5.30%

IBU: 19

SRM: 3

Tougher than the Sun Pale Lager

Czech / Boho Pils

Tougher than the Sun Pale Lager

ABV: 5.30%

IBU: 35

SRM: 3

Rombergpark German Helles Exportbier

Helles

Rombergpark German Helles Exportbier

ABV: 5.40%

IBU: 25

SRM: 4

Canoe-Chuck Lager

American Lager

Canoe-Chuck Lager

ABV: 4%

IBU: 11

SRM: 4

Dobrý Den Czech Amber Lager

Amber Lager

Dobrý Den Czech Amber Lager

ABV: 5.70%

IBU: 28

SRM: 13