Podcast Episode 511: Brennan Perry of Tenma Explores the Multiverse of Single-Hop and Single-Malt Lagers There are no core brands at this small Oakland neighborhood brewery, only core styles. Yet the space to experiment, play, and learn has led to an evolution in process and ingredients—an evolution validated by major medals and high scores. https://www.beerandbrewing.com/podcast-episode-511-brennan-perry-of-tenma-beer-project #brennanperry #tenmaexplores #podcastepisode #lagers #multiverse #oakland #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Solving for Sulfur in Hoppy Lager Volatile, fleeting, and polarizing, sulfur compounds are as welcomed in certain forms as they are reviled in others. And with the rise of hop-forward lagers, brewers are targeting their presence or absence with increasing precision. https://www.beerandbrewing.com/lager-process-solving-for-sulfur-in-hoppy-lager #hoppylager #sulfur #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Radical Change When I first joined the AHA, I was living in Brooklyn and my homebrew shop (more like homebrew haven) was Bitters and Esters (RIP). That first “Learn How to Brew” class quite literally changed my life. I was captivated by the joy of fermentation. The ability to put ingredients together and eventually, hopefully, share the joy with others really hooked me. I feel like I’m not alone here… Those elements, joy, community, and the thrill of learning, are all cornerstones of what makes the AHA special. We have the opportunity to take those elements and move them, shake them, and find all the ways we can live for another 50 years. Because making beer, cider, mead, hot sauce, kombucha, cheese, and other fermented goodies ain’t going away. Yes, it’s true, we’re going through some challenging times, but who hasn’t? The times that challenge you, that make you want to quit, the moments where you question everything…those are the moments when something changes, where you decide to do whatever it takes, to push through, to make it happen. These are the moments where you show who you really are. As we come out of our most recent board of directors retreat and board meeting this month, I’ve been thinking about joy. Fun. Innovation. All the reasons we ferment and share in this wildly enthusiastic hobby. Where does the AHA fit into all of this? Why do we exist? We can really only answer that by learning from the past and looking to the future. We are currently formulating our 2027 strategic priorities. We have several groups of engaged volunteers taking a hard look at our budget, our member benefits, and radical new ways to bring in revenue and spend member dollars wisely. We’re taking your feedback to heart. Thank you to the over 1,000 of you who weighed in on some big questions: what matters most to you and how we make sure the AHA can keep delivering it. Your dues, your time, and your trust matter. We owe it to you to make thoughtful decisions that give this community a future worth getting excited about. And there is more already underway! We’re bringing Homebrew Con to Milwaukee in 2027, exploring how the National Homebrew Competition can evolve, and bringing our clubs, community, and education efforts closer together. We also just launched Zymie, the world’s only answer engine dedicated to homebrewing. And the A-Ha Foundation has launched to pursue grants and donations for education, safety, and resources that help homebrewing thrive. More to come on all of these initiatives soon! You’ll hear more from us through quarterly “What We’re Doing” updates, because you deserve to know what’s happening, why it matters, and where you can jump in. This is your AHA. We want you to see yourself in what comes next. Building an AHA that can serve homebrewers for another 50 years takes the same curiosity and willingness to experiment that brought us to this hobby in the first place. Sometimes, that means radical change. We’re an independent AHA now! Through that transition, we’ve kept your benefits coming without interruption and added new ways to learn, connect, and explore. That took a lot of work, and it gives us something to build on. Now, with a more stable foundation beneath us, we have to look at what comes next. Our membership is changing. The hobby is changing. The way we support both has to change, too. We’re taking a hard look at our business model, what you value most, and how we fund the experiences and resources that make the AHA worth belonging to—for today’s homebrewers, tomorrow’s homebrewers, and the people who love us and the fermented goodies we provide ;) We are the brewers, the dreamers, the joy-makers! As we adjust our business model for radical change, we look to a new era of the AHA. A sustainable future where we continue to host the National Homebrew Competition, put on a world-class Homebrew Con, support local clubs, advocate for homebrewers at the state and local level, and provide the technical expertise you’ve all come to expect. The JOY of homebrewing will move forward, and we need you, our members, to stick with us and show us who you really are: the truly unique, radical, always evolving members of the AMERICAN HOMEBREWERS ASSOCIATION! Shawna Cormier Board Chair American Homebrewers Association The post Radical Change appeared first on American Homebrewers Association. https://homebrewersassociation.org/news/future-of-the-aha/ #aha #radicalchange #homebrew #rip #homebrewcompetition #nationalhomebrew #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Recipe: Open Air Sansho Gose Used with care, quality sansho pepper can deliver potent citrus character with only the slightest Sichuan-like tingle. From Open Air Brewing in Kobe, Japan, this Sansho Gose won gold at the 2025 World Beer Cup. https://www.beerandbrewing.com/recipe-open-air-sansho-gose #openair #sanshogose #airbrewing #beercup #worldbeer #japan #kobe #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Get Your Brewery’s Event Space in Front of the Right People Great event space doesn’t book itself. Here’s how breweries are getting in front of the planners, teams, and groups that are interested in booking and turning that attention into revenue. https://www.beerandbrewing.com/get-your-brewerys-event-space-in-front-of-the-right-people #eventspace #front #brewery #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Short & Shoddy | Wood-Aged Beer: American Porter Author: Will Lovell I don’t brew many, but I’ve always appreciated a good wood-aged beer. Personally, I feel the vanilla […] The post Short & Shoddy | Wood-Aged Beer: American Porter appeared first on Brülosophy. https://brulosophy.com/2026/10/26/short-shoddy-wood-aged-beer-american-porter/ #beer #lovell #personally #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Special Ingredient: Sansho Quality dried sansho might be a magic powder with magic powers, tingling our brains while boosting crowd-pleasing citrus flavors—but with great power comes great responsibility. https://www.beerandbrewing.com/special-ingredient-sansho #sansho #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Recipe: Red Forest Biére de Garde You have a lot of flexibility here with the specific ingredients, especially the hops—just about any Noble (or Noble-ish) variety should work well in either addition. Play around with it: Much like an American amber ale, the malty backbone is forgiving, and there are a lot of ways to get this right. https://www.beerandbrewing.com/recipe-red-forest-biere-de-garde #noble #play #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Podcast Episode 510: Will Perry of False Idol Brews New Beer Styles with an Old Soul This small, taproom-focused brewery just outside of Fort Worth, Texas, has scored major medals and won fans with their thoughtful approach to flavor-forward beer that blends timeless technique with contemporary energy. https://www.beerandbrewing.com/podcast-episode-510-will-perry-of-false-idol-brewing #beer #fortworth #texas #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Make Your Best Amber Bière de Garde The “keeping beers” of French Flanders can be found in a spectrum running from blonde to brown—with corresponding shifts in the hops-malt balance—but *ambrée* is arguably the classic hue. https://www.beerandbrewing.com/make-your-best-amber-biere-de-garde-cbb69 #frenchflanders #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit