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Essential Low-Cost Tips for New Homebrewers to Improve First Batches

Essential Low-Cost Tips for New Homebrewers to Improve First Batches

Practical low-cost tips help new homebrewers improve first batches by prioritizing sanitation, simple extract or BIAB recipes, yeast care, and basic gear upgrades.

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AHA Homebrew Equipment Guide: Essentials, Upgrades, Sizing, and Shopping Tips

AHA Homebrew Equipment Guide: Essentials, Upgrades, Sizing, and Shopping Tips

AHA homebrew equipment primer lays out essential kettles, fermenters, airlocks, sanitizers, and sensible upgrades with s...

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How non-alcoholic beer is reshaping craft brewing in 2026

How non-alcoholic beer is reshaping craft brewing in 2026

Learn why non-alcoholic beer surged from 2021–2025 and get practical steps for brewers and taprooms to add NA as a meani...

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AHA’s BIAB how-to simplifies all-grain brewing for beginners

AHA’s BIAB how-to simplifies all-grain brewing for beginners

The American Homebrewers Association offers a practical BIAB how-to with safety, equipment, and mash tips that lower bar...

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Moving to All-Grain Brewing: Systems, Gear, and Practical Budgeting

Moving to All-Grain Brewing: Systems, Gear, and Practical Budgeting

Moving from extract to all-grain brewing gives brewers more control over flavor, efficiency, and recipe flexibility, but...

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Strata Cryo Pellets Debut for Hazy, IPA and Craft Brewers

Strata Cryo Pellets Debut for Hazy, IPA and Craft Brewers

Yakima Chief Hops and Indie Hops released Strata Cryo Hops, bringing OSU-bred Strata to cryo pellets. Brewers gain conce...

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Fort George unveils 28-day Stout Month lineup and festival plans

Fort George unveils 28-day Stout Month lineup and festival plans

Fort George Brewing unveiled its 17th Stout Month for February, featuring 28 days of stouts, canned and bottle drops, dr...

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Brewers Association adds Rice Lager category to 2026 Guidelines

Brewers Association adds Rice Lager category to 2026 Guidelines

The Brewers Association added Rice lager to the 2026 Beer Style Guidelines, recognizing rice-forward session lagers. Upd...

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Sanitization Essentials Every Homebrewer Needs for Consistent Beer

Sanitization Essentials Every Homebrewer Needs for Consistent Beer

Sanitization is the single most impactful habit a homebrewer can adopt to prevent infections and off-flavors. This guide...

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AHA Releases More Than 650 Medal Winning Homebrew Recipes and Tutorials

AHA Releases More Than 650 Medal Winning Homebrew Recipes and Tutorials

The American Homebrewers Association curates and publishes an archive of more than 650 medal winning recipes drawn from ...

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New Beginner Guide Helps Homebrewers Start Brewing with Confidence

New Beginner Guide Helps Homebrewers Start Brewing with Confidence

A comprehensive beginner guide on Beercraftr lays out practical, low cost ways for hobbyists to get their first batches ...

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American Homebrewers Association Offers Complete How to Make Beer Resource

American Homebrewers Association Offers Complete How to Make Beer Resource

The American Homebrewers Association now provides a comprehensive How to Make Beer hub that bundles step by step tutoria...

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National Homebrew Competition winners revealed, recipes and tips inside

National Homebrew Competition winners revealed, recipes and tips inside

Zymurgy's November December 2025 issue showcases winners and gold medal recipes from the 2025 National Homebrew Competit...

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Beer in Review 2025: Craft moves from growth to intentionality and value

Beer in Review 2025: Craft moves from growth to intentionality and value

The annual Beer in Review issue takes stock of 2025, showing craft beer shifted from unchecked growth to intentional, va...

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Craft Beer Closures Rise, Rogue Shuts Down, Market Faces Shift

Craft Beer Closures Rise, Rogue Shuts Down, Market Faces Shift

Craft beer volume weakened through 2025, with scan data showing a five percent decline in the first half and further sof...

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American Homebrewers Association Guide Makes First Brews Simple and Affordable

American Homebrewers Association Guide Makes First Brews Simple and Affordable

The American Homebrewers Association has published a beginner friendly, step by step guide that walks first time brewers...

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WeldWerks Confirms Return of Starry Noche Barrel-Aged Stout for 2026

WeldWerks Confirms Return of Starry Noche Barrel-Aged Stout for 2026

WeldWerks Brewing in Greeley, Colorado confirmed on January 2 that Starry Noche will return for 2026 as a limited barrel...

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Bay Area Breweries Expand Taprooms as National Craft Volumes Fall

Bay Area Breweries Expand Taprooms as National Craft Volumes Fall

National craft beer production fell again in 2025, but at least eight Bay Area breweries expanded last year by leaning i...

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Pressurized growlers guide boosts options for draft-quality beer transport

Pressurized growlers guide boosts options for draft-quality beer transport

Homebrew Academy reviewed pressurized growlers to help brewers move draft-quality beer home and share fresh beer without...

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Mismatch Brewing Shutters Whitmore Square Brewhouse for 2026

Mismatch Brewing Shutters Whitmore Square Brewhouse for 2026

Mismatch Brewing announced on Jan. 5, 2026 that its Whitmore Square brewhouse in Adelaide’s CBD will remain closed for t...

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Oedipus Brewing's Mannenliefde Named Best of Show in Brussels

Oedipus Brewing's Mannenliefde Named Best of Show in Brussels

Amsterdam based Oedipus Brewing captured top honors when its Mannenliefde saison was named Best of Show at the 2025 Brus...

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Goose Island Recasts Bourbon County to Reach New Drinkers

Goose Island Recasts Bourbon County to Reach New Drinkers

Goose Island is reshaping how it sells Bourbon County Brand Stout to respond to shifting tastes and a tougher market. Th...

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3 Sheeps Brewing pours free Dill-ightful Derek Pickle Pilsner

3 Sheeps Brewing pours free Dill-ightful Derek Pickle Pilsner

3 Sheeps Brewing is giving one free pint of its pickle pilsner Dill-ightful Derek today; arrive early for limited pours ...

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Fieldwork Brewing Opens Two New San Francisco Beer Spaces

Fieldwork Brewing Opens Two New San Francisco Beer Spaces

Fieldwork Brewing opened an outdoor beer garden today at China Basin Park and will add an indoor taproom at Mission Rock...

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Three Simple Steps to Better Homebrew, Backed by AHA

Three Simple Steps to Better Homebrew, Backed by AHA

The American Homebrewers Association lays out three accessible steps for homebrewers to raise brew day consistency and i...

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Tröegs releases annual Nugget Nectar with fresh Yakima hops

Tröegs releases annual Nugget Nectar with fresh Yakima hops

Tröegs released its seasonal Nugget Nectar, an excessively dry-hopped Imperial Amber Ale showcasing Nugget and Simcoe ho...

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Boag’s Brewhouse Reopens in Launceston, Boosting Regional Tourism

Boag’s Brewhouse Reopens in Launceston, Boosting Regional Tourism

Boag’s reopened its revamped Brewhouse venue in Launceston on December 17, 2025, completing a $2.4 million project suppo...

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Rites Brewing Brings Ancient Techniques Back to Bay Shore

Rites Brewing Brings Ancient Techniques Back to Bay Shore

Rites Brewing opened earlier this year in the former TBC Beer Company space in Bay Shore, and founder Chris Dougherty is...

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Guinness opens experimental brewery and visitor hub in Covent Garden, London

Guinness opens experimental brewery and visitor hub in Covent Garden, London

Diageo opened the Guinness Open Gate Brewery, London on December 8, 2025, a £73 million, 54,000 square foot visitor dest...

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Irish brewery lands 400 U.S. accounts in under 30 days

Irish brewery lands 400 U.S. accounts in under 30 days

An Irish brewery launched in Boston and New York in August 2025 and hit more than 400 U.S. accounts within 30 days via a...

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