Tag: American Homebrewers Association

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  News

  Survey Details Demographics and Production of Homebrewers

  November 12, 2013 - Staff

  (Press Release) BOULDER, CO—The American Homebrewers Association (AHA)—the not-for-profit trade association serving as a resource and community for homebrewers—released results of a first-ever nationwide homebrewer survey today, a break-down of demographics, brewing habits and shopping behaviors of American homebrewers. According to the survey, there are an estimated 1.2 million homebrewers in the United States, two-thirds of who began brewing... View Article

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  What's Brewing

  American Homebrewers Association: 26 Percent Growth in 2012 U.S. Homebrew Sales

  June 11, 2013 - Staff

  (Press Release) BOULDER, CO—The American Homebrewers Association (AHA) released the results of its fourth annual Homebrew Supply Shop Survey, detailing the current state of the home beer and wine supply retail industry. The results indicate that, on the whole, shops are thriving as they cater to the growing community of homebrewing enthusiasts.

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  Brewing Features - Full Pints

  Nanobrewing: Does Size Matter?

  Small Batch Brewing from Amateur to Commercial January 1, 2010 - Amanda Baltazar

  It typically starts off in a basement or a garage, or perhaps, if you’re lucky, in 10 square feet in the corner of the den.

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  Beer Enthusiast - Full Pints

  How Homebrewers Changed the Whole Brewing Industry—Forever

  March 1, 2009 - Fred Eckhardt

  After the repeal of national prohibition in 1933, only 756 of the nation’s estimated 1,900 pre-prohibition breweries resumed operations. WWII and its aftermath had a further effect on their numbers, with the largest American (and world) brewers buying out smaller breweries.

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  Brewing - Full Pints

  Clubbin’

  May 1, 2007 - Randy Mosher

  I used to cleave to the old Groucho Marx adage, “I’d never join a club that would have someone like me as a member.” But that was before I found out about homebrew clubs, which are, by and large, the most welcoming organizations on earth.

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  Full Pints - History

  25 Delicious Years of Homebrew

  March 1, 2005 - Randy Mosher

  In 1980, a homebrew shop, if you could find one, was an unkempt corner of a wine-making shop or Italian hardware store, a few dusty cans of English malt extract crowned by wrinkly packets of dying yeast. On the shelf were boxes or bags optimistically marked “fresh hops,” displaying an autumnal brown glow. Bags of... View Article