National Homebrewers Conference Winners!
Scott Townson of Hurst, TX with the North Texas Homebrewers Association along with over 900 homebrewers celebrated the accomplishments of their fellow zymurgists Saturday night at the NHC Grand Banquet.
2010 Winners Overall Winners
See complete winners list.
Cidermaker of the Year:
Anjie Watts
Alpharaetta, GA
Brewmasters of Alpharetta
Meadmaker of the Year:
Rodney Kibzey
Lombard, IL
Chicago Beer Society
Homebrewer of the Year:
Remi Bommart
Fort Collins, CO
Liquid Poets
Ninkasi Award Winner:
Gordon Strong
Beavercreek, OH
Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
Gambrinus Club Award:
MECA Brewers
Shelbyville, IN
Homebrew Club of the Year Award:
Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
AHA National Homebrew Conference Awards Dinner Menu
Saturday, June 19th, 2010
First Course A Salad of Local Flavors
Muslin mix with romaine, cherry tomatoes, local strawberries, mandarin oranges,
goat cheese, cucumbers with a Somer Ale vinaigrette
Morimoto Soba Ale
Second Course A Taste of Minnesota
Juicy Johnjohn Juniper Pale Ale brined chicken breasts with a lingonberry Captain Sig's N'Western Ale sauce,
Hazelnut Brown Ale wild rice pilaf and sautéed baby vegetables
Vegetarian Roasted Vegetable Napoleon Infused with Imperial Red Ale
Hazelnut Brown Ale wild rice pilaf and sauteed baby vegetables
Dry-hopped Saint Rogue Red
Third Course Chocolate Berry Martini
Chocolate flourless torte with blackberries, raspberries and strawberries macerated in Chocolate Stout,
Topped with a Chocolate Stout sabayon
Double Mocha Porter
All beers donated from Rogue Ales
Pro-Brewers Night
Homebrewers were abuzz with excitement last night while waiting for the doors to 2010 Pro-Brewers Night to open. Pro Night was the perfect opportunity to catch up with old friends while tasting some amazing craft beers. Preparations have begun in hotel rooms across Minneapolis for the much awaited Club Night this evening. Rumors of some pretty elaborate club booths have been heard and we're sure there will plenty of homebrew a-flowin'. Photos © Mark Pasquinelli
Read, Brew, Read, Repeat
On Thursday night at the Northern Brewer/Brewing Network party we found out that homebrewers can dance, and now we find out they are voracious readers too. What a talented bunch! Book signings have been a huge hit and aren't over yet. Here's the schedule for Saturday.
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: Jamil Zainasheff & John Palmer
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Randy Mosher
3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.: Stan Hieronymus
Seminars - Day 2
The first full day of seminars is coming to a close and minds are spinning with new ideas and concepts for the next great recipe. The local committee put together an awesome line-up of speakers and judging by day one, attendees have a lot to look forward to tomorrow! Plan your day!
Watch the winners announced live!
Couldn't make it to the National Homebrew Competition Award Ceremony this year? Not to worry! The Brewing Network is back again and will be pumping out the video and audio feed as winners are announced Saturday night, June 19.
For more information, visit TheBrewingNetwork.com or Justin.TV/Brewingnetwork.
Good luck to all who competed! Thanks for making this another record-breaking competition.
Cheers to Homebrewers Everywhere!
A toast to homebrewers everywhere was given this afternoon at 1:30 to officially welcome the 1,200+ attendees to the 32nd annual National Homebrewers Conference (HBC). Cheers to a great conference and AHA members everywhere!
HBC Hospitality Suite
Clubs from across the country will be showing off their homebrew creations all weekend in the HBC hospitality suite. Eighteen clubs are out to impress their fellow homebrewers with their amazing beers which can be enjoyed until 2:00 a.m. each night. View the pouring schedule to find out when your friends will be.
Be sure to check out live Facebook updates!
HBC Off To a Great Start
As homebrewers head out to explore the beer mecca that is Minneapolis, preparations for the first official day of HBC and the Final Round of the National Homebrew Competition are under way. Everyone get a good nights sleep (read: stay out way too late enjoying awesome beer with great friends) and wake up refreshed and ready for two flights of seminars and Pro-Brewers Night.
Let the Chillin' Begin!
AHA Director Gary Glass welcomes 2010 HBC attendees.
Is Minneapolis prepared for the invasion of 1,200 homebrewers? We're about to find out! The National Homebrewers Conference (HBC) offically begins Thursday, June 17. Homebrewers have begun their decent upon the Minneapois Sheraton South as registration opens on Wednesday, June 16 at 10:00 a.m.
If you need anything while at the conference, head up to the registration area in the Grand Ballroom Foyer on the second floor, where plenty of AHA staff will be available to help.
If we have any Twitter fans out there, use #HBC2010 when tweeting about the conference so your tweets show up in the Homebrew Tweets section of HomebrewersAssociation.org. If Facebook is more your speed, check out the live updates!
We hope everyone has a great 2010 National Homebrewers Conference!
The 2010 National Homebrewers Conference
The 32nd annual National Homebrewers Conference will be held June 17-19, 2010 in Minneapolis at the Sheraton Minneapolis South.
Last year's conference sold out with a record number of 1,200 attendees! The Twin Cities is home to the St. Paul Homebrewers Club, the AHA's Homebrew Club of the Year for two year's running. This promises to be another record breaking year, and a conference not to be missed!