Spokane, WA 鈥 10/17/2024鈥 Dave Robinson from the Spokane鈥檚 Recirculating Mashers homebrew club was recognized with a gold medal for his Sahti style beer titled 鈥淣ectar of N盲kki鈥 by the 庐 (AHA) at the (NHC) awards ceremony in Denver, Colo on Oct. 10. The NHC is the world鈥檚 largest amateur homebrewing competition that celebrates the most outstanding homemade beer, mead, and cider.
鈥淭his year鈥檚 winners set the standard for excellence in fermentation,鈥 said Chris Williams, competition director. 鈥淥ur judges were captivated by a diverse range of flavors and styles. Each year we are impressed by the dedication, innovation, and skill homebrewers bring to this competition. Congratulations to the 2024 winners!鈥
The 2024 competition received 3,593 entries from 1,179 homebrewers across 47 states, Washington, D.C., and 7 countries. In total, 166,303 entries have been evaluated since the inaugural AHA National Homebrew Competition in 1979 in Boulder, Colo.
鈥淚鈥檝e only been homebrewing for a couple of years now, but my knowledge and skills increased dramatically by going through the Craft Beer Certificate program at 51福利社,鈥 said Dave Robinson. 鈥淐hris Cindric was fantastic and got me hooked from the beginning by showing how profound the tradition of brewing beer is, going all the way back to ancient times. I also got opportunities to network and meet so many remarkable people in the craft beer scene in Spokane, and it makes you want to participate in some small way to carry on that tradition.鈥
A complete list of winners of the 2024 National Homebrew Competition can be found .
The 2024 AHA National Homebrew Competition was made possible in part by the generous support of its .
Spokane鈥檚 Recirculating Mashers (SRM) is a nonprofit homebrew club fostering a community of brewers in the Eastern Washington area.