TABLE OF CONTENTS SPEAKERS Welcome __________________________________________________________________________________ 4–5 Conference Sponsors ______________________________________________________________________ 6–7 Who’s Who _____________________________________________________________________________11 –13 Commemorative Beer _______________________________________________________________________ 15 Conference Map _______________________________________________________________________ 18–19 Craft Beer Kick-Off party _______________________________________________________________ 22–23 Social Events ___________________________________________________________________________ 30–31 Author Book Signings _______________________________________________________________________ 38 Seminar Schedule _________________________________________________________________________ 46 Conference Overview __________________________________________________________________ 84–92 Speakers ____________________________________________________________________________ 93–124 2016 National Homebrew Competition _______________________________________________ 134–144 Advertiser Index ____________________________________________________________________ 146–147 The American Homebrewers Association® (AHA) is committed to promoting the community of homebrewers and empowering homebrewers to make the best beers in the world. The American Homebrewers Association has worked on behalf of the homebrewing community since 1978 and celebrates a membership of more than 46,000 homebrewers. The American Homebrewers Association organizes events including Homebrew Con and National Homebrew Competition. The AHA also publishes Zymurgy magazine and the Zymurgy app. The AHA is part of the Brewers Association, whose Brewers Publications division is the largest publisher of contemporary and relevant brewing literature for today’s craft brewers and homebrewers. A MESSAGE FROM THE AHA DIRECTOR Welcome to Homebrew Con Baltimore, the 38th Annual American Homebrewers Association National Homebrewers Conference! It’s great to be back in Charm City. There’s a lot to see and do right here in the Inner Harbor: check out the About the Area page on HomebrewCon.org for a list of attractions. There’s also a whole lot of AHA Member Deals locations around Baltimore, so be sure to make use of your member card and save money while you are here. A great thing about being in Baltimore is that years ago the state of Maryland enacted a law specifically for the National Homebrewers Conference, which makes it very easy to host Homebrew Con here. Many thanks to Baltimore craft beer pioneer Hugh Sisson, founder of Heavy Seas Beer, for championing that legislation. The law allows us to serve two-ounce samples of donated beer or 1½ ounces of donated mead or cider. Please be sure to thank the brewers, pro and amateur, for their donations. While Homebrew Con is undoubtedly the most fun event you will attend all year, some serious education happens here. With 64 seminars to choose from—a new record for Homebrew Con—you are sure to leave with an even higher beer IQ than you arrived with. Homebrew Con features six simultaneous seminars, but not to worry—even though you can’t get to them all, as AHA members you can access all of the presentations online after the conference. Thursday late afternoon, we have our Homebrew Con welcome toast featuring Dogfish Head Craft Brewery’s Bier de Provence. Immediately following the toast we have the conference keynote address, presented by Dogfish Head Founder and President Sam Calagione. Thursday night, join fellow attendees for a private Homebrew Con beer festival that we’re calling the Craft Beer Kickoff Party. This event features local craft breweries and Maryland homebrew clubs sharing their finest brews with their most dedicated fans: you. Thank you to all of the participating brewers, and thanks to our Craft Beer Kickoff Party sponsor White Labs, Inc., for making this event possible. The highlight for many Homebrew Con attendees will no doubt be Friday night’s Club Night. If you have never experienced a Homebrew Con Club Night, you’re in for an evening you’ll never forget because there’s simply nothing else like it. This year’s Club Night includes 84 different homebrew clubs with decked-out club booths and costumes to match, and a more diverse and eclectic selection of beer, mead, and cider than you’ll find anywhere else. Club Night highlights what homebrewing is all about: the creativity that only comes from brewing at home. Many thanks to Club Night sponsor MoreBeer! for making our favorite night of the year possible. 4 HOMEBREW CON Throughout the conference, you can check out the Homebrew Expo, where you’ll find more than 70 vendors spread across a 60,000-square-foot hall. Here you will discover the latest innovations in equipment and the newest ingredients on the market to help you brew your best beer ever. You’ll also find craft breweries pouring their beers in the Expo. And of course, since this is a homebrewers’ conference, the Expo is also home to the Homebrew Con Social Club, where homebrew clubs take turns serving their tastiest brews. We’ll close out Homebrew Con with the Saturday night Grand Banquet and National Homebrew Competition Awards Ceremony, brought to you by CraftBeer.com, where guests will enjoy a beer-paired meal designed by Brewers Association executive chef Adam Dulye. Dinner will be accompanied by locally brewed craft beers. After dessert, be prepared to cheer on the winners of the largest beer competition in the world. Oh, and feel free to bring your homebrew into the banquet hall if you so choose: that’s totally legal in Maryland. Please help minimize our impact on the environment and keep costs down by using your commemorative tasting glass in lieu of disposable plastic cups throughout the conference. Be sure to keep your glass with you at all times, as great homebrew awaits you at every turn! Savor The Flavor, and please drink responsibly. Thousands of different beers, meads, and ciders are available to sample at Homebrew Con. You cannot possibly try them all, so please don’t try! Throughout the conference, stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water, and take the time to eat regular meals. You will undoubtedly have a better overall conference experience if you pace yourself. While you are savoring the flavor, look out for your friends as well and help us make sure everyone has a great experience. A lot of dedicated people worked hard to pull off this event. Please be sure to thank the many volunteers on the local organizing committee, headed by co-chairs Brent MacAloney, Bob Rouse, and Les White. Thanks also to the National Homebrew Competition organizers, judges and stewards, all of our sponsors and exhibitors, the beer services crew, our safety team, and my totally awesome colleagues on the staff of the Brewers Association/American Homebrewers Association. See ya in the Social Club! Gary Glass Director American Homebrewers Association HOMEBREW CON 5 THANKS! The American Homebrewers Association® raises a pint in thanks, expressing appreciation to the following sponsors for their generous support. 6 HOMEBREW CON HOMEBREW CON 7 WHO’S WHO BREWERS ASSOCIATION ON-SITE STAFF Sarah Billiu Matt Bolling Duncan Bryant Dave Carpenter Ashlee Clark Membership Events & Web Coordinator, Editor-in-Chief, Zymurgy Event Administrative Coordinator Membership AHA & AHA Special Projects Assistant Coordinator, AHA Joe Kathryn Adam Dulye Ryan Farrell Jeb Foster Damgaard Porter Drapeau BA Executive Chef Human Resources Marketing Advertisting & Event Manager Manager Manager Sponsorship Associate Gary Glass Dan Goloback Janis Gross Kari Carol Hiller Director, AHA Member Services AHA Project Harrington Operations & Manager Coordinator and Business Development Volunteer Manager National Homebrew Manager for Competition Director Advertising & Sponsorship (West) Nancy Stephanie Bradley Katie Marisic Tom McCrory Johnson Johnson Martin Latham Federal Affairs Business Event Director Operations Director Senior Event Manager Development Manager Manager for Advertising & Sponsorship (East) 8 HOMEBREW CON John George Charlie Steve Parr Ashley Moorhead Myler Papazian Assistant Director, Peck AHA Project Warehouse & Brewers Association, AHA Graphic Designer Coordinator and Shipping Manager Founder and National Homebrew Past President Competition Director Aaron Marc Preo Millie Andrew Rachel Schuette Special Projects Shamburger Sparhawk Staats Data & Systems Coordinator AHA Administrative Craft Beer Marketing Manager Analyst Assistant Program Coordinator Kristi Switzer Luke Brewers Trautwein Mike Aronson Publications Senior Art Director Cellar Manager Publisher AHA BEER SERVICE CREW Tommy Cunningham Erik Stewart James Fisher Jerry Stringer Jode Guy Duane “Dewy” Charles Hart Thompson Bart Watson, Chris Williams Carl McCowen Tim Walburn Ph.D. Event Manager Chief Economist Collin Metz Josh Williams George Myler NATIONAL HOMEBREW COMPETITION TEAM Bruce Buerger Faith Faw Shane Wood Nate Zander Luann Fitzapatrick Information Senior Technology Web Developer Director HOMEBREW CON 9 WHO’S WHO LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Co-Chairs BJCP Events National Homebrew Brent MacAloney Jeff Sanders Competition Final Round Bob Rouse Registrars Les White Kevin Ervin Club Liaison Margie Ervin Conference Week John Jester Activities Keith Wickstrom (MD) Pennsylvania Connection Sam Wineka (DC/VA) Josh Weikert Kickoff Party Liaison John Thompson SPECIAL THANKS TO... 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