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06/09/2026

Join Brew Your Own magazine in Denmark next year for seven full days of beer and bicycling as we sip and pedal our way to pure hygge! From May 16-23, 2027, don’t miss this unique chance to experience Denmark’s vibrant beer culture from the beautiful coastline of northern Jutland Peninsula all the way to historic Copenhagen (and we’ll even jump over to Sweden for a quick beery day trip!) We’ll visit a dozen breweries - from the well-known to hidden local secrets - and meet the people behind the beer. And as an added treat, we’ll attend the annual Copenhagen Beer Festival to explore Denmark’s best craft beers. Since this is Denmark we’ll even climb aboard a recreated traditional Viking boat to sail a fjord plus lots of scenic bike rides through coastal villages and countryside. We hope you can join us in Denmark for a really special week - but don’t wait, there are only 5 spots left before this trip is sold out. Skål!

Join Brew Your Own Magazine and Zephyr Adventures on this active Denmark brewery and beer adventure with professional guides.

06/04/2026

For all of our digital members who were planning to attend our Live Q&A with John Palmer today, note that is has been RESCHEDULED for June 10 at 1 p.m. ET. John is feeling under the weather, but this just gives everyone another week to come up with questions for him! If you haven't registered yet, here's the link: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/chat-with-palmer-26

06/02/2026

Ever thought about fermenting foods at home? This story covers the basics, with recipes for fermented pickles, sauerkraut, and hot sauce!

We outline the essential equipment and techniques to start fermenting foods, with recipes for pickles, sauerkraut, and hot sauce.

05/22/2026

The beer world lost a bit of nostalgia as it was announced this week that Schlitz, “The beer that made Milwaukee famous,” would no longer be brewed. If you missed out on getting some before the shelves emptied, you can always brew your own version! Years ago we ran this Schlitz clone from the 1960s when Schlitz was the largest brewery in the world.

1960’s-style American Pilsner, a clone of "The Beer That Made Milwaukee Famous"

05/07/2026

Happy National Homebrew Day! What are you brewing/planning to brew over the weekend, or what homebrews are you pouring to celebrate?

05/05/2026

Not all mead has to be over 12% ABV. Hydromels are more similar to your average beer strength, making them a great mead to have around. They’re also less expensive and quicker to make!

Not all mead has to be over 12% ABV. Hydromels are more similar to your average beer strength. Learn to brew hydromel mead at home.

05/03/2026

For National Homebrew Day on May 2nd, Brew Your Own Magazine celebrated by both pouring and judging homebrews at the Southern Vermont Homebrew Festival in Vermont. Associate Publisher Kiev poured a selection of his tasty homemade creations alongside 26 other homebrewers sharing samples of their beers, ciders, and meads with the festival crowd. Meanwhile Publisher Brad judged flights of homebrews alongside beer industry experts to determine the top five winning homebrews. It was a great afternoon celebrating all things homebrew and showcasing the hobby for almost 500 visitors. How did you celebrate National Homebrew Day?

05/01/2026

Saison is a beer style that is hard to pin down. It can be brewed with different ingredients, vary in color, be sour or not, and there are many yeast strains recommended for the style. Though they have commonalities from complexity, flavors of spice and earth, and finishing extremely dry with lots of carbonation. Drew Beechum explores what makes a saison a saison and, more importantly, how to brew a great one.

Saison is a beer style that is hard to pin down. Discover what makes a saison a saison and, more importantly, how to brew a great one.

04/30/2026

Less than an hour away from our Live Q&A with BYO author and pro brewer Jason Simmons. Do you have a homebrewing question you want answered, or just want to hear a fellow beer nerd talk shop? Come on by at 1 ET:

Register now for Live Chat with Jason Simmons on crowdcast, scheduled to go live on April 30, 2026, 01:00 PM EDT.

04/26/2026

This weekend homemade meads and ciders were judged as part of the world’s largest competition for home winemakers run by Brew Your Own’s sister publication WineMaker Magazine. Over 1,000 total entries were evaluated over three days. Good luck to all you home meadmakers and cidermakers who entered! The results will first be announced online on May 15 with scoring sheets and any awards mailed out afterwards. Cheers from the judging site in Vermont!