The HBC Committee is very excited about the lineup of Speakers for this year’s Homebrew Con.
Here is the lineup by topic! Limited tickets still available and we would LOVE to see you In Asheville, NC June 19th and 20th! Homebrew Con 2026 - American Homebrewers Association
Brewing Process & Styles
- Josh Weikert-Recipes That Work: Creating, Adapting, and Cloning…
- Michael Tonsmeire-Big Sticky Stout
- Aaron DeBoer & Nick McLawhorn-Brewing Low Gravity, Low ABV Beers
- Jeffrey “Puff” Irvin-Kettle Sour Brewing
- Nick McLawhorn-Mexican Christmas Beer - A Celebration Not A Style
- Eric Boehm-Table Beer: Big Flavor with Lower Alcohol
- Mike Lentz-Phenolic Compounds in Beer: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
- Chris “Crispy” Frey-How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice!
- David Chebbi-Authentic Berliner Weisse - Brewing a Historic German sour
- Aaron Pigors & Mike Beck-Barrels of Fun: Barrel Aging Beer, Mead & Cider
- Aleksei Titov-Brewing Sour Beers
- Arnie Hoye-Making raw ale, the easy beer!
- Franz Hofer-Hopfen und Malz: How Beer Travel to Germany Can Up Your Homebrew Game
- Brian Ballantine-Biotransformation - It’s not just for hops
- Larry Kula-Tasting History: Brewing Historic Beers
- Mike O’Brien & Matt Breckel-Stone Brewing for Raw Ale
- Brian Ballantine-Biotransformation - It’s not just for hops
- Eric Drost-Optimizing Your Brewing Process with Finings and Enzymes
- Jeff Hewit-Pressure Fermenting
General Homebrewing Info
- Drew Beechum & Denny Conn-Bringing Back The Joy Of Homebrewing
- Ron Minkoff & Denise Brake-Homebrew Quick‑Tip Concentrate!
- Brian Biggs-The 50‑Year‑Old Virgin: Homebrewing Insights from a Rookie
- Christopher Buck-I Lawfully Homebrewed a Vaccine, and You Can Too
- Dana Kapron & Joe Shanahan-Clean Beer Starts with Clean Equipment
- Mark Schaad-The AI‑Powered Pint: Bitters, Bytes, and Better Beer
- David Byer-From NHC to World Beer Cup, Homebrew Style
- Seneca Toms-The Invisible Enemies of Beer: Contamination Control
- Kary Shumway-What Every Homebrewer Needs to Know About Brewery Finances
- Ari Miller‑Sisson-Branching out: A homebrewers guide to scaling to commercial
Ingredients
- Chris White-How Great Lagers are Brewed around the World
- Martin Brungard-Acid is your Friend!
- Brad Smith-Advanced Hop Techniques and Products
- Hugo Picard-Innovation & Fermentation - Elevate your yeast skills for your next brew
- Sebastian Wolfrum-Beyond the barley monoculture lies a frontier of flavor
- Jordan Westengaard-Quality Across the Brew: Water Testing
- Joseph Krause & Kelly Krause-Basics of Growing Hops
Mead & Cider
- Ken Schramm-Fruit and Mead
- Gordon Strong-Introducing the 2026 BJCP Mead Style Guidelines
- Brighid O’Keane-Cidermaking 101: Core Concepts
- William “Bill” Boyer-Getting Buzzed: An Intro to making Ciders and Meads
- Chuck Beardslee-Fruited Hydromels - An Approachable Mead
- Joshua Little-Crafting Hard Cider for the Beer Brewer
Sensory Analysis
- Randy Mosher-Modern Sensory Science and the Art of Homebrewing
- Martin Keen & Kyle Brown-Lies, Damn Lies, and Homebrew
- Jen Blair-Water You Tasting? Understanding Water Through Sensory
- Josh Weikert-Sensory Analysis for Personal Enjoyment…
- Max Finnance-Writing Better Scoresheets
- Mirella Amato-Taste Smarter: 4 Tips to Improve Your Beer Judging Approach
- Katie Sloan & Jon Pisiewski-Plebeian Pairings, it doesn’t have to be fancy to be great!
- David Fetty & Megan Sawa-Beer Dinners: Bringing it all together, beer, friends and food!
Clubs & Competitions
- Tyler Miller & Ross Stuart-From Brew Day to Award‑Winning Beer: Strategies for Competition Success
- Matt & Khrysti Hunsworth-Mind the Gap: Keeping Members Engaged…
- Katrina Edwards-From Pours to Partnerships: Brewing Community Events
- Andrew Melchers & Keith Peace-Choosing the Right Software for your Competition
- Andy Scherzinger-Competition Brewing Strategies: Brewing for Medals, Finals, and 43+ Scores
- John Hawkins-You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Spreadsheet - Analysis of NHC Data 2023 to Today
- Douglas Bendinger & Joseph Aistrup-How to Keep a Small Club Alive
- Elizabeth Burgess-Collaboration, Connection, & Curiosity: How Clubs Grow Better Together
- Keith Mycek-Driving Membership Engagement in These Changing Times