June 28-30, 2018 Register Now!

Our Mission

America's Largest Homebrewing Gathering

The American Homebrewers Association's annual Homebrew Con is the ultimate experience for the greatest hobby there is—homebrewing! If you are interested in learning to homebrew or gain a better understanding of beer, mead and cider you've come to the right place.

With 60+ educational sessions, a Homebrew Expo to rule them all, and the legendary Club Night, Homebrew Con is sure to become your annual pilgrimage along with 3,000 of your new best friends.

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The Cost

Conference Pricing

Choose from three registration options based on your interests: Full Conference, Social Package or Homebrew Industry. Full Conference is the ultimate experience. The Social Package includes the Welcome Toast, nightly events, Brew Expo—just none of the learnin’. Homebrew Industry is limited to owners and employees of homebrew retail stores, wholesalers and suppliers.

Social Package

$240

Full Conference

$290

Homebrew Industry

$335

Full Registration Details

Overview

Conference Tracks

Each educational session is organized into one of 12 Conference Tracks. Pick your sessions, plan your day, and grab your tasting glass! Pro-tip: Make use of the planner tool in the Homebrew Con app.

Beer Styles

These sessions focus on specific beer styles, from porters to IPAs to sours.

Brewing Process

Take a deeper dive into the many techniques used to craft flavorful homebrew and the processes and equipment you'll need.

Ingredients

Learn about raw ingredients like water, malt, hops, and spices (yeast is so important it has its own track: Yeast & Fermentation).

Recipe Formulation

If you want to improve your homebrew or create your own recipes, check out these sessions full of tips, tricks, and insights to help you make the best beer possible.

Sensory Analysis

Amp up your sensory training and flavor identifcation (good and bad) to hone in your tasting skills.

Yeast & Fermentation

It is said that brewers make wort and yeast makes beer. These sessions highlight the real hero of the fermentation process: yeast.

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Participate

Sign Up for Evening Activities

Calling all Homebrew Clubs and Oregon Craft Breweries! Your enthusiastic presence and fermented awesomeness are the lifeblood of Homebrew Con. See how you can get involved at this year’s event!

Clubs

Social Club

Volunteer to serve your homebrew, mead and cider at the Social Club inside the Homebrew Expo.

Club Night

Showcase your club's finest brews at Club Night, the club-only beer festival. Don’t forget to dress up your booth and your squad.

Knockout Party

Pour your club’s homebrew during the farewell toast as we raise a glass to the parade of medal-winning homebrewers.

Club Sign Up

Breweries

Kickoff Party

Share your beer with the largest gathering of homebrewers in the nation!

Brewery Sign Up

Updates

Homebrew Con News

Rogue Ales Brews CHARLIE 2018 Commemorative Beer

Rogue Ales is brewing CHARLIE 2018 in honor of “Charlie Papazian’s extraordinary contribution to craft beer.”

2018 Keynote: Charlie Papazian

We are excited to announce that Charlie Papazian, pioneer of the modern homebrewing movement, will give the keynote at the 40th annual National Homebrewers Conference before Read More

The Venue

Conference Location

Join us in Portland, Oregon a.k.a. Beervana! Attend special events throughout the week and explore some of the nearly 150 breweries in the Portland area.

Oregon Convention Center

777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

Portland, OR 97232

Located in beautiful downtown Portland, the Oregon Convention Center is home to “a unique and diverse collection of art.”

2018 App Now Available!

Maximize your efficiency with the free Homebrew Con app! Bookmark can’t-miss sessions, peep the schedule, find the parties, and more!