Past Conferences

    American Homebrewers AssociationIn 1979, 200 people attended the first AHA National Homebrewers Conference, held in Boulder, Colorado. The conference is now recognized as the world’s most largely-attended conference devoted to amateur brewers.

    The National Homebrewers Conference is a fun, educational gathering designed to enhance homebrewers’ brewing skills and knowledge and increase homebrewing camaraderie. Special seminars and events cater to beer enthusiasts and amateur brewers of every level.

    Over its 41-year history, 152,429 brews have been evaluated since the inaugural AHA National Homebrew Competition in 1979 in Boulder, Colo. The 2019 competition judged 9,189 entries from 3,492 homebrewers located in 50 states, Washington, D.C., and 17 countries. The most-entered category was Specialty IPA, with 475 entries.

    Year Location Dates Venue Theme Attendance NHC Entries
    2019 Providence, RI June 27-29, 2019 Rhode Island Convention Center Brew England 2,500 9,189
    2018 Portland, OR June 28-30, 2018 Oregon Convention Center Beervana 3,300 8,405
    2017 Minneapolis, MN June 15-17, 2017 Minneapolis Convention Center Homebrew Con 2,600 8,618
    2016 Baltimore, MD June 9-11, 2016 Baltimore Convention Center Homebrew Con 3,000 7,962
    2015 San Diego, CA June 11-13, 2015 Town & Country Resort Brew’s Up 2,800 7,663
    2014 Grand Rapids, MI June 12-14, 2014 DeVos Place Mashing in Michigan 2,700 8,172
    2013 Philadelphia, PA June 27-29, 2013 Philadelphia Downtown Marriott Brewing up a Revolution 3,400 7,756
    2012 Bellevue, WA June 21-23, 2012 Hyatt Regency Bellevue Brewin’ with Bigfoot 1,802 7,823
    2011 San Diego, CA June 16-18, 2011 Town & Country Resort Some Like It Hoppy 1,926 6,996
    2010 Minneapolis, MN June 17-19, 2010 Sheraton Bloomington Hotel Chillin’ in Minnesota 1,312 6,287
    2009 Oakland, CA June 18-20, 2009 Oakland Marriott Hotel Sippin on the Dock of the Bay 1,100+ 5,166
    2008 Cincinnati, OH June 19-21, 2008 Sheraton Cincinnati North Brewin’ Down the Haus 950* 5,644
    2007 Denver, CO June 21-23, 2007 Four Points by Sheraton Denver Southeast Homebrewing With Altitude 824 5,052
    2006 Orlando, FL June 22-24, 2006 Wyndham Orlando Resort Gator Tails & Better Ales 620*
    2005 Baltimore, MD June 16-18, 2005 Holiday Inn Inner Harbor/Wyndham Beer By The Schooner, Ale By the Yard 857 4,128
    2004 Las Vegas, NV June 17-19, 2004 Riviera Hotel & Casino Beer & Loafing in Las Vegas 776
    2003 Chicago, IL June 19-21, 2003 Holiday Inn O’Hare International Sweet Homebrew Chicago 769
    2002 Irving, TX June 20-22, 2002 Dallas Marriott Las Colinas Big Texas Toast 247
    2001 Los Angeles, CA June 20-23, 2001 Sheraton Four Points LAX A Beer Odyssey 261 3,000+
    2000 Livonia, MI June 22-24, 2000 Holiday Inn MIY 2K
    1999 Kansas City, KS June 24-26, 1999 Holiday Inn Blues, Brews, & Barbecue
    1998 Portland, OR July 17-19, 1998 Doubletree Lloyd Center Hotel Northwest Homebrew Express
    1997 Cleveland, OH July 17-19, 1997 Sheraton Cleveland City Centre Hotel The Great Lakes Homebrew Rendezvous 800+
    1996 New Orleans, LA June 5-8, 1996 Downtown Radisson Hotel Homebrew Bayou
    1995 Baltimore, MD June 14-17, 1995 Radisson Plaza Lord Baltimore Hotel Planet Beer
    1994 Denver, CO June 19-25, 1994 Brew Storm 428
    1993 Portland, OR July 27-30, 1993 Marriott Hotel Brewing Frontiers
    1992 Milwaukee, WI June 9-13, 1992 Marc Plaza Hotel Just Brew It!
    1991 Manchester, NH June 19-22, 1991 Center of New Hampshire Holiday Inn Brew Free Or Die
    1990 Oakland, CA June 13-19, 1990 Hyatt Regency California Dreaming 400+
    1989 Cincinnati, OH June 7-10, 1989 Oldenberg Brewery A Beer Extravaganza
    1988 Denver, CO June 8-11, 1988 Regency Hotel 10th Anniversary Celebration
    1987 Denver, CO June 3-6, 1987 Regency Hotel Year of the Beer
    1986 Estes Park, CO June 16-19, 1986 Stanley Hotel
    1985 Denver, CO May 28-31, 1985 Regency Hotel
    1984 Denver, CO May 29-June 3, 1984 Fairmont Hotel
    1983 Boulder, CO May 31-June 3, 1983 Hilton Harvest House
    1982 Boulder, CO June 3-5, 1982 Hilton Harvest House
    1981 Boulder, CO May 22-23, 1981 Chautaqua and Community Free School
    1980 Boulder, CO April 12, 1980 Community Free School
    1979 Boulder, CO May 5, 1979 Community Free School 200 34
    *estimated

     

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