EWU Student Wins Award at 2024 National Homebrew Competition

Spokane, WA • 10/17/2024— Dave Robinson from the Spokane’s Recirculating Mashers homebrew club was recognized with a gold medal for his Sahti style beer titled “Nectar of Näkki” by the American Homebrewers Association® (AHA) at the National Homebrew Competition (NHC) awards ceremony in Denver, Colo on Oct. 10. The NHC is the world’s largest amateur homebrewing competition that celebrates the most outstanding homemade beer, mead, and cider.

“This year’s winners set the standard for excellence in fermentation,” said Chris Williams, competition director. “Our judges were captivated by a diverse range of flavors and styles. Each year we are impressed by the dedication, innovation, and skill homebrewers bring to this competition. Congratulations to the 2024 winners!”

The 2024 competition received 3,593 entries from 1,179 homebrewers across 47 states, Washington, D.C., and 7 countries. In total, 166,303 entries have been evaluated since the inaugural AHA National Homebrew Competition in 1979 in Boulder, Colo.

“I’ve only been homebrewing for a couple of years now, but my knowledge and skills increased dramatically by going through the Craft Beer Certificate program at Eastern Washington University,” said Dave Robinson. “Chris Cindric was fantastic and got me hooked from the beginning by showing how profound the tradition of brewing beer is, going all the way back to ancient times. I also got opportunities to network and meet so many remarkable people in the craft beer scene in Spokane, and it makes you want to participate in some small way to carry on that tradition.”

A complete list of winners of the 2024 National Homebrew Competition can be found here.

The 2024 AHA National Homebrew Competition was made possible in part by the generous support of its sponsors.

Spokane’s Recirculating Mashers (SRM) is a nonprofit homebrew club fostering a community of brewers in the Eastern Washington area.