/r/Homebrewing/

r/Homebrewing

1.2M members
r/Homebrewing is a subreddit with 1.2M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses brew, struggling, hate, worst, and brewing, and they frequently recommend/review lager, containers, and garden hose.
Welcome brewers, mazers, vintners, and cider makers!

Popular Themes in r/Homebrewing

#1
Advice Requests
: "I hadn't taken a day to brew a batch of beer in almost 4 years. The simplicity of the good old American Cream Ale (BIAB) reminded me how much I actually love this craft! Cheers! (I'll post the recipe if anyone wants to try it.)"
15 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Who is the best online supplier to order from these days?"
6 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Under pitched a lager like crazy, turned out solid!"
2 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "I just published a new book about Bavarian white beer, its history and how to brew it"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/Homebrewing

#1

Brew

: "Brewing equipment? Looking for people with experience on prosumer or lower end pro equipment"
58 posts
#2

Struggling

23 posts
#3

Hate

21 posts
#4

Worst

14 posts
#5

Brewing

: "Flaunt your Rig"
13 posts
#6

Recipe

: "Hot and fast Recipe"
12 posts
#7

Bottling

: "Mead Bottling Day"
8 posts
#8

Beer

: "I reconstructed an 18th century Nordic Beer from fragmentary sources"
8 posts
#9

Kegging

7 posts
#10

Yeast

: "Turbo Yeast?"
6 posts

Products Discussed in r/Homebrewing

Lager

8 reviews
#1
Gösser
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Mexican-style Lager
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Bootleg Biology
5.0 from 1 review

Containers

4 reviews
#1
Homebrew
4.0 from 3 reviews
#2
Home Brewing Supplies
4.0 from 1 review

Garden Hose

4 reviews
#1
EPDM
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Gardena
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Continental
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/Homebrewing

#1
Question
: "Why have you stopped brewing ?"
62 posts
#2
Beer/Recipe
: "I brewed a non-alcoholic kettle soured Gose (0.5% ABV) and it’s a banger!"
14 posts
#3
Weekly Thread
: "Sitrep Monday"
8 posts
#4
Equipment
: "Grain Mill survey"
7 posts
#5
Brew Humor
: "How to appreciate beer and the art of homebrewing without getting fat?"
4 posts
#6
Hold My Wort!
: "Quick Lagers... (opinion)"
1 post
#7
Daily Thread
: "Congratulations to all the winners AHA awards winners"
1 post

Member Growth in r/Homebrewing

Yearly
+12k members(1.1%)

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Last updated: July 27, 2026