Brewing reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 155 Reddit reviews across 5 subreddits and 14 posts to rank the best Brewing brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Homebrewing, r/IndiaCoffee, r/Coffee, r/JamesHoffmann, r/pourover. Top-rated brands include Brewfather (4.6/5), Clawhammer (5.0/5), Grainfather G40 (4.8/5).
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Reviews155
Subreddits5
Posts14
Brands76
Products16
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#1
Brewfather
4.6
(19)
"+1 for Brewfather"
"I use brewfather for 1/2bbl and 10bbl brewing. It is my favorite so far."
"Brewfather is awesome. I have used dozens of apps over 30 years of brewing, and this is the best."
"I used brewers friend, BeerSmith, and Brewfather and Brewfather just had everything I needed plus a better interface and better customer service."
"I've been using Brewfather for several years. Worth every penny to me."
"Brewfather is a great choice"
"Throwing out another Brewfather recommendation! In addition to recipe development, its tracker function during brewing really helps."
"Brewfather is hands down the best home brew software out there."
"One more vote for brewfather, most of the brewers in my club switched over to it eventually."
"Brewfather is really a one stop shop. Water chemistry: large library of profiles you can select."
#2
Clawhammer
5.0
(6)
"If I was in your position I'd choose clawhammer. Just like the equipment and company."
"We opted for the Clawhammer 10.5gal. After 3 batches, nothing but positive things to say."
"I went with clawhammer for the modularity and I’m loving it."
"Love my clawhammer as well. I got the 120V and only thing I’d love to have is some kind of app but after using it for several brews I don’t mind."
"I love my clawhammer system and how modular it is. The grainfather and other AIO systems are cheaper but I've heard stories about a component failing and then the whole thing is junk."
"Clawhammer, 100%. Modular controller, easy to use, and is easy to adapt to your brewing space."
#3
Grainfather G40
4.8
(6)
"There are a TON of improvements in the G40 coming from a G30. The grain pipe and false bottom are a huge improvement, as is the simplified recirculation tube, cleaning is a lot easier, plus of course the ability to do 40L batches. The build quality is incredible."
"Got a G40 and it’s been fantastic. Very user friendly and makes my brew days quicker and cleanup so much better."
"Agreed. I haven’t tried any others, but got a good deal on my g40, and it’s fantastic."
"Also very happy with G40."
"Highly recommend the g40 bought mine over a year ago and would never look back"
"Grainfather g40 https://homebrewing.org/products/the-grainfather-g40-40-liter $1200"
#4
Bialetti Moka Pot
4.2
(6)
"I’d recommend pushing your budget a bit to get a Bialetti, it’s the standard when it comes to Moka Pots and has a safety valve installed."
"The moka pot is a classic, but there's a bit of a learning curve."
"For 6k, you can get Mokapot+French press+ south indian filter, and 4k spare for some accessories"
"A good grinder and cheap mokapot is a good start, imo"
"You can also get a moka pot if you are into milk based drinks, as moka pot will give you a strong decoction."
"Great a Moka pot if u like milk with your coffee."
#5
Grainfather
4.6
(5)
"Heating element died outside of the warranty period, and they sent me a whole new unit (and newer model to boot) anyway."
"I've been using a grainfather for almost a decade now. I'm happy with what it can do."
"The counterflow chiller on my Grainfather is my favorite feature."
"I think there are only two systems out there with BrewFather integrations. Grainfather or Brewtools."
"With your budget the Grainfather has that connectivity and that extra cost might be worth it."
#6
Brewzilla G4
4.6
(5)
"Brewzilla Gen4 has Brewfather integration and also has OTA Firmware updates and conical bottom with center drain."
"I bought a Brewzilla Gen 4 10 gallon for my son last Christmas. He and I have made about 6 batches and been very happy with it."
"I have the brewzilla gen 4 and it's great. They sell a low flow CIP piece($15) now too that you can use with the pump on your other equipment which is awesome as well and a Bluetooth thermometer for more accuracy in mash. Highly recommended."
"I settled on a Brewzilla G4; it's pretty solid, but isn't without issues."
"I'd say brewzilla gen 4, coned bottom drain makes cleaning easy as shit, esp with the cip-addon."
#7
AeroPress
4.6
(5)
"It's exactly the same copy of Aeropress... A brewer loved by everyone who likes brewing their own coffee. It's one of the most versatile brewer ever."
"Buy an aeropress or a kaldipress. You can finish the entire brewing in like 5 minutes, including the cleanup."
"Aeropress + get espresso like coffee + milk"
"Aeropress and Kaldipress are the most forgiving in preparation. Both also output a very clean cup of coffee which the French press doesn’t."
"Buy an aeropress or a kaldipress and play around with it you will get a hang of it after some brews"
#8
French Press
4.0
(5)
"A french press works as a great frother plus you can use it to brew coffee too! it creates much better micro foam and you can get one for as low as 500-600."
"My suggestion is go with the French Press. It's the easiest to get right and hardest to make mistakes with as a beginner."
"Get a french press if u are into black coffee."
"French press (<1k). I have an Aeropress too which is also within your range, but the convenience of French Press is great if you are brewing multiple times at home."
"Optional: - frenchpres (can also be used for milk frothing)"
#9
Timemore C2 Grinder
5.0
(4)
"If you have the budget buy a grinder first, c2 is the best option to get as a beginner"
"If you have leftover money, get a Timemore C2."
"A good grinder and cheap mokapot is a good start, imo - Timemore C2"
"I suggest you invest in a good grinder (C2?) and get whole beans."
#10
Brewzilla
4.3
(4)
"I use a Brewzilla mostly because MoreBeer is local to me and it’s what a lot of guys there use. I’ve had it nearly a year and it’s been great."
"I learned to use a Grainfather and I thought it was fine, bought a Brewzilla to save money and found it more intuitive."
"I use brewzilla and for the money i had left i bought a brewmonk ss cfc ... a cfc is a must, the immersion chiller is not nearly as good"
"For the price, brewzilla, if you can get it on sale. I have used G30 and Brewzilla extensively."
#11
BeerSmith
4.0
(4)
"Try beersmith, brewers friend and brewfather, they have the same tools."
"BeerSmith is great. It's a cheap annual fee and a few years ago they started BeerSmith Online."
"BeerSmith"
"BeerSmith for recipes. Bru’n Water for chemistry."
#12
Mash & Boil
4.7
(3)
"Plus one to the Mash & Boil with the pump. I absolutely love mine."
"You might look at the Mash & Boil with Pump. I have had one for the last 4 years, and it has been bulletproof."
"I use two Mash & Boil units, mash in one and sparge in the other. I didn’t like the drop in efficiency, but that’s me."
#13
Grainfather G30
4.7
(3)
"Had a Grainfather G30 that I used for over 5 years. Only moving on as I won a bigger system (Unibrau) in a brew club raffle."
"We've put nearly 150 brews through the original (I mean really original, with the STC-1000 controller) G30, it still runs perfectly"
"I recommend the Grainfather G30 or G30^3 or the Brewzilla 3.1.1. They are not as sexy as the newer models but have a long service life and strong support."
#14
Anvil
4.0
(3)
"I also bought an anvil conical fermenter, that I now rarely use."
"I was actually looking at the Anvil unit prior to my post just to get an idea of cost and it's pretty competitive compared to many other options!"
"Anvil. Works on both 220 and 110. No Bluetooth or Wi-Fi."
#15
Brewers Friend
3.3
(3)
"Brewer’s friend"
"I’ve been using Brewer’s Friend. It gets the job done for me."
"I like brewersfriend"
#16
BrewHardware
5.0
(2)
"I went with a semi-DIY eBIAB system. Check out this system from BrewHardware. Very well thought out system."
"I use a BrewHardware system, I love it. Very well thought out system, beautiful welds, and everything is replaceable."
#17
Timemore C2/C3 Grinder
5.0
(2)
"Get a Timemore C2/C3 at the very least, and push your budget a bit more if you can and then maybe get an Aeropress, or a V60."
"With the excess money just buy a timemore c2/c3 grinder."
#18
Digiboil
4.5
(2)
"Digiboil and a brew bag. Bought mine on sale for $150 and usually get 70-75% efficiency with no pump and only the Digiboil to clean."
"I went even cheaper by buying a digiboil w/malt pipe and utilizing my pump and adding a nozzle in my lid {similar to a claw hammer system} for recirculation."
#19
Hario
4.5
(2)
"I'm surprised why no one mentioned the V60 here. Since you're looking for a drip coffee, you cannot go wrong with a pourover setup. Buy a cheap inexpensive V60 with a manual pouring kettle."
"Just buy a cheap V60 or even a french press. Invest in good coffee first, then you can upgrade the gear one by one."
#20
Lavazza
4.5
(2)
"I use Lavazza coffee and get excellent cappuccino every morning."
"Surprised i got a 'newer batch' (roasted in december)"
#21
MoreBeer
4.0
(2)
"MoreBeer usually has some really cool kits."
"Morebeer kits, especially the basic ones, pales, reds, stouts are great to get going with."
#22
Malt Miller
4.0
(2)
"I have some kit from Malt Miller that cost about 150 I think. 2x 30 litre buckets, one with a kettle element in it."
"In the uk, The Malt Miller do all sorts of kits from simple bucket sets via the all in ones to big ol three vessel systems."
#23
Northern Brewer Kits
4.0
(2)
"Northern brewer makes good kits."
"I got a Northern Brewer kit. The only suggestion I have is to get one without the second carboy."
#24
Moka Pot
4.0
(2)
"Mokapot for sure"
"Mokapot"
#25
South Indian Filter
4.0
(2)
"Just get these- South Indian Filter, Moka Pot."
"If you're on a budget: South Indian filter or moka pot"
#26
Kaldi Press
3.5
(2)
"Instead get the Kaldipress. You can brew various kinds of coffee drinks and the clean up is super easy."
"C2 grinder and Kaldi press"
#27
Pinter
3.5
(2)
"Take a look at Pinter. I've used it, and it produced a very acceptable beer."
"There is also Pinter. Both should provide the automation part."
#28
Mahlkonig
3.5
(2)
"Probably something like a Mahlkonig EK43. Flat burrs will create fewer fines but you'll never remove them all."
"The EK isn’t even a notably good grinder, just a real workhorse for cafe setting."
#29
Volcanica
5.0
(1)
"Smells SO GOOD when the beans and grinding and the coffee pot starts to fill up."
#30
Lost Coffee
5.0
(1)
"Super yummy"
#31
Silencio
5.0
(1)
#32
Cafe Estellar
5.0
(1)
"Mexico has fantastic beans."
#33
KINGrinder
5.0
(1)
"The best solution, for me has been the KINGrinder P2 and Fellow Ode Gen 2 along with an RDT bottle for limiting fines."
#34
Fellow
5.0
(1)
"The best solution, for me has been the KINGrinder P2 and Fellow Ode Gen 2 along with an RDT bottle for limiting fines."
#35
Fermzilla
5.0
(1)
"On the fermenter side, the Fermzilla lineup is good value and worth a look. Allows pressure fermenting & transfer, oxygen free dry hopping with Hop Bong addon kit."
#36
Pinter All in 1
5.0
(1)
"Get the Pinter all in 1 it's amazing stupid simple, engineering genius, pressurized brewing with a yeast trap you pop off after fermenting 1 week."
#37
Northern Brewer Deluxe Kit
5.0
(1)
"I just picked up a Northern Brewer "Deluxe" (list price ~250), along with an unused brew kit (~35 value), a stainless kettle (~50), and a gravity testing kit (~15). All for the low price of $100."
#38
Unibrau 10gal
5.0
(1)
"Unibrau 10gal is the best of the bunch, not sure why it wasn’t brought up."
#39
Blichmann Brew Commander
5.0
(1)
"The system is built around a single Boilermaker kettle w/ an electric element, a newly-designed SS mesh grain basket, and the Brew Commander controller. Absolutely no regrets."
#40
Blichmann
5.0
(1)
"Their customer service has been beyond incredible, I cant say enough good about the product or the company."
#41
Brewzilla 3.1.1
5.0
(1)
"I have a BrewZilla 3.1.1 and I love it."
#42
Brewzilla Robobrew 120V and 240V
5.0
(1)
"Been using a 120v since 2017 and picked up a 240v 2 years ago. I've been more than happy with these systems."
#43
Blichmann BrewEasy Compact
5.0
(1)
"Absolutely loving my Blichmann BrewEasy Compact."
#44
Grainfather G30 240V
5.0
(1)
"I love my g30 240v"
#45
Brooklyn Brew Shop Hard Cider Kit
4.0
(1)
"I got my start with a Brooklyn Brew Shop hard cider kit. It was a very easy set it and forget it deal."
#46
Caribou Slobber All Grain Version
4.0
(1)
"I got caribou slobber as my first kit and it worked well. it was the all grain version."
#47
Brewmonk 10 gallon
4.0
(1)
"Many of the brewzilla clones make for a decent starter kit. I am.still.runing my 10 gallon Brewmonk."
#48
Brewie
4.0
(1)
"I have one and it works pretty well, but may be outside of your budget even though defunct co."
#49
Brewtools
4.0
(1)
"If you want to do your own recipes and use grains, there are Brewtools brewing systems."
#50
Unibrau
4.0
(1)
"If you want a modular set up with a basket rather than bag, with solid sides (which is best for recirculation) your only options are really Unibrau or Spike. Unibrau is a better design, and more aesthetically pleasing imo."
#51
Brewzilla 65L Gen3
4.0
(1)
"Get the 220V Brewzilla 65L Gen3 for under $400 and use the rest of the budget to drop a 220V outlet into your brew space."
#52
Brewzilla 240V
4.0
(1)
"We've got the 240V brewzilla - if you calibrate the thermostat, it's great."
#53
Brewzilla 35L 120V v3
4.0
(1)
"I have been using a brewzilla 35liter, 120 volt, version 3 for a year now. Got it for under $400 new."
#54
Grainfather GF Controller
4.0
(1)
"Build Quality, GF controller is better (PID Functionality )comes with a counterflow chiller."
#55
Substance
4.0
(1)
"I'm equally delighted (and worried)."
#56
Manhattan Coffee Roasters
4.0
(1)
"I'm very happy with the flavors."
#57
Sweet Maria's
4.0
(1)
"I've found they can produce some nice beans."
#58
Chubute
4.0
(1)
"Roasted and shipped within 24hrs."
#59
Paradise Roasters
4.0
(1)
"For the price, ain’t too shabby."
#60
Amaya Coffee
4.0
(1)
"Brewing ~12 gr coffee quite finely ground."
#61
Rogue Wave
4.0
(1)
"Great selections and the roast quality is always top notch"
#62
V60
4.0
(1)
"In my case that's v60 but Aeropress seems like it'd be fine."
#63
Lido
4.0
(1)
"It's a great manual grinder for at home, and plenty fast for 'coffee' grind."
#64
BeerTools
4.0
(1)
"BeerTools is a $25 on time buy. Holds inventory of grains/hops/yeast/whirloc."
#65
Kaldipress
4.0
(1)
"Kaldipress is not really appealing by its aesthetics.... But it's a damn good brewer. It's exactly the same copy of Aeropress... A brewer loved by everyone who likes brewing their own coffee."
#66
Geterbrewed Beginner Starter Kits
4.0
(1)
"These guys are decent https://www.geterbrewed.com/equipment/beginner-starter-kits/beer-equipment-kits/"
#67
Brew2bottle Bucket Kit
4.0
(1)
"I started with a bucket kit from Brew2bottle. Cheap way to get into it."
#68
Unknown Frother
4.0
(1)
"[this frother](https://amzn.in/d/8FY0Je2) + french roast from bt in the channi grind for starters!!!"
#69
Attikan Estate
4.0
(1)
"A budget friendly option would be a moka pot with a moka pot grind. Perhaps something dark or medium dark roast like Attikan estate or Dhak Blend would be a good start."
#70
Unknown 3 cup Moka Pot
4.0
(1)
"As for equipment, get a 3 cup moka pot."
#71
Brooklyn Brew Shop Everyday IPA Kit
4.0
(1)
"I don't recommend Craft A Brew at $55 on Amazon today when compared to the Brooklyn Brew Shop kit, for example the Everyday IPA kit for $40."
#72
VEVOR 30L Brewing System
4.0
(1)
"If you are in europe there is a brewing kit called VEVOR 30 lt brewing system . It costs around 270 euros and has everything included even a wort chiller."
#73
Caribou Slobber
4.0
(1)
"Caribou slobber is basically a rite of passage it's what I would start with."
#74
Mr Beer
3.0
(1)
"I started with a Mr Beer."
#75
Mr Beer Kit
3.0
(1)
"Like a lot of people, I got a Mr. beer kit to start off with as a gift."
#76
iGulu
3.0
(1)
"There is iGulu that is an automated system."
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