9 best home breweries

Many domestic beer lovers dream of their own production of this popular beer. Traction to the live product is particularly pronounced in the warm season, as well as when watching sports events in the company of friends. To make beer at home, it is best to buy special equipment. Affordable mini breweries have appeared on the domestic market, with which you can satisfy your need for light alcohol. Before choosing a suitable model, it will not hurt to study the valuable recommendations of experts.

How to choose a mini-brewery for the house

1. Budget. Many breweries are imported to our country from abroad, so the price for them bites. Some manufacturers managed to set up an assembly in Russia, their products became more attractive. Already with a minimum amount (5000 rubles) you can go to the store or place an order via the Internet.
2. Tank capacity. Home-made beer does not require huge installations that generate decaliters of intoxicating drink. Most often, users have enough volume of 10 liters, but if large companies gather, then you can choose a device with a tank of 30-50 liters.
3. Equipment. It is quite difficult for a novice brewer to comply with all technological operations and follow the fermentation process. Therefore, preference should be given to equipment with a complete set of all controls, with the necessary ingredients for the first kneading and clear instructions.
4. Clean brewery. After each brewing of beer in the equipment, an environment remains ideally suited for the development of pathogenic flora. The careful owner must clean the brewery immediately. Therefore, the presence of cleaning products with equipment will be a good help for the owner.
5. Malt or extract. Two technologies are used to make beer.
6. Malt Extract is a dehydrated wort, evaporated to a dry state or a liquid syrup. After adding water, a ready-made wort with the specified parameters is obtained. That is, the producer of the extract has already decided for the user, according to which recipe a frothy drink will be prepared. Most often, home breweries work on the basis of extract technology.
7. Barley malt is one of the essential ingredients in Germany since 1516. Today there are less and less supporters of the law on the purity of beer, so malt can be made from wheat and rye. This technology allows you to creatively approach the process by adding crushed grains, berries, fruits, herbs and other components. But saccharification of malt at home is a time consuming operation that requires patience and accuracy. Therefore, a grain brewery suitable for real gourmets.

We selected 9 best home breweries for review. All of them are sold in the trading network of our country. In compiling the rating, the opinion of the expert community and feedback from amateur brewers was taken into account.

Top home breweries ranking

Nomination	a place	Name of product	price
Top Breweries for Beginners	1	BeerMachine DeLuxe 2008 Expert	14 490 ₽
	2	Inpinto Bar and Pub	24 900 ₽
	3	Mr.Beer Super Cup	9 990 ₽
	4	BeerMachine 2000	9 870 ₽
Top Professional Home Breweries	1	Grainfather 30 Brewery	59 800 ₽
	2	Braumeister 20	178 900 ₽
	3	Bavaria 50 L	41 800 ₽
	4	iBREW	22 500 ₽
	5	Beer Zavodik Premium / Luxe	10 380 ₽

Top Breweries for Beginners

Beginners in the field of brewing the easiest way to cook a frothy drink in miniature combines. You should know that beer is obtained by top fermentation, reminiscent in taste of beverages such as stout, porter and ale. Experts recommend beginner brewers to pay attention to the following models.

BeerMachine DeLuxe 2008 Expert

Rating: 4.9

The brewery manufacturer BeerMachine DeLuxe 2008 Expert began its work under the motto: "Let's brew your beer!" Americans in this direction definitely succeeded. The kit has everything you need to make a beginner take the first step towards the honorary title of a brewing expert. Opening the package, the user will find a keg, malt extract (10 l), hops, yeast, as well as a disc with detailed assembly instructions. To control the fermentation process, there is a thermometer, hydrometer and measuring cylinder. After preparing 9 liters of beer, the user will only have to pour it into ceramic bottles, and then clean the device.

The owners note the light taste of real live beer, ease of preparation and cleaning of the brewery. Equipment ranks first in our ranking.

Inpinto Bar and Pub

Rating: 4.8

The clever design of the Czech brewery Inpinto Bar and Pub makes it easy to prepare a frothy drink at home. Plastic barrel with a capacity of 9 liters effectively decorated under an oak. A distinctive feature of the technology is natural carbonation. Included is a liquid extract, glass bottles, crown cork, as well as a seaming machine. Potential buyers may prefer the leader of the rating due to a shorter preparation time. Czech technology provides for wort aging for 4-21 days (for competitors 3-10 days).

Experts pay attention to the ice generator, which allows you to get not only beer, but also stronger drinks. The equipment is made neatly and will last for many years.

Mr.Beer Super Cup

Rating: 4.7

The American manufacturer has taken care not only about the preparation of delicious beer, but also about a pleasant pastime. In the brewery Mr.Beer Super Cup with the equipment comes the game Beer Pong. Tasting fresh beer, you can relax with the use of friends. For a trial run of the brewery, the manufacturer has packed all the necessary ingredients, starting with the malt extract and ending with a cleaning agent. Detailed familiarization with step-by-step technology allows the instruction on the DVD disc. The finished product can immediately be poured into branded glasses or ceramic bottles.

Users flatter themselves about the simplicity of design, elementary technology, an interesting game in the kit. The model falls into the top three of our rating.

BeerMachine 2000

Rating: 4.6

Another brewery from America hit our ranking. The BeerMachine 2000 model consists of a 10-liter barrel with a tap, carbonization unit, and a manometer. The safety valve is responsible for the safety of the process. To start the fermentation process, the manufacturer attaches the malt mixture, yeast, three cartridges with carbon dioxide. Artificial carbonation limits cooking time to a range of 3-10 days. The equipment weighs only 2 kg.

Beginners brewers quickly master the technology of preparation, as evidenced by consumer reviews. The advantages they include an affordable price, high-quality manufacturing and ease of use. Users consider the absence of native mixtures in the Russian trade network a clear disadvantage, which is why newcomers have problems with brewing.

Top Professional Home Breweries

For the preparation of large volumes of beer of different varieties will have to pay attention to professional devices. In addition, in this category there are real malt breweries that can prepare a intoxicating drink for gourmets. Experts noted the successful design of the following systems.

Grainfather 30 Brewery

Rating: 4.9

Brewing equipment Grainfather 30 is designed for home-made professionals. The model is made in All-In-One format (all in one). Experts note the full production cycle, starting with mashing malt and ending with disinfecting the system. To maintain the desired temperature level, the manufacturer has equipped the brewery with electric heating elements, a circulation pump, and a countercurrent cooler. The tank body is made of stainless steel, and the lid is made of tempered glass. You can control the equipment remotely thanks to the Bluetooth option.

Users note the excellent taste of grain beer made in the New Zealand brewery. The technology developed to perfection allows to receive up to 30 l of beer. Equipment becomes the winner of our ranking.

Braumeister 20

Rating: 4.8

To get high-quality beer with minimal hassle, Braumeister 20 equipment allows the German manufacturer to fully automate the process, the user must enter the technological parameters in accordance with the selected recipe. The brewery has its own control system, so the owner will only have to wait for the completion of all stages of preparation. High-quality assembly and durable work are additional factors for the purchase of this expensive model. It is for the high price that the experts put the brewery in second place in the ranking.

The owners liked the assembly model, the use of food stainless steel, the availability of software. Users agree in their assessments, calling the equipment a sample of home brewing.

Bavaria 50 L

Rating: 4.8

The Bavaria 50 L brewery is capable of providing visitors to a small pub with a frothy drink. The operating cycle time ranges from 4 to 5 hours, and the volume of the wort boiler is 50 liters. German development is going in Russia, so the price is attractive enough for potential buyers. At the same time, experts note a decent quality of equipment, all seams on the outside are made carefully. The tank is heated with electric heaters. Automation works out well, the user only needs to set the necessary parameters.

You can customize the control of the machine through a mobile application thanks to the built-in Wi-Fi adapter. There are equipment and design flaws, often silicone flies off the legs.

iBREW

Rating: 4.7

The iBREW electric brewery is sold at the most affordable price. It is equipped with built-in disk heater, wort cooler, digital controller, circulation pump. The body of the equipment is made of food stainless steel, a drain valve is embedded in it. All stages of brewing occur in the same container, the automation controls the temperature of the malt independently, turns on the pump or cooler. Experts note the presence of a special mesh filter, thanks to which the beer is clean.

The model ranks fourth in our rating. Users are quite wary of overflowing through the central pipe, the level of automation is also limited. Low price remains an attractive factor.

Beer Zavodik Premium / Luxe

Rating: 4.6

A large number of beers can be prepared in the professional brewery Beer Zavodik Premium / Luxe. The equipment is intended for both home use and for commercial purposes. Experts included the brewery in our ranking for ease of preparation. After the purchase, the user just needs to collect the technique, pour in water, add malt extract, yeast and leave to ferment. The whole process takes 10 days, after which the beer is bottled, which are included, and sent for ripening in a cold place (14 days). In one cycle at the exit you can get up to 23 liters of live beer.

Rise above the equipment is not allowed to critical reviews of the owners. They are dissatisfied with the appearance, long preparation time, overpayment for the brand.

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Attention! This rating is subjective, is not advertising and does not serve as a guide to the purchase. Before buying, you should consult with a specialist.