
Homebrewing Holiday Gift Guide
Your search for a perfect homebrew gift starts here! We've got gifts for homebrewers at every skill level.
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Brewing Classes
See All Brewing ClassesNot sure if you're ready to take the brewing plunge? Take a class, or gift one to someone else! Our Brewshop 101 class is a fantastic experience for anyone looking to develop a deeper understanding of beer, its ingredients, and the process by which it's made in a friendly and savvy environment. Looking for something for an advanced brewer? Check out our All-Grain or Recipe Design Class.
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Gift Cards
Gift CardsThe quick and easy gift that makes every homebrewer happy is the humble gift card, which signals that you trust the receiver to make their own decisions in life, and want them to be happy with their choices. Our gift cards come via email and can be printed (perfect for a last minute gift).
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Stocking Stuffers
Stuff Those StockingsDeclare your allegiance for all things Bitter & Esters with one of our fine t-shirts or pint glasses emblazoned with our distinctive logo. These are not only great gifts, but will also signal your fine taste to prospective suitors. Adorn your feet with some beer socks and stock your shower with beer soap to complete the look.
STARTER KITS FOR THE NEW BREWER
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1 Gallon Brewing Essentials Kit
1 Gallon Starter KitOur one gallon starter kits come with the essential equipment you need to make beer the right way. Perfect as a starter gift for those in small spaces, like NYC.
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2.5 Gallon Brewing Essentials Kit
2.5 Gallon Starter KitThe 2.5 Gallon Kit is the perfect compromise for the brewer who might be tight on space, but is ready to step up their brewing game. Add in a kettle and you'll be ready to rock and roll.
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5 Gallon Brewing Essentials Kit
5 Gallon Starter KitOur 5 Gallon kit gives brewers the chance to (figuratively) paint on a bigger canvas by offering the ability to brew up to 2 cases of beer (48 - 12 oz. Bottles) at one time.
EXPAND YOUR BREWING HORIZONS
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Hard Seltzer
Hard Seltzer KitEasier to make than you might think (and naturally gluten-free) our Hard Seltzer kit comes with the proper amount of corn sugar and yeast nutrient you'll need to make a truly artisanal seltzer. Flavor it with fragrant citrus peels or anything else that tickles your fancy.
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Kombucha Starter Kit
2.5 Gallon Starter KitThe perfect gift for the probiotic lover in your life. Our kombucha kits include an organically grown, gluten free, vegan SCOBY that should have your first batch of Kombucha ready in 5-7 days. Our wide mouth glass jar makes adding your SCOBY (and cleaning your jar) easy.
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Wine Making Starter Kit
Wine Making Starter KitGet ready to be the grapevine guru with our at-home winemaking kit. It's got all the hardware you need to make one gallon of wine to sip, savor and celebrate! Check out all of our wine ingredient kits right here.
SHOP BREWING INGREDIENTS
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Malts & Adjuncts (Wheat, Corn, Rice)
All Malts & AdjunctsWhether you're brewing a NEIPA or a traditional Pilsner - we've got you covered. Choose your base malts, specialty grains and adjuncts right here - by the pound or by the ounce.
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Hops
All HopsA brewer's favorite flower that brings the bitterness and the aroma. From Noble to New World, and Southern Hemisphere to Cryo, we've got them all.
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Yeast
All YeastsBitter & Esters carries a wide variety of brewers yeasts from Fermentis, Lallemand, Lalvin, Omega, and Red Star.
OUR LATEST RECIPES
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Empty Vessel
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Velvet Nectar
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Steelpan Stout
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Holy Habits
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Czech Mate
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Brooklyn's "Best" Lager
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Twisted Vista
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Phantastic Lager
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Phantastic IPA
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Tenebris Mare (The Dark Sea)
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Katze Märzen
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Icarus NEIPA
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Sabor del Sol
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Saison Ceres
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Break of Jawn
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Final Frontier
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Cold As Ice IPA
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Summer Honey Brown Ale
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Bruges Blonde
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Biere de Garde
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Ryes of the Brewminaries
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Jun Mai Sake (Recipe)
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Trois Cents (Belgian Tripel)
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Washington Avenue Hops Session IPA
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Fish Tale Ale
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BREWING RESOURCES
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On Brewing Lagers
Can I brew a lager? Yes you can! Homebrewers sometimes tend to look at lagers and conclude that it’s outside of their brewing comfort zone and skip right over them....
On Brewing Lagers
Can I brew a lager? Yes you can! Homebrewers sometimes tend to look at lagers and conclude that it’s outside of their brewing comfort zone and skip right over them....
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Maximizing Tropical Fruit Aromatics with Cosmic...
A few years ago we started carrying liquid yeast from Omega Yeast in Chicago. What attracted us to them at first was they carried Kveik strains, which have been a...
Maximizing Tropical Fruit Aromatics with Cosmic...
A few years ago we started carrying liquid yeast from Omega Yeast in Chicago. What attracted us to them at first was they carried Kveik strains, which have been a...
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The Wonder That Is Kveik
A few years back a customer brought me a beer that he said was fermented at 95F. I immediately thought of Belgian Saison, as that strain can ferment at high...
The Wonder That Is Kveik
A few years back a customer brought me a beer that he said was fermented at 95F. I immediately thought of Belgian Saison, as that strain can ferment at high...
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Bitter about IBU
When making beer it helps to have certain guidelines that can help the brewer shape their overall goal. How can we determine how bitter our beer might be? For hop...
Bitter about IBU
When making beer it helps to have certain guidelines that can help the brewer shape their overall goal. How can we determine how bitter our beer might be? For hop...
SHOP BY CATEGORY
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Starter Kits
All the equipment needed to get brewing, just add a recipe and a...
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Equipment Rentals
Bitter & Esters rents a wide variety of Jockey Boxes, Cornelius (Corney)...
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Brewing Equipment
Bitter & Esters sells a wide range of supplies for all of...
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Gift Certificates
A wonderful surprise for any brewer. Gift certificates are redeemable for Classes,...
NYC BREWERY SERIES
The NYC Brewery Series is the best way for homebrewers across the country to get a taste of the delicious and creative NYC beer scene. These recipes come from some of the finest breweries in the five boroughs - authenticity guaranteed.
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Break of Jawn
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Jun Mai Sake (Recipe)
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Freedom Within Form
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Gridlock Hazy IPA
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Temperance
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SODASTREAM
We are an authorized Sodastream retailer and will gladly accept Carbonator exchanges. We also carry new/additional carbonators.
Carbonators and exchanges/re-fills are available in-store. Pre-pay for exchanges on the website and pickup in-store when you receive an email/SMS confirmation that it's ready to go.
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Sodastream - Carbonator Exchange
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Sodastream Carbonator (New)
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Sodastream Quick Connect Carbonator "Terra" (New)
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CLASSES AT BITTER & ESTERS
Brewshop 101: Homebrewing Essentials
Learn to brew beer! This introductory class is for anyone looking to develop a deeper understanding of beer, its ingredients, and the process by which it's made in a friendly environment. You’ll learn the basics about extract brewing, malts, grains, hops, yeasts and how to avoid or troubleshoot the most common problems.

CLASSES AT BITTER & ESTERS
Brewshop 501: All-Grain Brewing
Ready to level up? This is an advanced class for the intermediate or experienced extract brewer. We’ll take an in depth look at the mashing process and different styles of mashing/lautering & sparging along with the enzymatic and chemical pathways involved. We highly recommend you take our Brewshop 101 before tackling our advanced classes.

Classes at Bitter & Esters
Recipe Design - Theory & Practice
Design a beer just for you! Writing beer recipes can be daunting, especially for new brewers. From malts and hops to yeast and adjuncts, every decision can affect the final flavor of the brew. In this class, students will learn the basics of writing a beer recipe. If you’re looking to take more control over your brewing process and learn some recipe fundamentals, then this class is for you.