
Get 20% Off Pumpkin + Spiced Ale Kits
The gourds are calling out to us and they demand that their flesh be used for brewing! To celebrate their timely and seasonal arrival, we’re offering a discount on our delectable pumpkin + spiced ale recipes. Start brewing today so that your larders will be well stocked for the long winter ahead.

New Cider Class Now Available
It's sweater weather which means it's time to make some cider! Get inspired and learn how to craft your own cider at home with our latest class.
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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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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Powerful Flower
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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 Refill
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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.