Homebrewing Holiday Gift Guide

Your search for a perfect homebrew gift starts here! We've got gifts for homebrewers at every skill level.

Holiday Gift Guide

  • Brewing Classes

    Not 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

    The 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).

    Gift Cards 

  • Stocking Stuffers

    Declare 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.

    Stuff Those Stockings 

STARTER KITS FOR THE NEW BREWER

  • 1 Gallon Brewing Essentials Kit

    Our 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.

    1 Gallon Starter Kit 

  • 2.5 Gallon Brewing Essentials Kit

    The 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.

    2.5 Gallon Starter Kit 

  • 5 Gallon Brewing Essentials Kit

    Our 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.

    5 Gallon Starter Kit 

EXPAND YOUR BREWING HORIZONS

  • Hard Seltzer

    Easier 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.

    Hard Seltzer Kit 
  • Kombucha Starter Kit

    Kombucha Starter Kit

    The 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.

    2.5 Gallon Starter Kit 

  • Wine Making Starter Kit

    Get 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.

    Wine Making Starter Kit 

SHOP BREWING INGREDIENTS

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    Malts & Adjuncts (Wheat, Corn, Rice)

    Whether 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.

    All Malts & Adjuncts 
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    Hops

    A 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.

    All Hops 
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    Yeast

    Bitter & Esters carries a wide variety of brewers yeasts from Fermentis, Lallemand, Lalvin, Omega, and Red Star.

    All Yeasts 

OUR LATEST RECIPES

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BREWING RESOURCES

  • On Brewing Lagers

    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....

  • Maximizing Tropical Fruit Aromatics with Cosmic Punch

    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...

  • The Wonder That Is Kveik

    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...

  • Bitter about IBU

    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...

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SHOP BY CATEGORY

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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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.

Brewshop 101: Homebrewing Essentials Class

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.

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Brewshop 501: All Grain Brewing Class

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.

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Recipe Design: Theory & Practice Class

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.

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