Legend
The 2020 ranking is listed in parenthesis after the brand or product name.
Homebrew Brands of the Year
Technical innovation in homebrewing gear was more evolutionary than revolutionary in 2021, but these brands were your favorites in our annual reader survey.
1. Spike (4)
2. Blichmann (2)
3. Anvil (7)
4. Ss Brewtech (1)
5. Inkbird (5)
6. Tilt (8)
7. MoreBeer (5)
8. Grainfather (6)
9. Electric Brew Systems (+)
10. Bayou (9)
11. Fast Ferment (11)
12. Braumeister (Speidel) (10)
13. Craft a Brew (Catalyst) (13)
14. BrewJacket (12)
15. Stout (15)
Top Brew Gear of the Year
Once again, single-vessel systems take many of the top spots on your gear lists.
1. Anvil Foundry System (5)
2. Ss Brewtech Chronical Fermenter (3)
3. Grainfather Connect (1)
4. Spike Solo System (20)
5. Spike Flex + Fermenter (+)
6. Brewzilla System (7)
7. Spike CF10 Conical Unitank (6)
8. Tilt Hydrometer (4)
9. Spike Flex Fermenter (13)
10. Spike Trio System (+)
11. Ss Brewtech Brew Bucket (2)
12. Spike CF15 Conical Unitank (+)
13. Spike CF5 Conical Unitank (+)
14. Blichmann Brew Comander (+)
15. Blichmann Brew Easy System (+)
16. Spike Solo + System (+)
17. Craft-a-Brew Catalyst Fermenter (16)
18. Blichmann Riptide Pump (11)
19. Ss Brewtech Unitank (10)
20. Blichmann Boilermaker Kettle (+)
Homebrew Retailers of the Year
These are your favorite places to buy your favorite gear and ingredients from your favorite brands.
1. MoreBeer! (California and online) (1)
2. Northern Brewer (Minnesota and online) (2)
3. Adventures in Homebrewing (Michigan and online) (3)
4. Atlantic Brew Supply (North Carolina and online) (10)
5. Great Fermentations (Indiana and online) (12)
6. Austin Homebrew Supply (Texas and online) (4)
7. FH Steinbart (Oregon and online) (6)
8. Brew Hardware (Whitehouse Station, New Jersey) (+)
9. The Brew Hut (Aurora, Colorado) (8)
10. Quirky Homebrew (Denver) (13)
11. Beer & Wine Hobby (Danvers, Massachusetts) (+)
12. Ritebrew (Little Chute, Wisconsin, and online) (+)
13. The Brew Depot (Alpharetta, Georgia) (+)
14. Keystone Homebrew Supply (Pennsylvania) (5)
15. Listermann (Cincinnati, Ohio) (+)