We polled thousands of readers for our Best in Beer issue, and the results are in! For the Homebrewers' Picks, we asked you everything from your drinking experience and glassware to your favorite ingredients to your favorite trends.
Top Brew Gear
Your list of the absolute best gear you’ve recently purchased or plan to purchase.
1. Ss Brewtech Chronical Fermenter
2. Grainfather System
3. Conical Fermentor
4. Blichmann Beer Gun
5. Blichmann Brew Easy
6. Plate Chiller
7. Spike Brew System
8. Pump
9. Fast Ferment Fermentor
10. pH meter
11. Counterflow Chiller
12. Tilt Hydrometer
13. Electric Brewing Supply Panel
14. Refractometer
15. Wort Chiller
16. PicoBrew
17. Ss Brewtech Kettle
18. Blichmann Therminator
19. Catalyst Fermenter
20. Ss Brewtech Mash Tun
Homebrew Brands of the Year
It was tough competition in 2017 between the top contenders for homebrew brand of the year, but you voted Ss Brewtech and Blichmann in the top two spots for a second year in a row!
1. Ss Brewtech
2. Blichmann
3. Grainfather
4. Spike
5. Braumeister (Speidel)
6. Fast Ferment
7. Electric Brewing Supply
8. PicoBrew
9. Tilt
10. BrewJacket
11. Catalyst
12. Inkbird
13. Ruby Street
14. SABCO
15. Anvil
Favorite Brewing Ingredients
Top Hops
From the trellis to your pint glass, these are the hops that fuel your lupulin lust.
- Citra
- Cascade
- Mosaic
- Centennial
- Amarillo
Top Malt
There’s nothing basic about great base malt, and these are the ones you use the most.
- 2-Row
- Maris Otter
- Pilsner
- Munich
- Vienna
Top Fruit
Apricot is out, peach is in, and pumpkin is the fruit or spice that you just can’t quit.
- Raspberry
- Cherry
- Peach
- Grapefruit
- Pumpkin
What's Your Brew IQ?
Which trends will last?
Have you lined up for a beer release in 2017?
Most popular beer styles.
Where do you most often buy your favorite craft beers?
Favorite glassware?
