Come see us! The Chico Home Brew Shop has been serving Northern California brewers and vintners for over 25 years! Whether you are a novice, expert home brewer or are just thinking about making your first batch the Home Brew Shop has all the advice, equipment and supplies you need. Please explore the site and see all we have to offer, or just come on in and see us!

Get connected with local brewers online, find local brewing events, and learn more about brewing!

We've put together an online forum for homebrewers to ask and answer questions about brewing, share recipes, and schedule brewing events. It's free to sign up, and people of all levels of expertise will benefit from this collaboration. Help us create an online community for local home brewers!

Click here to get started -> Chico Homebrew Forum

Why home brew?

We are surrounded here in Northern California by some fantastic micro breweries, including Chico's own Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. You may wonder why someone would want to go through the trouble of home brewing at all. But home brewers enjoy the freedom and flexibility of crafting their own beers, often creating more complex and uniquely flavored beer than the most respected breweries in the country. In addition it's fun to create something that is delicious and you can share with friends and family.

You'll find that being your own brewmaster can have it's advantages:

> Fresh beer is always best! Always have a fresh beer, never one that's been on the shelf for months!
> Make a beer that suits your taste.
> Save money! A recipe kit that makes about 48-55 12oz bottles only costs about $25. That's about half the price of buying beer from the store.

Get involved in a tradition that is thousands of years old, and learn something new! Come on in to the shop to see how easy it is to get started!

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