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Best in Beer 2020 Readers’ Choice: Homebrew Brand, Gear & Retailer of the Year

Once again, you told us your favorite homebrew gear, manufacturers, and retailers. It was a year of small shifts and subtle moves, as your favorite brands of 2020 remained largely unchanged.

Best in Beer 2020 Readers’ Choice: Homebrew Brand, Gear & Retailer of the Year

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↑ Higher than 2019
↓ Lower than 2019
= Same as 2019
+ New to list.
→ Moved from another category

Homebrew Brands of the Year

1. Ss Brewtech =
2. Blichmann =
3. Inkbird ↑
4. Spike ↓
5. MoreBeer =
6. Grainfather ↑
7. Anvil ↓
8. Tilt =
9. Bayou =
10. Braumeister (Speidel) =
11. Fast Ferment =
12. BrewJacket ↑
13. Craft a Brew (Catalyst) ↓
14. PicoBrew ↑
15. Stout +


Top Brew Gear of the Year

1. Grainfather Connect =
2. Ss Brewtech Brew Bucket =
3. Ss Brewtech Chronical Fermenter =
4. Tilt Hydrometer ↑
5. Anvil Foundry System +
6. Spike Brewing Conical Unitank ↓
7. RoboBrew ↑
8. Brewer’s Edge Mash & Boil +
9. Ss Brewtech Kettle ↑
10. Ss Brewtech Unitank ↓
11. Blichmann Riptide Pump ↑
12. Kegland BrewZilla +
13. Spike Brewing Flex Fermenter ↑
14. Ss Brewtech InfuSsion Mash Tun ↓
15. Anvil Stainless Bucket Fermenter =
16. Catalyst Fermenter ↑
17. Spike Brewing Kettle ↓
18. Blichmann Hellfire Burner ↓
19. Inkbird Temperature Controller +
20. Spike Solo System +


Homebrew Retailers of the Year

1. MoreBeer! (California and online) =
2. Northern Brewer (Minnesota and online) =
3. Adventures in Homebrewing (Michigan and online) =
4. Austin Homebrew Supply (Texas and online) =
5. Keystone Homebrew Supply (Pennsylvania) ↑
6. FH Steinbart (Oregon and online) ↑
7. Brew & Wine Hobby (East Hartford, Connecticut) +
8. The Brew Hut (Aurora, Colorado) +
9. Maryland Homebrew (Maryland and online) +
10. Atlantic Brew Supply (North Carolina and online) ↓
11. The Malt Miller (Dorcan, UK and online) +
12. Great Fermentations (Indiana and online) ↓
13. Quirky Homebrew (Denver, Colorado) +
14. Sound Homebrew Supply (Seattle, Washington) +
15. Windsor Homebrew Supply (Costa Mesa, California) +

Best in Beer 2020 (Dec-Jan)
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Best in Beer 2020 (Dec-Jan)
The December 2020-January 2021 issue of Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine®
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