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Testimonials What we do Brew Your Own Brew is dedicated to the art of brewing. Our professionally trained Brewers can help you, whether you're a novice or an advanced Brewer, through any problems. We specialize in helping our customers become world-class brewers and wine makers. Providing our customers with a complete selection of the finest beer and wine equipment and ingredients available. Special orders are always welcome; we will work with you to locate those hard to find items. For your homebrewing needs, our inventory includes a wide assortment of Domestic and European malts and hops, converted sanke keg mash/lauter tuns for beer making. For your wine making needs we offer a wide selection of domestic and imported juices. Plus, all the equipment you will need to become an outstanding wine maker including fruit presses, and oak kegs. Kegging equipment? We can supply our customers with everything to keg homemade drink( beer, wine or soda) and to convert that old refrigerator to a kegerator to handle standard or European kegs. We have an assortment of award winning ingredient kits to choose from. In addition we can assist you in finding that perfect recipe or refining the one that is almost there. Our business history Brew Your Own Brew has been in business since 1996. We have a reputation of having what ever a vintner or brewer could ever need, from helpful service to the freshest ingredients. About our staff Owner, Gary Wilder, has been a homebrewer since 1975, and received a Certificate as a Master Brewer from the American Brewers Guild in 1997. In addition to operating the shop, Gary has worked as a professional brewer in Arizona. Our staff, all experienced brewers, plan to give you the same service online that you would receive if you walked into our door. In addition Gary is available to answer questions.

Home-brew it your way Shop sells all you'll need for fun, flavorful hobby By Kristen Cook ARIZONA DAILY STAR BYOB doesn't mean the usual at Gary Wilder's store. Instead of "Bring Your Own Bottle," it stands for for Brew Your Own Brew, the name of his shop. No matter what your poison - from suds to soda - Wilder sells the home-brewing supplies to make it yourself. And believe it or not, Wilder says home brewing isn't that hard. "If you can boil water for 60 minutes, you can make beer," Wilder said. The sweet, subtly spicy smell of root beer permeates his small store. A giant refrigerator houses different hops and yeast strains as well as soda extracts like cola and cherry. Stainless steel shelves are lined with dozens of different beer kits, cheese-making kits and fruit bases to make sweet wines. You can also find beer-bread mixes and sourdough starters, along with conversion kits to turn a refrigerator into a "keggerator." Yup, that's right - a keggerator. Wilder opened Brew Your Own Brew in 1996 after the heavy-equipment plant he worked for closed. A home brewer for years, he decided to turn his hobby into a profession. Along the way, he's converted many people from canned beer. "We've got customers who say, 'This (home-brew) is so good, I'm never going back to commercial beer,' '' said Wilder, whose own beer and prickly pear wine have won several awards.
"You can make them as strong or as light as you want." Brew Your Own Brew offers basic kits that are as simple as cake mixes, as well as more advanced ones. "You can even make your own malt extract, but that's an all-day process," said Wilder, a bona fide brewer with a certificate from the American Brewers Guild. Many parents who are interested in brewing buy the soda-making stuff so they can share their hobby with their kids, he said. "(Home brewing) is the fastest-growing hobby in America," said Wilder, who averages two new customers a day. Count William Steudler among those who have recently discovered the joy of brewing. The engineer started with a "cheapo Mr. Beer kit," a Christmas gift from his mother. Now his beers and meads are winning medals in national competitions. "Being an engineer, I try to engineer the perfect beer," he said. "That's my quest." And one that takes a lot of sudsy supplies. A loyal customer for two years, Steudler said he visits Brew Your Own Brew at least once a week and has his friends hooked on his home-brew. "It's a lot of fun," he said. "It's a fun hobby." Kristen Cook can be reached at kcook@azstarnet.com, or 573-4194
Testimonials
I love the new Scottsdale store. Jake took good care of me. Thanks, Kirk Greg,Scott and the rest of the staff, Thank for all your help-it's not so easy to shop from here-but all your help made it much easier, for that I thank you all. Leon Solomon Israel Thanks. Boy, I really messed up this order. Thank goodness that you are so helpful. You don't get that kind of service anymore. Bless you, you are angels. I don't need the extra capper. But I do need the ingredients kit. Thanks again, you are the BEST! Debbie Thank you a million times over for your quick replacement of my damaged product. it arrived before Christmas and made an amazing gift! we are so excited to get it started. you have made two very loyal customers! more than ever before i am incredibly glad I held off on making a purchase until i found your company. again thank you so much and I hope you all enjoy your holidays! Sara Hi Gary, I just returned late last night from travels and received the closures. This is perfect as it gives me this weekend to finish up. Your customer service is exceptional. Have a very happy holiday!!!! Lynn Thank you so much. i cant wait to get started. Great customer service, easy of use on the website and amazing selection and customization for options. You guys are going to stay bookmarked! John Buckley Gary, Thank you, thank you, thank you! You created a great Pilsner Lager kit when you created Ying Yang. I love it! Because I do not live on the East Coast, I cannot try the original Yuegling Lager. It is not for sale in Arizona. But, no matter! I have something that is probably even better!: Home brewed Ying Yang from your kit! Thank you for the free kit on the anniversary of my 100th home brew. You have a very loyal customer in me! John Weflen (Brewmeisterbro) Thank for all that Gary. Also, the shirt was a nice touch. I'll wear it proudly as an advocate of your great customer service. You've won me over! Tom Thanks for opening up a new store at your Gilbert location! You are 3 blocks away from home and have given exceptional service as of late. I recently accquired a cabernet vinters reserve kit a few months ago and stopped by yesterday for bottling supplies. It is a wonderful kit that puts out a great product. i will be buying more from you in the future, and it will include coming over to the beer side of homebrewing. Thanks again for a great store and great products, be sure to stick around for a while!!! Sincerely, Marc Demelo Best place to get beer supplies? Brew Your Own Brew. The guy who runs it knows you. He takes an interest in finding out who you are. He's really excited about brewing beer, and he always has samples of things he's making and wants to show you this and wants to show you that. He's got unbelievable stuff and all kinds of tips for making anything you've ever thought of. He's like the beer encyclopedia guy. Jonathan Patton You Rule man! I gave some Octoberfest beer I made with my original Brewer’s Best kit to some people at work and all of a sudden I'm Mr. Popularity. You should have seen their looks turn from skeptical to all smiles. One guy was going to sell me some Grolsch style bottles but he wouldn't budge on the price so I told him to no deal. I gave him a quart of my home brew to take home and all of a sudden I can have the bottles for free, Just bring him in a beer once in a while. Not that I'm in the game anymore but I bet if all the young single guys knew how impressed the ladies are with a good homebrew you probably wouldn't be able to get the kits out the door fast enough. What an awesome hobby. Thanks again for your help. Have a cold one on me! :)- Tom K Hi Gary, guess I didn't read ALL the Deluxe Equipment details. :) I don't need an extra copy of the book. Thanks for the catch. the order will be delivered the day before my husband's birthday which is perfect because I can't keep a secret to save my life. I know he is going to love it and I am sure we will be ordering more beer ingredients very soon! thanks for the prompt order processing and great customer service! Terri Helus I have been brewing for about six months and I think it's great. I just wanted to drop you line and let you know what great service I have received in your store. Joel has been helpful and extremely patient answering my newbie questions. I hope he sticks around. Thanks Daniel Thanks Gary. Also, I waned you to know that I really appreciated your help over the phone on 11-19. I called from oklahoma on you 800 number. I know my question probably seemed silly but you never let me know it. And, you made me feel really comfortable asking for help from you or your staff. My sister will be using your firm as well when she begins her winemaking experience next year. My hat is off to you, your "right hand" man (Dan?) who helped us when we were in Tucson. Great job! Can't wait for my order. And, Dan was right, I can't go wrong working with byob...best prices, best service, best shipping...all things good! Thanks, Patti BYOB service is unbeatable. My orders via the net arrive the next day. I am apprised of the steps - receipt of my order, when it is packed, when it is shipped. I can even stand outside and wait for the UPS man. Thanks. Oh yeah, and the beer is unbeatable, too. Helene Jackson Hi Gary, Christmas is over and I am offically the coolest giftgiver of my fiance's office. No one else got their own deluxe brew kit. Thank you for making the selection and transaction as smooth as possible. I'm sure I'll be buying from you again. v/r, Laura Solomon Hi guys, just a quick note to say "thanks" I do appreciate all your help and prompt shipping on my orders....keep up the good work. John This is my first order from you guys. So far, the experience has been first class. John Gary, Thank you so much. I'll be sure to tell my friends about your GREAT service! Pam Gary, I just wanted to say thanks so much for the quick and 100% wonerful Customer service! You guys are awesome. I ordered my stuff on Tuesday and it arrived on Wednesday (or maybe it was wednesday and it came thursday... little details!) CRAZYNESS! Thanks much and I'm hoping to make some more purchases in the future! I am a Satisfied Customer! Thanks, Adrianna HEY GARY THANKS, FOR SENDING SUCH A BEAUTIFUL USED KEG VERY, VERY SATISFIED, EXCELLENT KEVIN M MORLEY

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