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
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
