You get to try excellent beer, you get to meet interesting people, you get feedback on your brewing…read more(if you are a brewer), you get feedback on other types of alcohol, and it's FREE. I mean, what is not to like. A great club that does a lot of community activities to promote better beer appreciation. They meet the last Tuesday of every month @ 7:30 at Bethlehem Brew Works, stop by and say hi! All new members definitely welcome.

I used to come here back when I was at college at EC and recently stopped by when I was in town for…read morea visit. Nice homebrew store on the southside of Elmira. The owner is wicked nice and very knowledgeable. The place is pretty small but he packs alot of stuff in there. The prices are pretty reasonable. The place usually looks closed but I think that is because he is usually next door, but when you ring the doorbell which seems to be connected to the house next door he usually comes right over to open the place up. Not sure if he has regular hours so it couldn't hurt to give the place a call before heading over.

It definitely is NOT the largest home brew store I've seen but he carries a very nice selection of…read morebasic equipment along with ingredients. His prices are definitely reasonable and as an example, I was in the market for new carboys ( 5 & 6.5 gal ) to use as primary and secondary fermenters. I looked online and I did find them a few dollars cheaper. Then I calculated shipping costs and the store beat the best I could find by over $10. Along with a variety of DME and LME... if you're doing whole grain brewing or just need / want specialty grain for your recipe - chances are that he will have it. The only thing I've gone looking for that he didn't have available was smoked grains ( UK Peated ). The only "complaint" I have is a bit of a lack of variety for yeast strains that the store has in stock. If you're looking for something suitable for a pale ale, IPA or something along those lines - he'll have you covered. If you're looking for an abbey ale or even a lager strain then it can be hit or miss. So that's my "complaint" and there is a reason that word is in quotes. The thing is that he does a monthly order for his store and if you have a yeast strain you want that he isn't currently carrying - you can order and he'll get it for you. Its not just yeast either... if you want to order some 55 lb bags of grain then he is more than happy to take care of that too... or pretty much anything else his distributor(s) carry. The other nice thing about the shop is that the owner is a very experienced home brewer himself and as mentioned by the other reviewer, a nice guy. That means if you're new to home brewing, he is more than happy to help and he will not try to oversell you. The only downside is that if you're an experienced home brewer and start talking recipes or technique - that 5 minute trip to pick up a few ingredients can easily turn into an hour long venture. That's not necessarily a bad thing though.

Stumbled upon this place, well in town this past Friday on the way back from Knoebels…read more The ambience was comfortable with rock theme décor, bartender was pleasant, and the locals were friendly as well. Decent selection of beers, depending on your palate, and loved the pretzels. Its amazing, today the creativity and passion for reutilization of old buildings. After chatting with the bartender, discovered that the brewery was a converted former car wash, that's been open for almost 6 years. My beer selection was a lighter lager with a peach flavor, sorry, forgot the name. One never knows, the hidden jem local towns have when visiting an area. Great find, and highly recommend if your local, or visiting in town. \

Do not be fooled by the outside or the location. It is on a side street and very garage looking…read more The gentleman waiting on us was very nice and helpful. My husband ordered a flight which he loves to do. The choices were great and he enjoyed the triple IPA the best. There was a double that I enjoyed.The tastings are very generous and served in Guitar handles. There is a peg at the end that he put some great hard pretzels on. Great TV watching and company. Lots of room at the bar and nice booths. Please give it a try, worth the stop!

Lion is a longtime home brewer in addition to being an overall fan of craft beers. He needed to…read morestop and pick up some supplies, and as this place was close to a spot where we met friends for lunch, we headed over. Artisan Home Brew is a business that has been here for quite some time, which says something in the era of home brew becoming popular, then fading from popularity. Lots of places sprung up during that time, then closed as demand dropped. That they have survived shows their dedication to the art of home brewing and their understanding of who their customer is and what they're looking for. This is not a fancy place, nor is it a place for people to stop and pick up a six pack. They don't sell beer, just all the ingredients and supplies, along with some supplies for wine making. They have some beginner supplies, kits and such, though this is a small part of their inventory. It's an old space with clean swept wooden floors and exposed beam ceilings, part of which have coasters from various craft breweries stapled. Shelves are unadorned, lined with various items, bins of different grains line one wall. The staff are quite knowledgable and friendly, with a club-like atmosphere where discussing the craft is as important, if not more important, then selling the product. Lion joined in on the banter, then made his purchase with a firm handshake and a thanks from both. I have a feeling this is going to become a place he visits often.

Full on bait and switch. Ordered two fermenters from their website for the price that was listed…read more Got a call a few days later, "Oh those are actually 220.00 more than the web site says" What a horrible way to do business! Just because you can't be bothered to update your website, should not be the customers fault. If you had any idea about customer service you make the sale that you agreed to and do better on your end in the future. Consumers' take your business elsewhere to a company that will stand be hind there business and provide a fair long lasting relationship!

Keystone had everything I needed to start making my own Mead. The employees also were on point.read more

This place gets better and better. Their new location (just up the hill from their last place) is…read morelarger and allows them to carry more stocked items. Great customer service with knowledgable staff. Will be back for more!

Great supplies, I've made some pretty nice beers using their yeasts/malt and the people working…read morethere have been consistently good with answering any questions that I have had