The Brewmeister

I’ve had good luck at The Brewmeister. I’ve talked with the staff over the phone and in person several times. They are always friendly and helpful. The staff really knows their stuff.
I bought a few items from the store and have been happy with my purchases. They sell good quality products and the prices are reasonable. They also have a email list and free literature. It’s a great place for rookie brewers like me to recipe kits and free advice.
Good job guys.

I’m relatively new to home brewing, and was kind of nervous to come here after reading some reviews of employees being «stuck up» or acting «pretentious» towards newer home brewers, but I was pleasantly surprised that it was not the case.
When I arrived the employee was helping another customer with some questions that he had, so I browsed around at some of the supplies and ingredients that I needed to buy. As soon as he finished the the previous customer he immediately asked if there was anything he could help me with, and boy did I have a lot of questions.
I went over the recipe that I was using and he helped me get all of the things that I needed, plus some other things to make the brewing process easier that I never would have got on my own. Buy the end of my time here I had everything I needed for my beer, plus a lot of knowledge to help me in the future.
I was extremely satisfied and will definitely be returning for all of my brewing needs.
TL;DR
¹⁰⁄₁₀ would brew again

The cleanest and most well stocked brew store in the Sacramento area. I can almost always find what I’m looking for at the Brewmeister. If they don’t have it, they’ll order it for you. I like the idea of supporting local businesses and this is most definitely that.
I was surprised at how spacious this place is. Some of the other Homebrew stores I’ve been to felt really cramped, and I found it hard to find things. This store has the products out in the open and easy to find. I also liked the fact that pricing was actually available on each item, so that I could figure out how much beyond my budget I was going.
Yeast selection is good, and they keep a pretty good rotation, so that you will get plenty of viable yeast cells.
Staff was exceptional. Service was friendly and seemed to really know what they were talking about. Overall, I don’t think I’ll be going anywhere else, anytime soon.
Cheers!

They have everything you need, which is great, but the people who work here are incredibly pretentious and rude.
We are just starting out in brewing so we have questions and we mix up the terminology, so instead of speaking condescendingly, maybe they should talk to us like they would want to be talked to when they had just started out brewing.

They advertised a Carboy brush was to be included with their Standard Beginning Brew Kit and they did not include, when I called to inquire I was told that it was a typo even though it was clearly included on a bullet pointed list. They came across as if I were putting them out to get what I had purchased. Buyer beware.

Well stocked, well organized, and as a bonus, very close to home. The staff is top notch and it’s a pleasure to support them. Even though I mostly only buy ingredients and not hardware at the store, if they have what I’m looking for, I buy it there instead of online, regardless of how much I’d potentially save. The prices are very fair, so it is a no brainier anyway. I’m just stating that I feel good supporting these guys as much as I possibly can, and with a handful visits every month, I’d say I do my part.

I live in west sacramento, and have been a Brewmeister customer for five years. driving to folsom was worth it. Now that they opened in West Sac, my life has changed… No more planning my brews weeks in advance, sneaking over to the store during lunch, praying yeast keeps fresh on my desk until its time to go home and make a starter. I just pop in buy supplies and pop out.
The store is in a quiet section of industrial west sacramento. they have plenty of space and a lot of supply. You mill your own grains which keeps them fresh longer. The front office has air conditioning and is a nice place to talk shop with the staffer running the front desk.
Employees are happy to talk about your brew plan or what they are currently brewing themselves. This is a great place for beginners to go to learn to brew, or buy supplies for brewing. For the more advanced homebrewer planning her recipe for the new nanobrewery she dreams of opening; this place is where you want to be.
I have also taken their advanced home brewing course for all grain. It is reasonably priced and covers everything you need to go from grain selection to bottling.
The shop also runs an occasional contest or trip most recently, Erik partnered with Jack Russell Brewery, winner of the contest gets to brew their beer to serve it at Jack Russell. If you get on the list serve, or follow on facebook, Erik will let you know when he gets used corny kegs in stock.
I hope that the homebrew community grows so that Erik can open more stores in everyone’s neighborhood!

Bought one of their Beginning Brewing Classes using Livingsocial for a «fun date» with the boyfriend.
The class takes place in a garage-​like room with a swamp cooler (thank god, otherwise it would have been 100 degrees in there) and lawn chairs. The class mainly consists of watching someone make beer and tasting/​smelling things through various stages.
You sit down and they go over a high-​level review of what the instructors will be doing. Then they take you to taste and smell grain and yeast while discussing why/​when you would use which. That was interesting. However, afterwards you sit down and watch the instructor put various items into a pot. And then you literally watch it boil for almost 3 hours.
At one point you get to bottle some beer, but you are drinking another class’ beer, and some other class will be drinking yours. Not that you had anything to do with it, because besides the 20 minutes you spend bottling, you are literally just sitting there. The class doesn’t get to help create the beer at all, nor do they get to help decide what kind of beer will be made. You watch the instructor who is either tossing things into a pot, cleaning, or trying to make small talk.
This is really not a class to take if you want something fun to do, or want an experience where you make beer. However, it is a perfect class if you’ve just purchased an at home brewing kit and you want to know how to use it. If this is a hobby that you plan on investing in, this will be great for you. However, if you just wanted a fun experience where you get to learn a bit about beer and drink, then skip this.

Had an issue with the yeast fridge during the first week of opening and they completely took care of me and refunded my entire order, even though the entire order was not compromised.
The yeast was really fresh, which was awesome. These mom and pop homebrew shops can’t necessarily compete — price wise — with major online homebrew shops but having fresh yeast and keeping prices relatively comparable goes a long way. additionally they had great customer service, which means a lot since a lot of homebrew shops are lacking in this!

I’m so glad The Brewmeister opened up another location in West Sacramento. I live in the south area of Sacramento and I used to drive up to the Roseville location. I pass by a couple different brew supplies stores that are more convenient but don’t treat me as great as the Brewmeister does. So I really don’t mind the drive. Now I can still support the Brewmeister and have a more convenient location. And you really can’t beat the prices, especially if you’re a member of the AHA. They always have what I need or want in stock. Great people and awesome service. I’ve been there twice this week and have another trip planned in the next day or so lol.