Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Beer-as-a-service is a platform for home beer brewing launched in 2013. It serves hobbyists and enthusiasts interested in making their own beer at home. The service provides tools and resources to support the home… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Beer-as-a-service launched in 2013; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Brewly▲76

   A monthly subscription for brewing your own beer at home

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Artbrew▲92

   Your smart homebrew craft beer system

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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   BEERMKR▲81

   All-in-one craft beer brewing machine 🍻

   2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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   BeerBase – an accessible worldwide open beer database▲90

   2022 · beerba.se · its alternatives →

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   BREWPUBLIK▲114

   Full-service office and event alcohol solution

   2016 · brewpublik.beer · its alternatives →

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   HomeBreeze▲95

   Upfront prices and instant booking for complex home services

   2021 · myhomebreeze.com · its alternatives →

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   Inside Beer▲134

   Essential for those who make, sell, or distribute beer.

   2017 · inside.com · its alternatives →

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   PicoBrew▲77

   Brew perfect craft beer at the push of a button.

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Beer?!▲207

   A straightforward app to invite friends for a beer.

   2014 · beerapp.co · its alternatives →

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    BeerJSON▲69

    Free, JSON standard for the exchange of beer brewing recipes

    2021 · beerjson.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Beer Brewery Database Dashboard▲78

    Find a random beer from a real brewery database

    2018 · randombeer.net · its alternatives →

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    BrewQube▲93

    A convenient plug-and-pour craft beer experience

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Brew.com▲329

    A new way for podcasters to monetize their content 🎙💰

    2019 · hilcodigital.com · its alternatives →

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    BrewComputer▲71

    Create, adjust, calculate, brew, and share homebrew recipes

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Brewbot▲145

    The world's smartest personal brewery.

    2014 · brewbot.io · its alternatives →

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    Pico U▲87

    Brew everything - beer, coffee, tea, kombucha and more

    2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Brewer X, a native macOS client for Homebrew▲40

    Hi HN! Like many of you, for my entire career I have relied on Homebrew to install all kinds of software on my Mac. That's why today I'm really excited to share a new app that my partner and I are building: Brewer X, a refreshing user interface for Homebrew. Brewer X is graphical interface that lives on top of Homebrew. Leveraging the power of native APIs improves the classic experience and unlocks new features. For example: • bulk actions are performed in parallel • syncing the entire library locally provides incredible search performances and the ability to query descriptions and other…

    2024 · panini.house · its alternatives →

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    an app I built to help you find great beer▲43

    2013 · beerque.st · its alternatives →

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    Brewery▲107

    Never forget that one regex again!

    2025 · wearebrewery.com · its alternatives →

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    Brew Tender▲77

    Craft beer to match your palette

    2017 · brewtender.strikingly.com · its alternatives →

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    Brewfather▲77

    Powerful and easy to use tool for your brewing needs

    2019 · brewfather.app · its alternatives →

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    Live Tap Lists▲75

    Beer menus everywhere

    2023 · livetaplists.com · its alternatives →

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    Brewbot▲60

    A beer brewing robot controlled and monitored by your smartp

    2014 · brewbot.io · its alternatives →

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    Hopsy’s HomeTap▲81

    Countertop beer tap device for the home

    2016 · its alternatives →

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