Links
Beer Ratings
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BeerAdvocate: An online resource for beer ratings.
RateBeer: Another resource for beer ratings.
Communities
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AussieHomeBrewer.com: Australian forums. One of the most active homebrew forums.
HomeBrewTalk: Probably the largest homebrew forum. Also has a decent wiki.
Morebeer's Brew Chat: The forum for the MoreBeer store
The Brewing Network Forum: The forum for the Brewing Network podcast
The Northern Brewer Forum: The forum for the Northern Brewer store
Homebrew
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How to Brew: The first edition is available online for free.
Information
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A.J. deLang's Articles: Some great articles. Includes new augmented SRM spreadsheet.
BJCP Style Guidelines: The official style guidelines for homebrewing.
Brau Kaiser: A site about brew science, especially related to German beers
BYO Grains and Adjuncts Chart: A great resource for info on grains and adjuncts.
Fermentation Primer: Some scientific information about fermentation.
Hops Availability Chart: Go here to find out where to buy a specific type of hops.
Malt Chart: Home Brewing Wiki malt chart
Mr Malty Yeast Info: A useful tool and yeast comparison.
Realbeer: A good place to learn more about beer.
Organizations
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American Homebrewers Association: The community for homebrewers
BJCP: Go here if you want to be a judge or are looking for the official stlye guidelines.
RIFT: The Rhode Island homebrew club
Podcasts
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The Brewing Network: Awesome podcasts and a wonderful community.
Publications
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Brew Your Own: The How-To Homebrew Magazine
Zymurgy: The AHA’s magazine. Generally more advanced than BYO.
Stores
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Austin Homebrew Supply: A large selection of homebrew supplies
Beer Wine Hobby: The online store of a local Massachusetts brew store
Brewmasters Warehouse: An interesting brew supply shop that has an integrated brew builder.
Craft Brews Supplies: My Rhode Island local homebrew shop.
Freshops: A great place to get hops.
High Gravity Brew: Homebrew supplies. About the only place with electric elements
Hops Direct: Another great place to get hops.
Midwest Supplies: One of the better places to get brew supplies online.
MoreBeer: Very good online brew store, especially for equipment.
Northern Brewer: My favorite online brew shop for grains I can’t find elsewhere.
William's Brewing: An online brew supplier.
Tools
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BeerSmith: Easy-to-use brewing software for all levels of brewer.
Brewtarget: A simple piece of brewing software. This one is free.
Kaiser Water Calculator (US): Water calculator from Brau Kaiser (adapted from John Palmer’s).
ProMash: Complex brewing software (no longer maintained)