Brewing beer at home is a popular pastime for many people.
Even in the UK where the public house culture is very strong, home brewing beer has a big following.
Successive governments have increased the tax on buying beer in pubs and so many people have looked to save money by making beer at home.
There are both plus points and minus points to home brewing beer.
The big advantage often cited by those who make beer at home is that they can select their own ingredients.
The reason why this is an advantage is that people who brew beer at home can be sure they are using only good quality ingredients.
For many people this means only using organically grown crops for the ingredients.
By home brewing beer they can be sure that they will drink beer that does not contain any artificial chemicals or additives.