Better Brewer

Better Brewer is a homebrew store in Maroochydore serving brewers and fermenters across the Sunshine Coast. Its range covers beer starter kits, tins, pouches, fresh wort kits, hops, brewing extracts, yeast, grains, water treatments and brewing equipment, alongside wine kits, cider and ginger beer supplies, spirits essences, and distilling equipment.

The store also caters to broader food and drink projects. Its catalogue includes cheese-making supplies, sourdough baking, yoghurt and cultured dairy products, kefir and kombucha, vegetable fermentation, cordials and syrups, and BBQ sauces. Kegging is another focus, with kegs, fridges, regulators, gas cylinders, couplers and related accessories available through the shop.

A notable feature is the in-store bulk grain section, with 12 base grains available in quantities up to 25kg and 25 speciality grains sold from 100g. An on-site mill is available, while the hop range includes refrigerated hop pellets, hop bags, hop spiders and hop balls or bombs. The store also lists liquid hop extracts for brewers looking for aroma-focused additions.

Better Brewer presents itself as a practical resource for people making beer, wine, spirits and fermented food at home. The team offers help for everyone from first-time brewers to those fine-tuning their process, with workshops available and sessions bookable through the store. Customers can shop online, use in-store pickup or arrange direct shipping, and the business also offers wholesale purchasing, gift vouchers, CO2 refills and SodaStream exchange. It is a useful stop for solo home brewers, hobbyists building their setup, and anyone looking to expand into new fermentation projects.