Home Brew Republic

Home Brew Republic, online store for beer, wine, cider and spirits making supplies

Home Brew Republic is a New Zealand online store specialising in home brewing of beer, wine, cider and spirits. Its catalogue is aimed at both those starting out with kits and those who already brew regularly, and covers both ingredients and the equipment needed for each process. The company presents itself as a retailer specialising in kit brewing and offers nationwide shipping.

Product catalogue

The range is organised into several product families. These include beer kits, cider kits, wine kits, starter kits, spirit flavourings, distilling and brewing consumables and equipment, malt extract, consumables, yeasts, equipment and bottles, and hops. It also includes vacuum seal bags.

• Beer kits, with brands such as Black Rock, Mangrove Jacks and Brick Road Brewing.
• Cider kits, with options from Brick Road Brewing and On The Rocks, among others.
• Wine kits, with references from SG Wines and On The House.
• Starter kits, such as the Mangrove Jacks Craft Series Starter Kit with options for cider or beer.
• Spirit flavourings and distilling products, with references from Still Spirits.
• Brewing consumables: brewing sugar (dextrose), finings, yeast nutrient, crown caps, steriliser powder, cold water detergent and carbonation drops.
• Equipment and bottles, including items such as the hop sock.
• Malt extract, hops and yeasts, with references such as Fermentis SafCider.

Brands and featured references

The catalogue brings together brands from the home brewing sector. Beer references include Black Rock American Pale Ale, Black Rock Porter, Black Rock IPA, Black Rock Lager, Black Rock Pilsner, Black Rock Bohemian Pilsner, Black Rock Stout, Black Rock Apple Cider, Black Rock Wakatu Pilsener and Black Rock Bag-In-Box formats (Crafted IPA, Crafted Pale Ale, Hazy Crafted and Crafted Lager). From Mangrove Jacks there are the Craft Series Bourbon Barrel Stout, the Craft Series Hazy IPA, the Traditional Series Crossmans Gold Lager and the Craft Series Starter Kit. From Brick Road Brewing there are the French Saison Craft Beer Kit, the Pacific Pale Ale Craft Beer Kit, the Apple Cider and the 1.5 kg Hopped Amber Malt Liquid. In wine, the catalogue includes SG Wines Gold 6 Bottle Wine Kit Merlot and On The House Cabernet Sauvignon Style. In cider, On The Rocks Mixed Berry Cider, On The Rocks Apple Cider and On The Rocks Pear Cider. In distilling, Still Spirits Turbo Production Pack. In consumables, Mangrove Jacks Carbonation Drops 200 g, Mangrove Jacks Beer Finings, Brewtec Steriliser Powder 250 g, Brewtec Liquid Brewing Sugar 1 kg, Crown Cap Seal, Dextrose Brewing Sugar, Yeast Nutrient, Home Brew Cleaner Cold Water Detergent and BrewMate Ampi O Ring.

Promotions and availability

The site shows a section of products on sale with discounts that, at the time of analysis, reached 17%, 20%, 22%, 25%, 28% and 38% on various references. It also indicated a spring 2026 promotion: orders with Black Rock included a free 250-gram steriliser. Some references appeared sold out, such as the Brick Road Hopped Amber Malt Liquid 1.5 kg.

Resources for brewers

The store complements its sales with supporting content: extract brewing recipes, a beer brewing guide, beer reviews, an ABV calculator and a yeast pitch calculator. It also offers gift cards and a wishlist.

Origin and business approach

The company explains its origin in the personal experience of Russell, the project's founder, who started brewing beer at home after trying his brother's production. According to his account, he has accumulated 1,500 litres of home-brewed beer and cider and presents the store as a way to help everyday enthusiasts brew beer that their friends enjoy drinking. The company declares itself a fan of kit brewing for its cost-to-time ratio and the room it leaves for creating your own recipes.