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Best Beer & Brewing Subreddits (November 2026)

Most beer and brewing talk on Reddit happens in a few big places, but the smaller communities are where the specialists are. We checked the communities Reddit returns for “beer” and “craft beer”, kept the public, safe-for-work ones with at least 25,000 members that are still posting, and ranked the 6 that remain by size. Together they have 2M members.

How the beer and brewing communities compare

Membership is concentrated: the three largest communities hold 89% of all members on this list, so most of the beer and brewing conversation happens in a handful of places. The oldest is r/beer, founded in 2008, and every community here is more than five years old — this is a long-established corner of Reddit.

The 6 biggest beer and brewing subreddits

  1. r/Homebrewing 1,188,132 members

    Welcome brewers, mazers, vintners, and cider makers!

  2. B
    r/beer ↗ 465,959 members · since 2008

    A subreddit to discuss your favorite beers and breweries, and share beer related articles. Quality content encouraged. /r/beer discord server: https://discord.gg/MvMVFA4Vu3

  3. C
    r/CraftBeer ↗ 118,514 members · since 2010

    A place for discussion and geekery concerning craft beer. A home for people who are passionate about beer and spreading the word.

  4. T
    r/TheBrewery ↗ 117,186 members · since 2011

    TheBrewery is a professional community focused on issues related to the production of Beer, Wine and Liquor. This subreddit is for the discussion of all things related to the industry such as Business Plans, Marketing, Startup, L…

  5. P
    r/prisonhooch ↗ 53,468 members · since 2016

    Have a cheap brew-able recipe? Post it here, we won't judge.

  6. B
    r/beerwithaview ↗ 37,936 members · since 2012

    Pictures containing: Foreground - Beer Background - View

Choosing where to post

A simple rule of thumb: ask questions in the specialised communities and share your best finds in the big ones, where they can reach the most people. Always read the rules in the sidebar first — each community is run by its own volunteer moderators. Our guide to searching Reddit explains how to dig through any of these communities, and the subreddit info tool gives you the stats of one we don't list.

Frequently asked questions

Which beer and brewing subreddit has the most members?

r/Homebrewing is the largest, with 1,188,132 members, followed by r/beer (466K) and r/CraftBeer (118.5K).

How many beer and brewing communities are on this list?

We list 6 active, safe-for-work beer and brewing communities with at least 25,000 members each, 2M members in total (people can be in several). Reddit has many smaller ones too; our guide on searching Reddit shows how to find them.

What is the oldest beer and brewing subreddit?

r/beer, created on Mar 13, 2008.

Are these beer and brewing subreddits safe for work?

Yes. Every community on this page is public and not marked 18+ by Reddit, and we filter out communities whose name or description points to adult content.

Data: Reddit's public subreddit search and the Arctic Shift archive (Nov 6, 2026), growth from SubMouse's weekly snapshots. Member counts of communities outside our Top 1000 come from the archive and can lag a little. Not affiliated with Reddit.