REVIEW

WITH craft beers all the rage these days, the concept of making your own special brew from the comfort of your home is pretty appealing.

If you have ever tried the kits you can purchase from budget department stores, you would know that making a quality tasting brew is far from the easiest feat in the world.

Now, frothy lovers have reason to rejoice, with Adelaide-based Coopers Brewery creating the world’s first fully automated personal brewing system.

Coopers’ BrewArt is all about giving users a quick and easy way to brew their own pub quality beer — think the home-brew of Nespresso machines.

There are two different components used to replicate an authentic brewing experience.

Firstly, there is the BeerDroid — the stylish looking system used for the fermenting process.

The process is actually very simple, so much so I was able to complete it with more than a few froths already under my belt.

To begin, head to the online store and purchase one of the “BrewPrints” destined for the machine.

“BrewArt has created a range of BrewPrints, inspired by the world’s greatest beers. Whether it is golden pilsners or hop filled IPAs these packs contain everything you need to create your favourite,” the website reads.

With your BrewPrint in hand, you sanitise your BeerDroid and then you are ready to go.

Fill the unit with 10-litres of water, drop is the ingredients, select your beer type and then press start.

Depending on the type of beer you are brewing, the system will ensure it stays at the correct temperature for the perfect taste.

As the BeerDroid is Wi-Fi-enabled, you can connect to it an Android or iOS app and then follow the brewing process in real-time.

There is honestly something rewarding about sitting down at the park and checking your brew is in the optimal zone.

Once fermenting is complete, the app will send you a notification and then the BeerDroid will enter storage mode until you are ready to bottle or keg.

Choosing the kegging option introduces the second piece of technology into the mix — the BrewFlo temperature controlled beer dispenser.

It must be noted that you will also have to buy a kegging kit to use the dispenser.

After filling the two five litre kegs, you just wait two weeks for the yeast to do its thing.

Add the keg into the BrewFlo, wait for it to reach the required temperature and you are ready to get lit.

Then it’s just a matter of watching the display to see how many more delicious brewskis you have remaining in the keg.

DOES IT ACTUALLY WORK?

It sounds great in theory, but does the system actually deliver as it promises?

Short answer: yes.

The BrewArt package doesn't come cheap, costing $799 for the BeerDroid, $699 for the BrewFlo and an additional $129 for the kegging pack.

This might sound excessive, but having used the system I can say it is worth your money if you are a serious beer drinker or someone who is just looking for a new hobby.

It’s as simple to use as it sounds and the quality of the beer is of a very high standard.

How do I know?

After completing the brew, I ran a blind taste test at work with two professional beers of the same variety — the results can be seen in the video at the top of this story.

We mixed up the order the beers were given to people and had them guess the one they thought was the home-brew.

And only about half the people were able pick mine. I feel that’s pretty good considering it was home-brew vs. actual powerhouse companies.

So based on my experience, I say go for gold.

Have you used the system or will you try it? Continue the conversation with Matthew Dunn on Twitter or Facebook.

Coopers supplied news.com.au with a BrewArt unit for review purposes.