Bottle Topped Reviews 19

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Brew craft beer at home with our 9-pint home brew kits. Includes everything you need to make delicious beer. Perfect for small-batch brewers, beer-brewing newbies and gifts for beer-lovers.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Impressive starter kit

Received the Fresh Squeeze IPA Home Brew Starter Kit as a gift and have been very impressed. Everything is a good quality - equipment, instructions, website and the final product.

19 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fully Topped IPA kit

Used the Fully Topped IPA kit. Contents were brilliant. Instructions were clear but also used the video on the website.
After brewing and fermenting finally tried the IPA last Friday and the taste was amazing.
Looking to buy another!

13 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Regular user

We have now used the starter kit, the ingredients and the bottling kit and found that the quality is excellent and the instructions are clear and very easy to follow. Highly recommend

14 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It’s been almost 35 years since I last…

It’s been almost 35 years since I last tried to make some home brew. It was difficult to get anything tasty back then. The 9 pint starter kit is a game changer. Easy to follow instructions and a utube channel. How times have changed. I’m off to order another one shortly.

23 November 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great product

Great product! I’ve never brewed before and always fancied it. I didn’t like the idea of using a syrup as it felt like cheating. I think this is the best way to start and feel like you’re doing it from scratch. I ordered a starter IPA kit and an extra set of grains etc. the instructions are super easy especially when coupled with their you tube video. Would definitely recommend.

22 November 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Yet again

Yet again, a fabulous batch of 'Gone Surfing' just consumed.
Will be sending to try the Full English Ale soon - will report.
The kits are well presented and information easy to follow. The starter kit pack has lasted well and has been used multiple times. (the thermometer dial can get misted up a little - not a real issue though)

12 September 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great product

Great product good to find one that's grain brewing I did the full English ale surprisingly well for my first attempt recipe is clear to follow

15 April 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Got a starter kit plus bottling kit…

Got a starter kit plus bottling kit from Bottle Topped. They are all well packed and the instructions are super clear. All required equipment are also mentioned before placing the order. Steph was responsive when I requested something from her team. Such a great option for a brewing starter. Will definitely order again. They deserve a better score on Trust Pilot.

13 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Received this as a present

Received this as a present.
Not sure how it can be classed as a starter kit when you have to purchase a 8l pot and a 10l container.
Thought I could free style it initially but found it was not possible.
Also the smell is terrible
Cheaper to purchase a few good independent quality beers

5 January 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Bottle Topped

Hi Darryl,

I'm sorry you weren't happy with the kit.

We don't include an 8L cooking pot with our Starter Kit, as many people already have a large cooking pot available in their kitchen. We make it very clear that this piece of equipment is not included within our Starter Kit.

It is also possible to brew with two smaller 4L pots, and combining the wort for fermentation. We speak to many customers who use this method and we're happy to provide advice on this.

I'm not sure why you needed a 10L container - this is not required with our process. We include a 5L fermenting bucket, which holds the entire brew for fermentation.

Once you have the initial set-up, is it cheaper to brew beer at home with our ingredient top-up kits. However, just to note, many people brew beer because they enjoy brewing their own beer and like to learn about beer brewing.

Best wishes,
Steph @ Bottle Topped

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great home brew kit

The kit arrived in good time and was very well presented. Will use as gifts in the future. Instructions easy to follow and I was really pleased with the result. Our friends couldn’t tell that it was home brew.

10 November 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Makes great beer!

Order arrived quickly and all products are of good quality. Instructions are easy to follow and produce great beer. Will be ordering more in future.

28 April 2023
Unprompted review

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