In the near future, will we be able to efficiently brew our own beer at home with little expertise, fuss, mess, or loss of space? Most probably. Brewbot is a “smart brewing” appliance that is currently being funded on Kickstarter. At the time of writing, they have £56,328 pledged of their £100,000 goal and they’re only 9 days in to their 30 day campaign. Brewbot is small, easy on the eyes, and users can control and monitor it with their smartphones via bluetooth. The makers – six beer-loving designers from Belfast – recently moved their operation to Portland, OR and appear to be in the final phases of development. Right now, a £2,000 pledge rewards funders with a Brewbot shipped with a fermentation tank and a sweet-looking reclaimed wood facade (£1,600 without the wood). Pricy, sure, but the prospect of making 20L (capacity per batch) of my own beer whenever I feel like it is pretty attractive. I also trust the cost will drop if and when production gets streamlined. Will we end up seeing these in restaurants down the road as bartenders get into brewing signature batches? I hope so! Watch the video above (hooray for the Irish accents!) and check it out in all its glorious promise here. Bonus: if you’re one of our Portland readers, it looks like you can eyeball a working Brewbot in person at Bailey’s Taproom. Have a pint of whatever it is and let us know what you think!

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