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"Homebrewing" typically refers to the brewing of beer, wine and other beverages, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, through fermentation on a small scale as a hobby for personal consumption, free distribution at social gatherings, amateur brewing competitions or other non-commercial reasons.
Brewing on a domestic level has been done for thousands of years, but has been subject to regulation and prohibition. In recent times, homebrewing has increased in popularity creating a subculture that usually follows most hobbies.
While legality of homebrewing varies from country to country, most allow homebrewing, some countries limiting the volume brewed by an individual, and even fewer countries allowing distillation of hard alcohol.