I started out many years ago after seeing a friend brew beer, and he recommended "The Joy of Homebrewing" book which I read a few times. The thing that I liked about this magazine was that is was up to date, concise, lots of photos and they made it look fun to brew. The way that "Hobby Farms" presented it they also display other avenues that the homebrewer could take the hobby with different ingredients and evening incorporating baking/cooking. They also supplied references to places like the AHA and other resources for continued research.