Mix one part “more time on your hands,” one part “physical distancing” and one part “watching the bank account,” and it’s the perfect recipe for a home-brew boom.

Stores that sell beer-making supplies for the home enthusiast are seeing a substantial uptick in business since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

“About three weeks ago, we got a tremendous spike in sales,” said Brian Janzen, owner of Centennial Homebrewing Supplies in Vancouver.