Checked by Jacana · September 15, 2026

Is brilex.shop a scam?

This is a scam.

Fake Northern Brewer store selling home brewing supplies and wine making ingredients

This site copies Northern Brewer's online store of home brewing supplies and wine making ingredients, but it belongs to a known scam network, and Northern Brewer's real store is at northernbrewer.com. Stores like this are unlikely to deliver the real product, and may use card details typed at checkout for nefarious purposes.

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Reasons for concern

  • Copies a real company's store under another address

    The contact email on brilex.shop is at northernbrewer.com, which belongs to Northern Brewer. Northern Brewer does not run this copy.

  • Part of a network of thousands of copied stores

    Same kit and hosting as thousands of other copied stores.

  • Reviews written by the kit, not by customers

    Five-star quotes such as 'The starter kit made my first batch of IPA incredibly easy, High-quality ingredients and clear instructions' are signed David L., Elena R. and Marcus T., signatures that appear on thousands of other copied stores.

  • More copies of the same store

    Another copy of Northern Brewer's store was online in mid-September 2026: doublebrewdirect.shop.

  • Template text left in place

    The page still carries the sample address john@example.com, left over from the store template.

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People also ask

Is brilex.shop a scam?

Yes, brilex.shop is a scam. This site copies Northern Brewer's online store of home brewing supplies and wine making ingredients, but it belongs to a known scam network, and Northern Brewer's real store is at northernbrewer.com.

Who runs brilex.shop?

We could not find who runs brilex.shop. Real shops name the company behind them; this one does not.

What are the warning signs on brilex.shop?

On brilex.shop we found five things: copies a real company's store under another address, part of a network of thousands of copied stores, reviews written by the kit, not by customers, more copies of the same store, and template text left in place.

What should I do if I visited brilex.shop?

Do not type card details or passwords into it. If you already paid, call your bank now and ask them to stop the payment.

How does Jacana check websites?

We combine what other people can confirm about a site with what our own checks see on it. Everything that changed our answer is listed on this page.

Is this up to date?

This is our most recent check, and each one reads the live site again. Fake shops move fast, so if what you are seeing is different, trust what you are seeing.

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