.beer Domain Registrationfrom £50.40/yr
Why Choose a .beer Domain?
The .beer extension launched in 2014 as one of a cluster of food-and-drink themed new gTLDs originally introduced by Top Level Domain Holdings, with the registry now operated by Registry Services. It speaks directly to brewers, beer fans and the hospitality trade, giving anyone in the industry an instantly recognisable web address. Unlike geographic or trade-restricted extensions, .beer carries no membership requirements, so a homebrewer in Leeds can register one as easily as a multinational brewery.
Ideal for:
- Independent craft breweries and microbreweries
- Pubs, taprooms and beer gardens
- Homebrew supply shops and equipment retailers
- Beer festivals, tasting events and CAMRA branches
- Beer bloggers, BeerAdvocate-style review sites and podcasters
Things to know:
- Unrestricted — anyone, anywhere can register, with no proof of brewing or hospitality activity required.
- Some short, generic and obviously commercial terms (think colour names, hop varieties or famous styles) are reserved as premium-tier names with higher registration and renewal fees.
- Standard ICANN policies apply, including the 60-day transfer lock after registration and the usual UDRP dispute process for trademark conflicts.
Creative .beer Domain Ideas
- HoppyMonday.beer — a craft beer subscription box
- TheTaproom.beer — a brewpub's booking and menu site
- BrewItYourself.beer — a homebrew tutorial and recipe blog
- FestivalGuide.beer — a directory of UK beer festivals
- SourNotes.beer — a review site focused on sour and wild ales
- PintNight.beer — a local pub's events landing page
Frequently asked questions about .beer
Anyone, anywhere. The .beer registry has no eligibility checks — you don't need to be a brewer, publican or beer business to qualify. Individuals, companies and non-profits from any country can register, which makes it equally suitable for a commercial brewery, a beer-review blog or a personal homebrewing project.
Registration terms run from one to ten years in whole-year increments, and you can renew at any point during the term to extend it again up to the ten-year maximum. Longer registrations are useful if you want to lock in your name and avoid the risk of forgetting a yearly renewal.
Yes. As long as the domain is at least 60 days old, isn't within 60 days of a previous transfer, and is unlocked at your current registrar with a valid auth code, you can move it across. The transfer adds one year to the existing expiry date, so you don't lose any time you've already paid for.
Yes. The registry classifies a number of short, generic or highly desirable terms — common beer styles, hop names and one-word descriptors — as premium names. These carry elevated registration and renewal fees set by the registry rather than the standard rate, and the premium pricing usually applies for the life of the domain.
After expiry the domain enters a roughly 30-day grace period during which you can renew at the normal price. It then moves into a redemption period of around 30 days where recovery is possible but incurs a registry redemption fee. After that the name is released and may be re-registered by anyone, so renewing on time is the safest option.