Brewing my Own Beer: Will this be my next adventure with yeast?

I've made liqueurs, flavored vodkas, just started making bread (final class in October) and now is brewing my own beer the next thing on my list, maybe so.  I'm not a big beer drinker.  When I drink beer I tend to add something to it, tomato juice, hot sauce and salt, ginger beer for a Shandy or Amaretto and OJ for a Wisconsin Lunchbox.  Today I was just reading an article from 7x7SF on DIY Beer and found out that I can take a free class so I think I'll give it a try.  In the article I learned you can start with something called "extract kits" and if and when you get more involved then you can brew from scratch using hops and .  One of the places they mentioned that sold these kits was Coopers.  You can buy these kits a lot cheaper than you can buy one of their 12 pks.  When you enter the site be sure to enter date, month then year.  The cool thing about this site is that you can also design your own beer labels.  Below is what their article said along with the resources they listed. 

•SF Brewcraft – This is the place to get started. Griz and his crew have been providing local home brewers with equipment, ingredients, and wisdom since 1978. Their web site includes starter kits, home brew procedures, beer recipes, and tips. They’ve also been known to field phone calls from brewers who have a question while in the middle of a batch. Call between noon and 2 pm to reserve a seat in their free Monday evening home brew classes.


•SF Home Brew Club – This meet up group hosts events related to home brewing. Members can also receive a discount on orders from SF Brewcraft.

•Oak Barrel Winecraft – The Berkeley bastion of home brew. Knowledgeable staff here can help get you started.

•Bay Area Mashers – East Bay home brew group meets at the Linden Street Brewery in Oakland.

•Workshop SF – This DIY place has a variety of classes, including a couple of hands-on beer brewing courses for beginners.

•Pacific Brewing Laboratories – Patrick Horn and Bryan Hermannson host semi-regular brewing events. Sometimes more fun than informative; it’s still a great knowledgeable group and they provide plenty of creative and delicious samples to spark your interest in what’s possible to brew.

•The Brewing Network – Local multimedia site includes Beer Radio, an internet station broadcasting home brewing and other beer-related podcasts and videos to the planet.