Northernbrewer.com is a good site and there are some good forums out there. That being said, I'd start with buying either The Complete Joy of Home Brewing and/or How to Brew . Both are good books. I own them both. If you were going to buy one, I would the first. Either are a good reference to have around. They should have one or both at your local shop. Plus if they grow hops, they either brew themselves or know a lot of brewers. There is probably a local brew club or at least a few people who would have no problem inviting you over to watch them brew a batch or help you brew your first. I'd start there.