Malt Extract Syrup - Malt extract syrup is made from barley and has a lot of natural sugar in it. Brewing yeast eats the sugar, and produces alcohol and carbon dioxide. You'll need two cans of lightly hopped, light-colored extract for your first batch. Hops - Hops are flowers with a bitter flavor. The bitterness balances the sweet flavor of the malt.
Hops are usually in the form of compressed pellets.
You'll need about 1 ounce of the pellets. Buy a brand that includes instructions on the packet. You should use two packages of ale yeast for your batch of beer. That's what you'll be brewing - an ale. Water - Tap or bottled water is fine.