Maybe I didn't see it posted above, but does your LHBS not have a website that you could email them? Then follow up with a phone call? My owner of my LHBS answers all the emails from his shop, and he is a really nice guy, he recognizes you every time you step in his store. I would suggest this order; email, letter, phone call, face to face. If you go face to face, bring the brick!
Don't know what it's like to have a local homebrew store. The closest thing we have is shelves & racks of ingredients in the corner of a big liquor superstore. No telling how old any of the stuff is.....but it's nice to have there in a pinch, when you've forgotten to order hops online. Given our situation, I'm just grateful for places like Midwest and Austin.
Bloomington?
That's one hell of a beer store though.
(Yes, I'm the guy that always raids the Alpha Kings)
Hi all, back from the far north woods of Wisconsin. Some really good stuff in here. I really do get down when i hear how good some of you guys out there have it. I'm still not sure if I'll actually send the letter or not, I don't know if it really worth it. I'll keep you posted.
I've been to Modern Homebrew a few times. It's a PIA to get there for me, and the times that I've gone there, only once the person working knew what I was talking about. I won't be going back.
I've never been to Beer-Wine, so I can't say anything about them.
The entire city of Cambridge is a PITA to get to!
I wouldn't waste a trip to Beer-Wine unless you are absolutely desperate. The staff is generally surly and frequently clueless.
I take every opportunity I can to pimp Niagara Tradition. I'm beginning to realize how spoiled and lucky I am to be five minutes away from that store. Awesome people.
+1 - The staff there are very friendly and are definitely passionate about brewing. They are also extremely helpful to newbie brewers like myself
The entire city of Cambridge is a PITA to get to!
I wouldn't waste a trip to Beer-Wine unless you are absolutely desperate. The staff is generally surly and frequently clueless.
If I'm ever up that way, I may stop in to check it out, but I have no need to trek all the way up there for anything.
You're right about Cambridge being a PITA to get to, and, it's a PITA to get around in once you're there.
If you're ever down south, The Witches Brew in Foxboro is a good place to go to. I've heard that there are some things they can't get, but I haven't had any problems yet.
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