Title says it all.
stikks said:Northwest suburbs, brewin` Vanilla Cream Ale tommorow
kerant said:Must have been reading my mind. My wife's from Chicago and was thinking today about asking you all about the best lhbs in Chicago with the best choice of ingredients so I can go shopping when we get to town.
kerant said:Must have been reading my mind. My wife's from Chicago and was thinking today about asking you all about the best lhbs in Chicago with the best choice of ingredients so I can go shopping when we get to town.
Grinnan5150 said:CLC class of 95. You?
Niilo said:CLC class of '00 here. Tigers!
CLC class of 95. You?
Must have been reading my mind. My wife's from Chicago and was thinking today about asking you all about the best lhbs in Chicago with the best choice of ingredients so I can go shopping when we get to town.
Clanchief said:Andersonville here.
I am personally a fan of Brew Camp, in Lincoln's Square. Around Damen and Lincoln on Belle Plaine. Pretty good choice of ingredients, they know their stuff, and I can email them my recipe in advance, and they have it ready for me when I walk in the door.
How about some updated Chicagoland LHBS reviews? There's a thread from '06 I think, but not much recently. OP: I don't want to hijack your thread. Feel free to tell me to put this somewhere else, just thought it'd be beneficial for all us Chicagoans.
Brewer's Coop (@Two Brothers Brewery)
Great prices, but very poorly & sporadically stocked. Decent selection of grains & adjuncts, mostly 1-5# bags. Almost non-existent hop selection. Good selection of White Labs yeast, and sell "expired" yeast for $3 each. Carries most basic equipment. Since it's really a giftshop attached to the restaurant, staff has little knowledge of homebrewing or inventory.
Chicagoland Winemakers in Elmhurst
Mostly a wine store, but decent beer stock. Typical basic grain selection (pre-packaged, Hop Union hops, most yeast brands dry & liquid, good equipment section. A little on the pricey side.
HomeBrewShop in St. Charles
Outstanding selection. I drool whenever I walk into this store; they have everything you need at fair prices. Great equipment selection, from basics to Blichmann. Great hop selection (Hop Union) 1oz and 1# packages. Most yeast brands, dry & liquid. Phenomenal grain selection: pre-packaged 1-5#, crushed or uncrushed, bags of bulk base malt, and bins in the back where you can assemble custom recipes. They'll measure & crush for you at no charge. Helpful staff.
Fox Valley Homebrew
Have not been.
Brew & Grow Roselle
Outstanding selection with very competitive prices. Tons of equipment from basic to advanced. Hop Union hops (1oz only I believe). Most yeast brands, dry & liquid. Full and robust selection of grain, but only pre-packaged (crushed or uncrushed), 1# bags are the smallest. Also sell bags of base malt. Most staff are homebrewers and are knowledgeable. Typically brewing on Saturday and offer samples.
ipsiad said:Chicago here (Lakeview). I've been to almost all the LHBS's in the city and don't really like any of them for various reasons. However, I haven't been to the new Brew & Grow location yet (19 S Morgan), and I hear it's nice. I go to the Kedzie store when I need something ASAP, and buy everything else online.
Arlington Heights
So, the next question for all of us.... what do you do with your water?
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