Brewing in Canada.

bortology · Dec 21, 2010

Hey Guys,
I am new to this, and I have run into a problem. I've done a couple kits and I want to move on to crafting my own beer but I can't get ingredients at a reasonable price. I live in South Western Ontario, and essentially the only Brewing supplies I can get my hands on are ingredients that You-Brew stores sell.

Does anyone have any recommendations for online resources? Or a Store in London, Toronto or Detroit?

Guard Well,

Brad

beeton · Dec 21, 2010

https://groups.google.com/group/are-you-an-SOB?hl=en

A very active brew club in Southern Ontario.
Also read through this :
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/groups/canadian-brewers/
Dave.

straylight77 · Dec 21, 2010

There was also another recent thread about buying supplies in Canada:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/best-place-supplies-canada-207574/

Since that thread I made an order with http://www.homebrewgearcanada.com/ -- highly recommended!

dummkauf · Dec 21, 2010

you look like you're closee to the US border. I have a coworker from Canada who orders stuff(not homebrew but other merchandise online) and has it shipped to a dedicated drop box just over the border since it's supposedly cheaper to pay tariffs driving across the border than it is to mail order stuff from the states. However, the people I know are in Winnipeg so I can't recommend any drop boxes in your area, but I would guess they have the same setup there somewhere. If that's an option you could just order from any online retailer and you'd be good to go.

BrandonH · Dec 22, 2010

I'm in Chatham and do most of my ordering through Canadian Home Brew Supplies. If you know any other all-grain brewers we could always look at doing bulk buys to save some money. I've been trying to compile a list of home brewers close to Chatham-Kent. The SOB is great but is mostly Toronto-based.

SDMBREW · Jan 24, 2011

I have been dealing with a local guy he has an add on kijiji. Cool guy working toward supplying homebrew supplies to our area. I got some corny kegs and accessories from him, good service and knowledgable.

http://windsor.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-...eer-Brewing-Equipment-Kegs-W0QQAdIdZ250909708

Varroa · Jan 24, 2011

There was a thread about this two days ago, do a search and you will find a bunch of responses already.

Veinman · Jan 24, 2011

I am lucky to have a great homebrew store here in Edmonton so I haven't ever had to order grains online.
However for bulk hops I can't reccomend hopsdirect.com enough, their hops are great, their prices are dirt cheap, their "pound" usually weighs it at around 18 oz. Even with shipping to Canada prices are usually around $1/oz which is about 1/3 the cost my LHBS charges. Make sure to ask for USPS shipping and NOT UPS however as I hear UPS can screw you on brokerage charges.

SDMBREW · Jan 24, 2011

Thanks for the info Veinman much appreciated cheers!

Skinner · Jan 25, 2011

I see you're in Windsor - I'm in Essex. I get my supplies from Adventures in Homebrewing in Taylor, Michigan - www.homebrewing.org. Great selection, great prices and a very knowledgeable staff. They're located just off Telegraph and I94, a very short trip from Windsor. Takes me about 45 minutes each way from Essex.

As for Canadian sources, there is nothing close to us. Canadian Homebrew Supplies in Brampton (www.homebrew-supplies.ca) and Homebrew Gear Canada in Annan (?) www.homebrewgearcanada.com are the only ones with a decent selection and "reasonable" prices. The local "make your own wine" shops have some supplies and hardware but nothing in the way of actual homebrewing ingredients or equipment.

Cheers!
K

Revvy · Jan 25, 2011

So you're in Windsor? We have a ton of great LHBS's in the Detroit Metro Area. Adventures in Homebrewing is probably closest to the border.

http://www.homebrewing.org/

Cap N Corks is my favorite;

http://www.capncorkhomebrew.com/

Here's the rest

Michigan Home Brewing Stores & Suppliers
(Alphabetically by City)

Clearview Draft Services
534 Robbin Avenue
Alpena, MI 49707 Map/Directions
Phone: (989) 354-5111

Leopold Brothers of Ann Arbor
529 South Main Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Map/Directions
Phone: (734) 747-9806

Begick Nursery & Garden Center
5993 Westside Saginaw Road
Bay City, MI 48706 Map/Directions
Phone: (866) 323-4425

Home Winery and Supply Company
208 Main Street
Dundee, MI 48131 Map/Directions
Phone: (734) 529-3296

The Red Salamander
205 North Bridge Road
Grand Ledge, MI 48837 Map/Directions
Phone: (517) 627-2012

Siciliano's Market
2840 Lake Michigan Drive Northwest
Grand Rapids, MI 49504 Map/Directions
Phone: (616) 453-9674

Park Winery
15230 Charevoix Street
Grosse Pointe, MI 48230 Map/Directions
Phone: (313) 821-9463

Keweenaw Brewing Company
408 Sheldon Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931 Map/Directions
Phone: (906) 482-5596

Things Brewed
1062 Boardman Road
Jackson, MI 49202 Map/Directions
Phone: (517) 768-2739

Cork N Cap
904 Lansing Ave.
Jackson, MI 49202 Map/Directions
Phone: 517-784-0687
http://www.corkncap.com

Bell's General Store
355 East Kalamazoo Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Map/Directions
Phone: (269) 382-5712

BrewGadgets
322 S. Lincoln Ave
Lakeview, MI 48850 Map/Directions
Phone: 866-591-8247
http://www.BrewGadgets.com

Materagaia Organic Brewing Supplies
333 N Cedar St
Lansing, MI 48912 Map/Directions
Phone: 517-242-2880
http://www.materagaia.com

Brew & Grow
32610 7 Mile Road
Livonia, MI 48152 Map/Directions
Phone: (248) 442-7939

Wine Barrel Plus
30303 Plymouth Rd.
Livonia, MI 48150 Map/Directions
Phone: (734) 522-WINE (9463)
http://www.winebarrel.com/

Pauly's Wine, Beer and Spirits Shop
11250 Fulton East
Lowell, MI 49331 Map/Directions
Phone: (616) 897-2669

Cap-N-Cork Home Brewing Supplies
16812 21 Mile Road
Macomb, MI 48044 Map/Directions
Phone: (586) 286-5202

White's Party Store
1001 North 3rd Street
Marquette, MI 49855 Map/Directions
Phone: (906) 226-6781

Dusty's Cellar
1839 West Grand River Avenue
Okemos, MI 48864 Map/Directions
Phone: (517) 349-5150

Eastern Shores Brewing Supplies
510 Pine Street
Port Huron, MI 48060 Map/Directions
Phone: (810) 985-3757

The Spirit Shoppe
3550 Gratiot Avenue
Port Huron, MI 48060 Map/Directions
Phone: (810) 985-8261

Daane's Wine & Liquor
8901 Portage Road
Portage, MI 49002 Map/Directions
Phone: (269) 327-5500

Fieldstone Winery
223 South Main Street
Rochester, MI 48307 Map/Directions
Phone: (248) 656-0618

Cork'n'ale-Oppermann's
2940 Midland Road
Saginaw, MI 48603 Map/Directions
Phone: (989) 797-8466

Keueenaw Brewing Company
10 Fourth
South Range, MI 49963 Map/Directions
Phone: (906) 482-1271

Adventures in Home Brewing
23869 Van Born Road
Taylor, MI 48180 Map/Directions
Phone: (313) 277-2739

Wholesaledraft.com

Utica, MI 48317 Map/Directions
Phone: 1-888-393-2203
http://wholesaledraft.com

Kuhnhenn Brewing
5919 Chicage Road
Warren, MI 48092 Map/Directions
Phone: (586) 979-8361

Hopman's Beer & Wine Making Supplies
4636 West Walton Blvd.
Waterford, MI 48329 Map/Directions
Phone: (248) 674-4677

Michigan Brewing Company
2582 North M-52
Webberville, MI 48892 Map/Directions
Phone: (517) 521-2337

Things Beer
2582 North M-52
Webberville, MI 48892 Map/Directions
Phone: (517) 521-2337

U-Brew Homebrew & Winemaking Supplies
1486 Washtenaw Ave
Ypsilanti, MI 48197 Map/Directions
Phone: (734) 337-2015
http://ubrewmichigan.com

SDMBREW · Jan 25, 2011

I have been buying supplies at AHB for a few years now. Agreed excellent staff and very knowledgable. I hav'nt found any local or other suppliers that can compete with the pricing. I usually buy 4 bags of 2 row at a time to cut down on my travel. The frieght and milling fees these other suppliers in canada charge make it uneconomical. The money I saved I built a malt mill.
I have also bought some pin lock corny supplies from a fella that has an add on kijiji.
http://windsor.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-...eer-Brewing-Equipment-Kegs-W0QQAdIdZ250909708

ihomebrewing · Jan 29, 2011

Hey Skinner,

I don't wish to be a shameless self-promoter

, but we are close to you, shipping out of Windsor.

elproducto · Jan 30, 2011

No offense to our friends to the south.. but if we wish to have a homebrewing scene in Canada, we need to support our own LHBS. There are a few good options.

Revvy · Jan 30, 2011

ihomebrewing said:
Hey Skinner,

I don't wish to be a shameless self-promoter , but we are close to you, shipping out of Windsor.

elproducto said:
No offense to our friends to the south.. but if we wish to have a homebrewing scene in Canada, we need to support our own LHBS. There are a few good options.

If I had known about the WIndsor store I would have shared the link. I'm glad to know one is there, though sadly a lot of Canadian HB-ers don't. A lot cross over to our side.

So don't make me get all...

On you.

Hauger · Oct 15, 2012

Sorry to revive an old thread, but I'm in need of some help here. I'm new to All-Grain brewing, but I'm having a heck of a time finding a supplier of ingredients. I'm in Belleville, and all the LHBS are extract only. There's a store in Kingston that does sell a limited selection of grain and hops, but in small quantities and at high prices (1kg/2.2lb bags of 2-row for $3.99 a bag, which would cost roughly $91 + tax for 50 lbs).

I tried the Canadian on-line stores listed, but mashingheads is out of business and www.Homebrewgearcanada.com has it's site under "maintenance". I found HB Gear Canada's facebook page and tried emailing and calling them, but there was no joy, so I'm thinking they're out of business. Someone must sell to the Canadian market, so any help pointing me where to buy reasonably priced grain would be really appreciated.

Thanks for any help.

BrandonH · Oct 15, 2012

http://homebrew-supplies.ca/viartshop/

I get most of my supplies from Canadian Homebrew Supplies. They're fast and reliable

DynomiteBrewer · Oct 16, 2012

you can also try:

www.hopdawgs.ca although they are in BC they ship east,

or closer to home for you www.ontariobeerkegs.com has equipment and some supplies.

D

Ben58 · Oct 16, 2012

A little closer to you is http://brewerspantry.com/. He's in Whitby.

LTownLiquorPig · Oct 16, 2012

While I've never ordered, both Hop Dawgs and Brewers Pantry were pretty quick at getting back to my queries. Strikes me as a good sign from either.

I live in rural Nova Scotia, so my options are (1) pick up ingredients when I get to Halifax every 3 or 4 months, (2) Order online and pay $5 shipping for a $3 pack of yeast or (3) brew Cooper's kits that I can find locally and drink Propeller when I want something really good. All grain isn't even on the radar at this point.

Hauger · Oct 16, 2012

Thanks for all the replies, I figured the forums would have some suggestions. 6:30 am and I'm doing some online shopping over my morning coffee! Looking at the Whitby store now to see what they have since I'd rather drive and buy the grain instead of shipping it.

Varroa · Oct 18, 2012

Hopdawgs for sure and Ontariobeerkegs is getting more and more into ingredients everyday!

baulz · Oct 18, 2012

Ben58 said:
A little closer to you is http://brewerspantry.com/. He's in Whitby.

I've ordered from Brewers Pantry a few times and have always have great service.

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