Need help on brew shop to order from

I have been ordering my brewing whatnots at midwest supplies, but it takes so long to get here (mississippi) . Anyone know of a good place, semi close to the south, where I can get some hops and yeast before my new thermo regulator gets here (Friday)???

MSbrewer said:

I have been ordering my brewing whatnots at midwest supplies, but it takes so long to get here (mississippi) . Anyone know of a good place, semi close to the south, where I can get some hops and yeast before my new thermo regulator gets here (Friday)???

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www.austinhomebrew.com They have a great selection and it gets to you pretty damn fast, it took 2 days and im in MI.

There is also an organic shop in Cal. I haven't tried it yet (I'm waiting on my "Stimulus Check"), but their prices seem very good.

http://www.breworganic.com/index.htm

Cal. to Miss. shoudn't take too long for shipping

It's not any closer, but I've been pleasantly surprised at how quickly stuff gets to me from Northern Brewer. They're packing up orders very soon after they've been received; I had to call them to add something to an order I had placed, I told them I had *just* placed the order online, and they had to double-check to make sure it hadn't already been packed up. Very professional (I've heard of other places out, oh... maybe in Concord, CA, that sometimes take DAYS to get your stuff packed up and out).

I ordered from morebeer.com and received my order in 5 days. And I live in Labrador Canada. So it crossed the continent in 5 days, you can't get much further from California than Labrador. So I would recommend them.

Alabrew.com is our mainstay for most stuff. They are located in birmingham.

The shipping may not be as a attractive as other places, they will be very quick on shipping if you need it soon.

That said, since we started all grain, I just pick up the crushed grain whenever I'm in a town with a good homebrew store.

Homebrewden.com is good, though I've only ever been in the shop.

+1 on Northern Brewer, they ship the same day if you get it in early or the next if you get it in late.

I go with NorthernBrewer.com or MoreBeer.com. More Beer has free shipping over $59 and pretty good prices. Northern Brewer has $7.99 flat rate shipping and also has good prices. I just shop both and see what is cheapest overall, and I am usually going back and forth.

findthefish said:

I go with NorthernBrewer.com or MoreBeer.com. More Beer has free shipping over $59 and pretty good prices. Northern Brewer has $7.99 flat rate shipping and also has good prices. I just shop both and see what is cheapest overall, and I am usually going back and forth.

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If time's a concern... re-read my post about Concord, CA.

RICLARK said:

www.austinhomebrew.com They have a great selection and it gets to you pretty damn fast, it took 2 days and im in MI.

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Yup. I have decided these guys are my new LHBS.....842 MILES....ONE WAY, but with $6.99 shipping....It's not like I have to go every weekend or anything.

the_bird said:

If time's a concern... re-read my post about Concord, CA.

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What place in Concord are you referring to ?

the_bird said:

If time's a concern... re-read my post about Concord, CA.

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Never had an issue with them taking long to ship. Always within a day or two, and sometimes even same day. And since I am in Southern California, it gets here faster than from any other online home brew store.

Since the OP is in MS and did mention time is a concern, then I wouldn't recommend ordering from anywhere that is far from you. Naturally it will take longer for shipping. Going to a LHBS is the only really fast way.

I've ordered from Austin, Midwest and Northern and ALL of my orders arrived within 3-5 days.

shipping to people in rural areas often depends more on how close you are to a distribution center and the size of the distribution center rather than where it gets shipped from.

The main thing is you want a store that will ship out your package the same day and not let it sit around for a day or two.

As I always say to people who want fast shipping or shipping that won't damage delicate items, pay extra for it, sorry that is really the only solution to your problem.

Morebeer & Willams Brewing gets stuff here inside in about 3 days as does Northern Brewer. Austin Homebrew Supply is about 40 minutes (drive time to and from at lunch)

findthefish said:

Never had an issue with them taking long to ship. Always within a day or two, and sometimes even same day. And since I am in Southern California, it gets here faster than from any other online home brew store.

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That's been my experience as well [although i've been ordering more from AHS lately just because they have more selection in their recipe kits]

www.austinhomebrew.com These guys are on their A game.

Thanks folks.........!!