Northern Brewer Replacement

dustinthompson85 · Oct 19, 2016

So looking for opinions in whi will be your online supplier for those no longer using NB. Some people are not lucky enough to have a local shop to visit. Would love to know who the community frequents that is trusted / reliable. Thanks!

Genacide · Oct 19, 2016

http://www.homebrewing.org/

DromJohn · Oct 19, 2016

1) I'm a fan of Barley & Vine. Other than being nice people, with an email request, they will sell malt to the recipe amount, whether ounces or grams. They have also added their first organic malt, Gambrinus Organic Pilsen. I will tweak my second in the queue brew so that I dutifully include this malt since I have been haranging them quite awhile about organic options.

2) OTOH, I'm sticking with Northern Brewer/Midwest Supplies as my backup, because they are the only OHBS I've found with organic LME that also sells non-organic, and are only half a continent away. I currently have a cart with organic LME, organic DME, a yeast that was not in-stock at B&V, and (since I was already buying from NB for this brews,) oak cubes that I preferred for this brew over the B&V offering. I intend to purchase when the flat rate delivery date projects to Thursday 3 November, for a Saturday 5 November brew.

3) If I was going anti-InBev, Seven Bridges Cooperative would be my choice, but they are a full continent away and don't have enough options for me. Co-ops are almost the opposite of InBev.

DemonsRun · Oct 19, 2016

I have a LHBS but I also use these places regularly
Farmhouse Brewing Supply - http://www.farmhousebrewingsupply.com/
Yakima Valley Hops - https://www.yakimavalleyhops.com/
MoreBeer - https://www.morebeer.com/

Heard good things about or used infrequently
NorCal - http://www.norcalbrewingsolutions.com/store/index.html (Bought stainless Keg hopper tube thing from them- have not used yet)
NikoBrew - http://www.nikobrew.com/pellet-hops/
Barley Haven - https://barleyhaven.com (Bought some Patagonia Malts and a 1Liter container of Biofine clear, don't use a lot but don't care for the 4oz bottles)

Bought 5 gallon Kegs from
Adventures in Hombrewing - http://www.homebrewing.org/ - shiny, easy to clean, keg posts use a different wrench size than my other kegs. Poppets easy to clean.
Homebrew Supply - https://www.homebrewsupply.com/ - Standard keg posts, Rubber on top and handles smells like ass when in contact with StarSan. glad I only bought two. but their customer service was great when the sent the wrong kegs.

enkamania · Oct 19, 2016

I use http://www.austinhomebrew.com.

jabba11 · Oct 19, 2016

Austin homebrew/Adeventures in homebrewwing, morebeer, I think theres a place called TX homebrew I may look into and also my LHBS. Williamsbrewing

GilaMinumBeer · Oct 19, 2016

So, the solution to the AbInbev buyout of NB & MWB is to use someone else and potentially put 100's to "maybe" a 1000+ employees out of work?

NothingRhymesWithCurtiss · Oct 19, 2016

Local LHBS doesn't have a whole lot, so I'll be using:

Adventures in Homebrewing - http://homebrewing.org

$5 Shipping to the Great Lakes Region when you spend $50. Plus they offer a rewards program.

Farmhouse Brewing Supply
http://www.farmhousebrewingsupply.com/

Tons of different hops. 10# specials on malt (and they'll double-mill).

I might try out Austin Homebrew Supply as well, as I just heard about Adventures in Homebrewing buying them. (Stay away In-Bev!)

kristiismean · Oct 19, 2016

Homebrewing.org Greatest Customer service EVER.

Ritebrew.com seems to have the best online grain prices that I have seen. and shipping is 8 dollars for 2 days or less shipping.

Disclaimer for this year:
Growmasters my local store = 60% of my purchases this year
Northernbrewer got around 10% or my purchases
AIH (homebrewing.org) got around 28% or my purchases.
Amazon got around 2%

Regardless of the Northernbrewer buyout, I was so impressed with the AIH customer service, speed of shipping, and kit quality (and quality of the kegs) and prices that I was already planning on increasing their percentage and limiting my northern brewer purchases to their 20 dollar kits when offered, and will still do so. (25 individual batches brewed this year, started kegging, switched to all grain, needed an 8 gallon kettle, this was an expensive year for me (don't tell the wife))

RuffRider · Oct 19, 2016

jabba11 said:
Austin homebrew/Adeventures in homebrewwing, morebeer, I think theres a place called TX homebrew I may look into and also my LHBS. Williamsbrewing

You might be talking about Stubby's Texas Brewing Inc. Not sure. I shop there in person (so I've never ordered online) but they have just about everything you could want. Extremely knowledgeable as well.

https://www.txbrewing.com/

jabba11 · Oct 19, 2016

GilaMinumBeer said:
So, the solution to the AbInbev buyout of NB & MWB is to use someone else and potentially put 100's to "maybe" a 1000+ employees out of work?

Its not my fault that their company leadership made a bad move. The business I have to give will simply provide to someone else and a company that's based in the US. There are many things I don't care about. Home brewing and craft brewing I care about and I want the movement to stay US based and moving forward. Giant corporations only serve to limit the quality and diversity of the beer market and the diversity and ingenuity of the home brewing industry.

TBC · Oct 19, 2016

Ritebrew.com. Great prices and fast shipping. Hopefully this thread isn't a front for InBev to see what to buy next!!

DemonsRun · Oct 19, 2016

I will not stop using NB because of a buy out if they have what I need and I can't find it anywhere else. which is why I have a long list.

I tend to look local first then to Farmhouse or Yakima (mainly for hops), Otherwise it's because I'm looking for a particular malt or yeast.

Also Great Fermentations- http://www.greatfermentations.com/ - got a Nice 5 gallon used whiskey barrel from them. After 4 month aging it is carbing up wonderfully. Note the MoreBeer Gas transfer tool is too big for the Bung hole, but works when pressed against a tri-clamp gasket.

RoGuE_HAHG · Oct 19, 2016

DemonsRun said:
I have a LHBS but I also use these places regularly
Farmhouse Brewing Supply - http://www.farmhousebrewingsupply.com/
Yakima Valley Hops - https://www.yakimavalleyhops.com/
MoreBeer - https://www.morebeer.com/

Heard good things about or used infrequently
NorCal - http://www.norcalbrewingsolutions.com/store/index.html (Bought stainless Keg hopper tube thing from them- have not used yet)
NikoBrew - http://www.nikobrew.com/pellet-hops/
Barley Haven - https://barleyhaven.com (Bought some Patagonia Malts and a 1Liter container of Biofine clear, don't use a lot but don't care for the 4oz bottles)

Barleyhaven is local to me. Great store and he's a helpful guy. Has had some Colorado-grown hops from time to time as well

jabba11 · Oct 19, 2016

TBC said:
Ritebrew.com. Great prices and fast shipping. Hopefully this thread isn't a front for InBev to see what to buy next!!

whats sad is that thought crossed my mind as well

Norselord · Oct 19, 2016

GilaMinumBeer said:
So, the solution to the AbInbev buyout of NB & MWB is to use someone else and potentially put 100's to "maybe" a 1000+ employees out of work?

Wouldnt all the other companies that benefit from NBs old business have to compensate for their increased volume by hiring 100's to 'maybe' a 1000+ employees?

bob1852 · Oct 19, 2016

GilaMinumBeer said:
So, the solution to the AbInbev buyout of NB & MWB is to use someone else and potentially put 100's to "maybe" a 1000+ employees out of work?

No, we're already doing that by not buying enough Stone.

skraeling · Oct 19, 2016

DromJohn said:
1) I'm a fan of Barley & Vine. Other than being nice people, with an email request, they will sell malt to the recipe amount, whether ounces or grams. They have also added their first organic malt, Gambrinus Organic Pilsen. I will tweak my second in the queue brew so that I dutifully include this malt since I have been haranging them quite awhile about organic options.

ooooo didnt know about these guys, they have some super fun extract kits. Im eyeballing you dragons milk clone.

GilaMinumBeer · Oct 19, 2016

Norselord said:
Wouldnt all the other companies that benefit from NBs old business have to compensate for their increased volume by hiring 100's to 'maybe' a 1000+ employees?

Only if they are located in Minneapolis.

jschm19 · Oct 19, 2016

Adventures in Homebrewing or RiteBrew are the 2 I use when I can't get it at my LHBS. As stated before AiH has $5 shipping (in state), rewards, and great customer service.

Baja_Brewer · Oct 19, 2016

Another vote for AIH. They consistently have the best selection and cost including shipping for my needs.

TexasDroughtBrewery · Oct 19, 2016

RuffRider said:
You might be talking about Stubby's Texas Brewing Inc. Not sure. I shop there in person (so I've never ordered online) but they have just about everything you could want. Extremely knowledgeable as well.

https://www.txbrewing.com/

They are located about an hour away from me, I order what I want online and they usually give me a call and ask any questions they might have and its at my house the next day. Soooo easy and sooo worth the few dollars in shipping to not drive out there.

laredo7mm · Oct 19, 2016

I'll put in another vote for Ritebrew. I have had nothing but great experiences from them. They have very good prices, very reasonable shipping, and great customer service. I just ordered a 5 gallon corny keg and 20# CO2 tank from them last Thursday. I missed the same day shipping cut off time, so my items shipped on Friday, and I got them on Saturday (FedEx home delivery). I live on the opposite side of Lake Michigan from them, but still shipping on a 41 pound package was only $15.

Norselord · Oct 19, 2016

GilaMinumBeer said:
Only if they are located in Minneapolis.

OK.

Would not be surprised to see InBEV start slashing jobs anyway. Me buying ingredients is not a charity with the sole purpose of keeping someone in Mpls employed.

I used to be a NB customer.

Now i used Williams. I will be searching for something closer to Atlanta that does good shipping so i can feel good about ordering yeast.

glugglug · Oct 19, 2016

I'm casting my vote for Williams Brewing. They're fast, and reliable. I have a lhbs, but for the unusual, harder to get stuff, I look here first. I also use Morebeer, but in the past it's been frustrating to wait a few days before you see it shipped. If I use them, I factor that in.

GilaMinumBeer · Oct 19, 2016

Norselord said:
Would not be surprised to see InBEV start slashing jobs anyway. Me buying ingredients is not a charity with the sole purpose of keeping someone in Mpls employed.

I'd not be surprised either. Never said making a purchase was a charity. But choosing to go elsewhere solely on the basis of who's name is on the title does nothing but punish those who are still employed by a domestic enterprise.

It'd make more sense to embargo any new ventures the previous ownership attempts to create.

WaltStarr · Oct 19, 2016

GilaMinumBeer said:
So, the solution to the AbInbev buyout of NB & MWB is to use someone else and potentially put 100's to "maybe" a 1000+ employees out of work?

I don't do business with AB Inbev.

Period.

NW/MW management decided this is what would happen.

Not me.

I only stick to my personal choices.

IF people are put out of work, it is on NB//MW management/owners and AB Inbev.

Not me.

bob1852 · Oct 19, 2016

Shop where you like ; like where you shop...

If NB maintains good prices, cheap shipping, huge inventory, I'll probably shop there occasionally still.

Just like I'm going to drink what I like. I'm not going to drink a nasty ass diacetyl-bomb, under attenuated beer just because it was made by #not-InBev....

TonyKZ1 · Oct 19, 2016

I'll probably keep buying from Midwest Supplies (I like their simply.beer series) and Northern Brewer both. However, I buy most of my recipes from Jaspers and will probably keep doing that. I have bought from Ritebrew, Morebeer, Brooklyn BrewShop, among others. I've also got a semi-local HBS that I've bought from and will probably increase my buying ingredients there.

rtracer · Oct 19, 2016

Same as always, the cheapest place that has what I am looking for or whomever has a sale. Nothing changes for me

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