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[Blue-Frog]

Are Northern Brewer and Mid West Supplies related?
I was looking for hop rhizomes and the two sites read the same....

 

[Revvy]

They may be getting their rhizomes from the same third party grower/seller, and just copied and pasted their info directly from that company's website/promotional material into their own, in otherwords being lazy.

 

[Blue-Frog]

Yes, the thought crossed my mind.
Then I thought how similar the MAPY names....

 

[tmendick]

There were rumors about 2 years ago about the two merging but I don't think there was ever a formal announcement.

 

[passedpawn]

I believe that the investment firm that owned Midwest also bought Northern Brewer. So, I don't think either company owns the other, but instead they share a common parent. As sibling companies, they share some resources (i.e., online fulfillment).

 

[Homercidal]

I believe that the investment firm that owned Midwest also bought Northern Brewer. So, I don't think either company owns the other, but instead they share a common parent. As sibling companies, they share some resources (i.e., online fulfillment).

More or less this. I don't know the details, but they are related now.

 

[Blue-Frog]

OK, so like siblings sharing clothes!


One replied they don't ship rhizomes internationaly,
pretty much a waste of time asking the other. (???)


Thanks for the answers.

 

[passedpawn]

I believe that the investment firm that owned Midwest also bought Northern Brewer. So, I don't think either company owns the other, but instead they share a common parent. As sibling companies, they share some resources (i.e., online fulfillment).

I just looked into this and I might be wrong. It kinda looks like Northern does own Midwest.

Here's the investment co. that owns Northern. No mention of Midwest. The language "multi-channel marketer" might mean they sell through Midwest. Further, Northern's privacy policy mentions a "subsidiary company".

http://www.entrepreneurpartners.com/our_portfolio/companies.html

 

[Homercidal]

I treat them the same for all practical purposes.

There are several other rhrizome sellers out there. Have you checked with any of them? I just placed an order through Great Lakes Hops. I ordered from them before and I loved their product. Big crowns, not tiny sticks. That was a couple of years ago. This year's purchase is in the mail right now.

 

[passedpawn]

One of our vendors, Halifax Hops, just posted about rhisomes. He has a hop farm, so that might appeal to you if you're looking for "fresh"

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=572883

 

[Blue-Frog]

oh, yes I plan on trying everyone I can find to ask. Getting people to send plants overseas is getting very difficult! I have asked 10 vendors so far... not the two just mentioned they're next...

 

[Homercidal]

oh, yes I plan on trying everyone I can find to ask. Getting people to send plants overseas is getting very difficult! I have asked 10 vendors so far... not the two just mentioned they're next...

Ah. Never noticed where you were. There may be laws against such a thing. I know hops can and will grow like crazy if they are left to their own desires.

 

[Psylocide]

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[Blue-Frog]

me, myself & I wonder....