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I just called the Ann Arbor store.
My local homebrew supply store in Wilmington, NC just closed. I guess they weren't profitable. Now I will have to shop online at NB or AIH.
... and let's see if HomebrewTalk can 'crowd source' the internet's best list of regional, local, and online stores in 2022.Don't rule out others.
... and let's see if HomebrewTalk can 'crowd source' the internet's best list of regional local and online stores in 2022.
For those near the "North Coast", ritebrew is worth a look. With generally [1] next day delivery to a wide area of the "North Coast" (including the Twin Cities ), one can (generally) order ingredients on Monday and brew on the next weekend.
[1] Subject to availability of working delivery trucks . YMMV. IANAL. ...
Please do not do that.My local homebrew supply store in Wilmington, NC just closed. I guess they weren't profitable. Now I will have to shop online at NB or AIH.
Please do not do that.
Northern Brewer is terrible for our hobby, Now that they own AHS and AIH they will destroy that competition just like that did to Midwest before they sold themselves to AB-InBev. Northern Brewer is owned by Blackstreet Holdings, a private equity firm. Northern Brewer is big and and has a lot of stuff available, but they are very high on their pricing.
I just checked on on the price of 3# of Briess DME:
Rite Brew $10.09
Label Peelers $10.92
Atlantic Brew Supply $11.99
Great Fermentations $15.99
More Beer $16.99
AIH and AHB $17.99
Midwest Supply $17.99
Northern Brewer $20.99
Do you see pattern here? $20.99 Are you kidding me?
And these are not the only place, and they don't include any local shops.
At such prices free shipping isn't important if you order much at all.
Take a little time and find some place other to order from. If you're lucky enough to have a local shop to visit, go see if they might not be more competitive than you think. Do it for yourself and your fellow brewers.
I usually buy a lot of stuff from Atlantic Brew Supply in Raleigh. They have good prices and fast shipping. Since you’re in NC you’d probably get your order in a day. I’m in extreme rural Colorado and don’t have a LHBS, let alone any other retail stores close. All my brewing purchases are online… usually with whoever has what I need or the lowest price. I’m not particularly loyal to any one company. I’ve done business with nearly all the online companies listed in this thread.My local homebrew supply store in Wilmington, NC just closed. I guess they weren't profitable. Now I will have to shop online at NB or AIH.
Williams Brewing has 3lb of DME at $14.99. It's Pilsen malt from Briess as well. I saved $20 getting my Fermzilla All Rounder from Williams vs More Beer. I've bought a few items from Rite. I'll have to pay them another visit.
Thanks for the recommendation. Now that you mention it I remember buying kits from Atlantic Brewery years ago when I lived in Raleigh.I usually buy a lot of stuff from Atlantic Brew Supply in Raleigh. They have good prices and fast shipping. Since you’re in NC you’d probably get your order in a day. I’m in extreme rural Colorado and don’t have a LHBS, let alone any other retail stores close. All my brewing purchases are online… usually with whoever has what I need or the lowest price. I’m not particularly loyal to any one company. I’ve done business with nearly all the online companies listed in this thread.
PS I’ll be in Wilmington in June.
We’ll be there visiting my brother in law. He owns a small sandwich shop on Castle Hayne Rd. near N. Kerr. I told him we need to find a driver and we’ll do a day drinking brewery adventure.BTW, there are many good breweries in Wilmington.
Yesfan, If you are still in Cleveland.... The Vine n Hop in Medina, by way of comparison has Briess DME $12.99 for 3# Maybe they are closer to you than Beverage World.... they do ship also
The Vine n Hop in Medina, by way of comparison has Briess DME $12.99 for 3#
@Yesfan Check out Atlantic Brew supply for sure. Also in TN and I’ve ordered from them with great success including liquid yeast.
There are a LOT of other online options besides those two.My local homebrew supply store in Wilmington, NC just closed. I guess they weren't profitable. Now I will have to shop online at NB or AIH.
... and let's see if HomebrewTalk can 'crowd source' the internet's best list of regional, local, and online stores in 2022.
For those near the "North Coast", ritebrew is worth a look. With generally [1] next day delivery to a wide area of the "North Coast" (including the Twin Cities ), one can (generally) order ingredients on Monday and brew on the next weekend.
[1] Subject to availability of working delivery trucks . YMMV. IANAL. ...
The old hop fridge brokeI was pleasantly surprised that my preferred LHBS (I'm lucky to have a few options) seemed to be upgrading yesterday. They added a grainfather section, a duo-tight fittings section, and a new freezer for hops. That was all new in just the last 1-2 months and seem to be welcome additions. (Though they also told me they are mostly phasing out Wyeast in favor of Omega - which I thought was surprising).
Locally, I use Midwest Supplies for my brew day supplies (grain, yeast, corn sugar, etc,) as they are about a 10-12 minute drive from home. I haven’t purchased much equipment at all from them or NB (also local to me) as they cost more and don’t necessarily have what I want. I’ve used AIH, William’s, More Beer and Atlantic Brew Supply (grain from ABS, too) for Speidel, my M&B, malt mill, etc.
I wonder — and probably some of you know — how steady are the numbers of home brewers in the USA? Have they significantly increased or decreased In the last 5-10 years? As far as I know (only anecdotally), not everyone and their brother is brewing beer at home. I have to think this affects the number of stores — local & online — that can make it in the marketplace. Are the future suppliers for our hobby gonna be the big boys? It doesn’t strike me as the easiest hobby-oriented business to turn a profit from. I’m speculating with no facts here so I’d like to know what others think.
I brewed a bit more due to being isolated and living alone during the pandemic and I’ve worked at home as well. I’m thinking there could’ve been an increase in home brewing but maybe my assumption is wrong.I didn't brew as much as I wanted in the past two years due to the pandemic (work), so I'm sure that's one variable in the homebrewer decline.
I brewed a bit more due to being isolated and living alone during the pandemic and I’ve worked at home as well. I’m thinking there could’ve been an increase in home brewing but maybe my assumption is wrong.
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