Beer_Eugenics
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My closest HBS is 2.5 hours away and was wondering how many other people do not have a LHBS?
How close is your (L)HBS
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microbusbrewery
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Bummer. As often as I seem to forget stuff, I'd be screwed if my LHBS was 2.5 hours away. I think we have three total, but I only use two regularly. One is about 15 minutes away from my work and the other is about 20 minutes from my house.
Let's see- it's about 150 miles away but it's really small so I don't go very often. I go to Northern Brewer and/or Midwest about once a year- (300 miles to Minneapolis).
BrokenArmBrewing
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I have a choice of 2 that are an hours drive, but the hours are not good. Monday thru Friday till 5 sat sun till 7. I only have one weekend off a month, so I'm an online shopper most times
Carter1932
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Half mile. :^)
Since I've been staying at my dad's place in Michigan, the brew shop is about a mile and a half away. AND it's a good shop with a lot of variety (except in the hop dept. for some reason). Not bad. 
When I was still in Arizona, I had to drive a couple hours to get to a shop.
When I was still in Arizona, I had to drive a couple hours to get to a shop.
Billybrewer09
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45 min, but only open W-F 5-6:30 and Saturday 9-3
I stock up when i go.
I stock up when i go.
beergolf
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About a mile.
Nice place, well stocked, good turnover, decent prices.
I am in there often.
Nice place, well stocked, good turnover, decent prices.
I am in there often.
KirbyTails
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Gotta drive about an hour here.
I have 2 that are both about 20 mins from my house. One is about 10 from my office. Everyone there is very helpful and I'll end up spending just as much time shooting the **** with the employees as shopping.
BrokenArmBrewing
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ktblunden said:
Mine would come back with diet coke. No malt hops or yeast. Lol
Depends on how much I want to pay for shipping. Usually about a week away.
A few around the Bay Area I go to the store in Berkeley about 4 miles away. Staff is great, they do serve beer there and the only issue as another guy stated at his LHBS is the hops.
We have a few in Winnipeg but the prices and selection on grains, hops, yeast sucks. So, I order from Northern Brewer and have items shipped to Pembina, ND which is only a 3 hr round trip drive including border wait times. It could be worse.
Mine has a good selection of hops, but they keep each variety in a big jar in the fridge. I don't know how old they are and they've been exposed to oxygen the whole time. I opt to buy hops online instead.
TheBrewinator
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Im about 5 mins from Northern Brewer Minnapolis and 15 mins from both Northern St. Paul and Midwest, Im not looking forward to moving in 6 to 8 months.
petey_c
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Yuri, pretty funny.
When I do go to the LBHS, the closest is about 5 miles and the other three are about 25-45 minutes away.
TimpanogosSlim
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My answer is a technicality. There are 3 LHBS within 15 minutes of work. but i live 45 minutes from work.
gandalfiii
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Mine is about 20 minutes away. It's a touch pricey, but the guys there are really friendly and helpful and they've always had everything I need.
Waynep005
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15 minutes to 45 minutes depending on the time of day and day of the week I choose to go.
I have three different ones to choose from each are about 30 minutes....I once rode my bicycle and picked up a smackpack and a few hops...It was a great...the smackpack warmed up and swelled in my pants and I was ready to brew.
Come to think of it that was the best beer I ever made.
Come to think of it that was the best beer I ever made.
ktblunden said:
They have a huge selection but the ones I want always seem to be gone.
GioGomez2010
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About 25 minutes away. 10 minutes from wok Haha
Mparsons327
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5 minutes in traffic!
40 to one and 50 minutes to another, so I don't get there often.
About 30 to 45 min depending on traffic and weather. Typically go in twice a month and stack it with getting other things from the city. Great people with decent selection. Kits always seem to be out of stock but always has extract and hops in good supply and fresh too. Lots of different grains to choose from and a fair amount of hardware. Just needs the other workers to learn more about beer brewing (they do wine and cheese as well)
I_B_Mongo
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I use 2, ran by some guys in my brew club. One can send my order to his wife's work (about 10 min away) the next day; and the other delivers for free, and usually the same day I order! 
http://www.cowtownbrewsupply.com/
http://www.apexbrewwares.com/
http://www.cowtownbrewsupply.com/
http://www.apexbrewwares.com/
Gitmoe
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I work at a LHBS. Takes me 25 minutes to get to work... 
neko
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One is only 2 miles from my house. Two others are 3.5 miles. More are 7.5, 10, 11, and 16 miles away.
Seven homebrew stores within 16 miles and there's probably a couple I'm forgetting. Score one for the Portland area.
Seven homebrew stores within 16 miles and there's probably a couple I'm forgetting. Score one for the Portland area.
mikescooling
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The poll is asking long it takes to get there, vs how many miles. Mine is 10 miles away and can take from 15min to 90min depending on trafic. But my LHBS is a great place with lots of stock and bags of grain and hot good coffee. I like to go there and spend money even if I can find it cheeper online, becasue I enjoy the time spent there talking to people. And they know I'm in the loop of brewers and they comp me stuff now and again.
petey_c
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Hmmm, I'll just leave it at that.
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