I really want to support my lhbs, but they're making it hard.

[dfc]

Supporting a business has to be a two way street. They are obviously not very interested in your grain business so don't give it to them. And all you jerks who just want to make smart ass comments have way too much time on your hands. If you have a problem with the post then skip over it. Otherwise just answer the question. There is no reason to try and make someone feel bad.

Someone got picked on a lot in school.

 

[uncommonsense]

Well it been 2 months sence i placed my order, so i called them last night to see the status. And they havent even ordered it yet. I think 7.99 is worth the 3 day wait. Ill go back to them i think, im just alittle pissed right know.

 

[dfc]

Kill them. Kill them with fire.


BTW, would a lysdexic joke be out of line here?

 

[SwampassJ]

Someone got picked on a lot in school.

O hai der I hate quiet in other people's houses

 

[SwampassJ]

Well it been 2 months sence i placed my order, so i called them last night to see the status. And they havent even ordered it yet. I think 7.99 is worth the 3 day wait. Ill go back to them i think, im just alittle pissed right know.

Find a new place. Check out Midwest supplies, Northern brewer, Austin, brewmasters. Farmhouse has some great hop sets.

 

[stageseven]

Well it been 2 months sence i placed my order, so i called them last night to see the status. And they havent even ordered it yet. I think 7.99 is worth the 3 day wait. Ill go back to them i think, im just alittle pissed right know.

If you really want to help your LHBS out, let them know that their service level is unacceptable, why you don't want to shop there anymore, and see if they're willing to do anything about it. I don't expect a local store to be able to compete price-wise with an internet store because they have higher overhead, but I do expect them to provide a certain amount of helpfulness and speedy (i.e. same day) delivery. If they don't provide those things it's going to be cheaper, faster, and easier for you to order online. I like Austin Homebrew and Brewmaster's Warehouse.

BTW, that 7.99 shipping is going to be even more worth it if you order ingredients for multiple batches at the same time. Usually when I order I get ingredients for 3-4 batches at a time, but the shipping is flat rate so I don't pay any more money.

 

[j1laskey]

I couldnt even read past 1 1/2 lines. Do you even try to make it readable?

I hate to beat a dead horse. While speaking in the past tense "Did" would be the proper word to use, not "Do". Just saying.

 

[JonM]

Well it been 2 months sence i placed my order, so i called them last night to see the status. And they havent even ordered it yet. I think 7.99 is worth the 3 day wait. Ill go back to them i think, im just alittle pissed right know.

Wow - 2 months. If they had gotten your stuff when you needed it, you could probably be DRINKING that batch right now. I'd find it hard to put up with that kind of service.

 

[pm5k00]

Wow - 2 months. If they had gotten your stuff when you needed it, you could probably be DRINKING that batch right now. I'd find it hard to put up with that kind of service.

+1

I would not be giving them my buisness. Id be pissed if I had to wait 2 weeks let alone 2 months.

 

[Irrenarzt]

Phuck this douchenozzle LHBS the OP is dealing with. I place an order with BMW on Monday, it comes on Thursday and I'm ready to pitch my yeast into the starter wort that night, and I'm brewing Saturday AM. There is no way in hell I'm waiting a month. Screw them. Move on. Brew stronger and faster without them holding you back.

It would be faster for you to drive to NB in Milwaukee and pick it up yourself.

 

[jsweet]

I couldnt even read past 1 1/2 lines. Do you even try to make it readable?

I thought it wasn't bad, as far as teh Interwubz goes. He wasn't asking how is babby formed, after all...

I make no specific effort to support either of the LHBS around here, because one of them kindof sucks for that (they are awesome for beers, but mediocre at best for brewing supplies) and the other one is pretty good but they are pretty far out of my way (well, 20 minutes... I know, I shouldn't complain, I know some people drive two hours to go to their LHBS, but the crappy one is <5 minutes from my house, so I am spoiled...)

That said, if I just need one or two things, the shipping from any of the online places will kill me, so I still end up buying a fair amount of stuff locally anyway, and I feel good about the balance. For example, I have a bunch of crap arriving from AHS today (UPS says it's out for delivery, I'm all excited!), but I was ordering stuff for two different recipes and I managed to forget a few ingredients, plus I need some more tubing, I'm almost out of PBW, I need some Irish moss... long story short, I'm going to be buying about $20-25 from the LHBS (the one 5 minutes from my house), plus I'll probably grab a few commercial brews while I am there, so they are getting paid too. The AHS order was over $100 (to get the free shipping), but I've probably spent that much locally, in bits and pieces, since my last AHS order.

If your LHBS is conveniently located, I imagine you'll find yourself doing something similar, i.e. mail order for when you plan ahead, LHBS for when you don't.

 

[GreggZ]

I agree with most people on this subject and just go with a good online shop. Fresh ingreidents and good service just makes homebrewing that much more enjoyable. That being said I will stop in at my local homebrew shop and drop some cash on random goodies and emergency items.

 

[the_trout]

I make no specific effort to support either of the LHBS around here, because one of them kindof sucks for that (they are awesome for beers, but mediocre at best for brewing supplies) and the other one is pretty good but they are pretty far out of my way (well, 20 minutes... I know, I shouldn't complain, I know some people drive two hours to go to their LHBS, but the crappy one is <5 minutes from my house, so I am spoiled...)

That said, if I just need one or two things, the shipping from any of the online places will kill me, so I still end up buying a fair amount of stuff locally anyway, and I feel good about the balance. For example, I have a bunch of crap arriving from AHS today (UPS says it's out for delivery, I'm all excited!), but I was ordering stuff for two different recipes and I managed to forget a few ingredients, plus I need some more tubing, I'm almost out of PBW, I need some Irish moss... long story short, I'm going to be buying about $20-25 from the LHBS (the one 5 minutes from my house), plus I'll probably grab a few commercial brews while I am there, so they are getting paid too. The AHS order was over $100 (to get the free shipping), but I've probably spent that much locally, in bits and pieces, since my last AHS order.

If your LHBS is conveniently located, I imagine you'll find yourself doing something similar, i.e. mail order for when you plan ahead, LHBS for when you don't.

I'm in Rochester too and feel much the same about our local options. It's nice to have BotW close but they are a retail beer store that dabbles in homebrewing and Sunset is a hydroponics store that dabbles in homebrewing. I'm glad they are both here and I buy stuff from them on occaision but it would be nice to have a local shop whose core business is homebrew supply. I think we have a good beer scene going here and I think its still growing. Now might be the right time for someone to try and get a startup going.

 

[SwampassJ]

Phuck this douchenozzle LHBS the OP is dealing with. I place an order with BMW on Monday, it comes on Thursday and I'm ready to pitch my yeast into the starter wort that night, and I'm brewing Saturday AM. There is no way in hell I'm waiting a month. Screw them. Move on. Brew stronger and faster without them holding you back.

It would be faster for you to drive to NB in Milwaukee and pick it up yourself.

They must like you more. I usually don't get my items shipped till 3 days after I order.

 

[jsweet]

I'm in Rochester too and feel much the same about our local options. It's nice to have BotW close but they are a retail beer store that dabbles in homebrewing and Sunset is a hydroponics store that dabbles in homebrewing. I'm glad they are both here and I buy stuff from them on occaision but it would be nice to have a local shop whose core business is homebrew supply. I think we have a good beer scene going here and I think its still growing. Now might be the right time for someone to try and get a startup going.

I keep meaning to check out Mayer's Cider Mill in Webster. I'd be shocked if they had even a halfway decent selection, but it can't hurt to see what they've got.

I was hoping the new BotW would have an expanded homebrew section, but IME it is even more poorly stocked than the Winton Plaza location. I live off of Edgewood, though, so the Winton Plaza location is just too awesomely close to me to pass up. heh...

And we do have a great beer scene here! We are so lucky. Although BMC is still the vast majority of the market, even hardcore BMC drinkers at least tend to know that craft brews exist, even if they have no interest.