Is it strange for a LHBS to store their hops unrefrigerated?

[Opus_X]

I thought they should be refrigerated for freshness. They were vacuum sealed in 1 oz packages.

 

[strat_thru_marshall]

they for sure should be refrigerated. Were they just out on a shelf?

 

[waldoar15]

I wouldn't buy from them.

 

[Opus_X]

Hanging on hooks on the wall. I was just in and out of the store and it was my first visit. Maybe they had a fridge somewhere and I just didn't see it, but they definitely had hops hanging on the wall. By all accounts it is a reputable, recommended shop. Maybe I'm just missing something.

 

[Beer_Maker]

Definitely would not buy from them...

 

[strat_thru_marshall]

Definitely would not buy from them...

yep.

did they have their yeast in a fridge at least?

 

[BigEd]

I thought they should be refrigerated for freshness.

They should.

 

[vortexla]

Yeah, hops should be refrigerated.

 

[ultravista]

My LHBS in Las Vegas keeps their hops and yeast under refridgeration, including dry packets of yeast.

 

[EuBrew]

You think maybe this is just a display of the hops they carry just so people can see what's available? If they don't refrigerate them there's no way I'd buy from them.

 

[snipper_cr]

Dang. My LHBS keeps their hops out, un-refrigerated. I have brewed with them quite a few times and never had problems, but also have not had a chance to work too much with properly refrigerated hops.

 

[JRDroid]

My lhbs keeps is in a freezer in the back and only puts out a few on display in a fridge and replaces them as he sells them. He told me they only last a couple days unrefrigerated.

 

[azlane]

The Brew Craft kits at my LBS are all room temp on the shelf as well. The Warrior hops in the 2 kits I bought are all vacuum packed in the box.

 

[jiggs_casey]

Were they marked 'old', 'aged' or 'outdated', or anything else that would give you the impression that they weren't fresh?