Phoenix Group buy on grain

[Hackwood]

I'm still in if anyone in PHX is up for a group buy. I went ahead and picked up a 55lbs 2-row over the weekend, but would still be interested in some bulk grains.

 

[matt81]

Think we could all put one large order from someone like fiftypoundsack.com and receive a decent discount?

 

[Hackwood]

I'll look at that link again later, but the 55lbs of 2-row I just bought was cheaper at What Ales Ya.??? Not sure about discounts, but I will look again later.

 

[matt81]

http://countrymaltgroup.com/downloads/2012 Champlain.pdf

Sorry ment to post this last night as well. I wonder if we could find the Colorado buyers guide. This is the ny version.

 

[Hackwood]

Well. Since this post I have picked up my 55lbs 2-row, 10lbs Maris Otter and 5lbs bags of 8 other grains.

Any update on a group buy will be awesome.

I'm still in for it and also in for delivering for those in the area.

 

[droder1]

this ever get off the ground?

 

[Hackwood]

Nope. Lazy Arizona brewers... HAHAHAHAHA

 

[aStoutObserver]

Are the prices even better at the bulk shops online compared to what ales ya?

 

[GotPushrods]

Are the prices even better at the bulk shops online compared to what ales ya?

If the buy is big enough, yes. By quite a bit. The last group buy I was apart of cost me 60 cents a pound for 2-row. It's been a few years though. Since I've moved to Phoenix I haven't been aware of any group buys. Too bad, because I brew a lot more (and buy all the other ingredients from a LHBS) when I have a lot of cheap base on hand.

 

[Hackwood]

I have zero problem with giving my $$ to What Ales Ya as they have never done me wrong. Gotten a few unexpected discounts from Chuck that have made my shopping there AWESOME! I would like to get a group buy of maybe a pallet THROUGH Chuck to save a little and still make him some $$$$, but as you see in this thread no one else in PHX showed any interest at all. Hell, I drive all over Scottsdale, Rio Verde, Fountain Hills, Carefree, Cave Creek, N. PHX and more and offered to deliver stuff and still nothing.

I'm still up for a group by, though, if you guys want to go in and ..... GET-ER-DUN!

 

[GotPushrods]

I'm in far north Phx and would be willing to help out however I can. I think the problem at this point is finding someone grandfathered with NCMS, or finding a brewery or LHBS to order and take delivery.

My limited experiences with What Ales Ya have also been awesome, I'd be thrilled if it went through them. I just wish they realized how much more they'd make off people like me if they just let me get my base in bulk. It's a win-win for whoever steps up and orders.

 

[Whut]

Hello (taps mike), is this thing on? I'm up in the NW portion of the valley (just southeast of Lake Pleasant and the 303) and interested.

 

[Hackwood]

I'm going to be hitting up one of the breweries in town in the near future and I'll ask what, if anything, they could do or suggest.