Ritebrew

[Steveruch]

I placed an order Monday morning at 9:30 am. It's out for delivery today.
I got 10 packs of dry yeast, 3 lbs of dme, and 10 lbs of Bestmaltz vienna malt.
Shipping was $3.09.

 

[stamandster]

Yeah Ritebrew is great!

 

[MaxStout]

Must've had the Spee-Dee shipping. Usually the cheapest option. And I like how Ritebrew shows the various shipping rates before you pull the trigger and lets you pick the one you want.

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Rite Brew is my go to spot, I was just there yesterday. Luckily they are a short distance from me. It's nice to see cheap shipping in case some day I'm real lazy or can't drive there.

Wisconsin to Fort Wayne for $3.09? How can any shipper do that???

 

[z-bob]

Ritebrew is my goto supplier, followed by Farmhouse. (I'm not sure who comes in third) I've had great service from both of them.

 

[BrewnWKopperKat]

How can any shipper do that???

I had a similar price/delivery experience with RiteBrew's "Economy/Saver" shipping option (Ordered on Monday, arrived on Wednesday). There is some information this shipping option on the "Shipping Information" page (link).

For me, maps for UPS and Spee-Dee show "next day" delivery and both are excellent (but not perfect) on doing that. With "Econony/Saver", I don't have that expectation.

So for "Economy/Saver", my guess is the package has a 2nd tier priority. If the truck is full with other top priority packages, the package sits for a day. The trucks travel those routes (including past my house) every day. And, if the delivery services decide it isn't profitable, the shipping option will be discontinued.

 

[mac_1103]

Wisconsin to Fort Wayne for $3.09? How can any shipper do that???

Shipping on my last Ritebrew order was $2.30 (UPS Ground to the east coast). That included a $10 discount. OP's order probably had a $5 discount. So the shipper is doing it with help from the vendor.

 

[Bramling Cross]

I learned, earlier today, that my primary LHBS is closing. That sucks, but it's a storm I can weather. If Ritebrew dies, I'm screwed.

 

[wepeeler]

Ritebrew is great. Brewhardware kicks ass...

 

[rlrohan]

Ritebrew is my go to. Always get fast shipping here to Indiana. I have screwed up orders (Probably due to the sampling of my work while shopping) and it only took a quick email to them to get them corrected. They don't have a large selection of hardware but that's fine for people already setup and looking to order the basics like ingredients, commonly used items, ect. I usually put together a large enough order to take advantage of per pound discounts and shipping discounts. Also they sell grain by the ounce so you can buy small amounts for those smaller batches.

 

[JohnDBrewer]

Ritebrew is great, especially there yeast prices. Never had any issues with them.

 

[Steveruch]

Rite Brew is my go to spot, I was just there yesterday. Luckily they are a short distance from me. It's nice to see cheap shipping in case some day I'm real lazy or can't drive there.

Wisconsin to Fort Wayne for $3.09? How can any shipper do that???

It's two states over, only 335 miles.
I ordered enough to get the $5 discount on shipping: $8.09 - $5 = $3.09.

 

[Steveruch]

Ritebrew is great, especially there yeast prices. Never had any issues with them.

Buy 10 or more dry yeasts and get 40¢ discount on each one.

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

It's two states over, only 335 miles.
I ordered enough to get the $5 discount on shipping: $8.09 - $5 = $3.09.

Yup, great deal for sure but I figure it was about that for me to drive there. That's what I think is outstanding.

 

[Kickass]

Shipping all the way to CA, unfortunately, is way too costly. I wish they were closer.

 

[bull_nz]

Just another shout out to Rite Brew from a "local" here. Oddly enough there are no LHBS in Green Bay so I see it as the only way to support local brick and mortar. Place an order at 11:30PM and it's usually ready for pickup 8AM the next day! Plus it's a nice drive down the WIS32 from where I live...