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...

 

[tellyho]

Here to add another recommendation for Ritebrew. I don't know how they make money but I sure am happy they're out there.

 

[TexasTea]

Ordered caps and a backup hydrometer from them yesterday. I can't say enough good things about them.

 

[Steveruch]

Here to add another recommendation for Ritebrew. I don't know how they make money but I sure am happy they're out there.

I'm pretty sure he doesn't have a store which is spendy, just a warehouse.

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

I'm pretty sure he doesn't have a store which is spendy, just a warehouse.

You are correct, it is just a warehouse. It's about twenty minutes from me, I buy 95% of my ingredients from them.

 

[ncbrewer]

I pretty much buy 100% of my ingredients from them. A first rate supplier.

 

[Snuffy]

The prices look pretty great.

 

[Yooper]

You are correct, it is just a warehouse. It's about twenty minutes from me, I buy 95% of my ingredients from them.

I buy almost everything from them- but generally the liquid yeast they carry isn't the kind/brand I want.

The cool thing for me is that they use Speed Dee delivery, which means they can ship to my daughter's house pretty cheaply vs USPS or FedEx. The prices are great, the service is fast, and the selection is also pretty great (except for not carrying the liquid yeast I want). They do carry the wine yeast strains I need.

 

[Steveruch]

My latest order made on a Mon arrived Wed.
I get my base grain through group buys with my homebrew club: 55'lbs Crisp #19 maris otter for $60. Then get a lot of specialty grains and dry yeast from ritebrew with occasional hops.

 

[schuchdan]

Filling my cart for the next brew....