Where to get good supplies?

[SeargentBrew]

Hi,

I am new to the homebrew community. Have brewed a few times. First time was a light ale, and recently I have been making stouts. My question is, What is a good online source to get supplies? I do not live next to a homebrew shop so that isn't an option for me. There are many places out there. I have had a bad experience at some of them, and was wondering what some people think the best is. I have been ordering from Morebeer, so far that's working well.


Thanks guys.

 

[jekeane]

I personally like northernbrewer.com but I usually wait till they have a random deal or sale that I like. I have ordered kits, and gear from there and everything has been very good.

 

[cjgenever]

Figure out what you need and order everything that you can store without going stale from more beer or another outfit that will give you cheap shipping.

I get all my hops from Nico brew. I order a lot at once 2 keep my cost down because they have flat rate shipping. I have never been dissatisfied with the quality of the hops from them. I have however, been blown away by their level of customer service.

I can't give you a particular recommendation on grains because I get mine from my local homebrew store. I order 400 lbs at a time to get a 20% discount

Also check the boards for bulk buys. If your local homebrew club doesn't them get them into it.

 

[GCPHomebrew]

Morebeer free shipping


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[mikescooling]

I'm a little off topic, but try to find a home brew club. You can buy in bulk with them. Even if you have to drive a 100 miles it may be worth the trip.

 

[obie]

midwestsupplies has free shipping after you spend $59...which is easy to do!

 

[Wolfbrau]

Honestly, there aren't many that are bad. Northern Brewer, Midwest Supplies, MoreBeer, Austin Homebrew, Rebel Brewer, William's Brewing... all of them are excellent.

Many of them have a signature ingredient that's hard to find elsewhere, so I usually order based on which one I need.

 

[kmckiou]

I have used most of the mentioned vendors, but I have gone a little different route. First, I have chosen to get my grain and most consumable supplies from my local home brew store, Chicago Brew Werks (chicagobrewwerks.com). Their prices are very reasonable and I really like the community atmosphere around the store.

For hops, I try to buy packages of 1 lb whole hops. My favorite hop vendor is Hops Direct (hopsdirect.com).

For mail-order grain and supplies, my favorite vendor has been Bell's Brewery (bellsbeer.com). Their general store has some of the best prices around. For example, 1lb Citra whole hops at $19.95. And their shipping speed and customer service will make your head spin it is so good. I usually go to Bell's if Hops Direct doesn't have what I am looking for.

 

[SeargentBrew]

Wow,
Thanks everyone for all the responses. I did not expect to receive so many. I have not heard of some of these shops. Will have to check them out. Thanks!

After some searching I decided to test the waters with thebrewersunion.com. Will let you know if it worked out for me.