Easy Home Brew

[kentmark]

Just thought I would give these guys a mention. Based in Ashford, kent. Been in a couple of times recently, very helpful and a good product range of equipment, kits and ingridients.

 

[Awolphotography]

£6.99 for 100g of Amarillo!!!

Seems like they have the Brupaks catalogue and rely on that, handy when it first opened, seem to have been left behind already

 

[kentmark]

Kits don't seem badly priced, ok you could probably get them cheaper from tesco or wilko but they seem to have a lot of higher quality kits. And they are local and very knowledgable. I've got a keg I blagged off freecycle, seals etc were a little old and tired, got replacement parts for not much money.

I'm nothing to do with them by the way, was just personally very impressed all round.

 

[Awolphotography]

I have been I a few times, just didn't like it I guess, I remember them not being very helpful when I was asking about age of their grain.
But, that being said anyone with a shop local to them is lucky a should support it if they can. Have you been over to the Faversham shop?

 

[kentmark]

I don't get into faversham much but my parents live in ashford just down the road from EHB. Am over that way at least once a week to drip my daughter at my mums whilst i'm at work so its easy to pop up to them.

 

[Brewerboy]

I live near Ashford but have yet to pay them a visit. I do find that they are quote expensive on quote a few things online. :?

 

[kentmark]

Unfortuanatly I think smaller shops loose out on purchasing power, but that said if I mail order and pay postage I would end up paying more when you add it all up.

 

[Good Ed]

I've used them a couple of times for hops and found them very good, £1.99 for Fuggles and Goldings and £2.99 for Cascade. I use them, the Malt Miller and Worcester Hop Shop.

 

[BIGJIM72]

If you haven't been to the shop don't knock them. Canny shoppers will remember that forum members get a 10% discount. Search for the post!

Do they carry everything I want? No. Do they know how old all the bins of grain are? No.
Are they friendly & helpful? Yes. Can I pick up reasonably priced AG ingredients & get a discount? Yes

I agree some things can be found cheaper elsewhere,but as HB shops in the SE are few & far between-talk to them-they will always try to be amenable.

@ Awolphotography-again I can't disagree with you more. You don't like the place & from some of your recent posts you do seem to take a dim view of things in general. EHB are not perfect, but they are good people who are helpful & for one I am glad that I can shop there.

Just think back to The Online Homebrew Company & maybe revise your opinion.

This is meant to be an enjoyable hobby.No offence meant but CHEER UP!

 

[kentmark]

Defiantly agree on how friendly and helpful they are. I blagged a pressure barrel off freecycle recently, used it but was leaking a bit. Took it to EHB, for a few quid came away with a new float, gas valve and seals needed to completely refurb it. They helped me with advice on which bits I needed to achieve what I wanted. And had a nice natter too whilst doing this :