Home Brew Shops.

[Chippy_Tea]

We often get new members asking advice on what and where to buy so i thought i would start this thread.

If you have a favourite Home brew Shop feel free to add it here.

I have used the home brew shop before prices are competitive and they offer free postage if you spend £72+ i don't know about the others in the list.

I have started with starter kits as @Bigdave1701 was asking about them in the introduction forum.

https://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=starter+beer+kit
(Free Delivery over £72.00 UK Mainland)

https://brew2bottle.co.uk/pages/search-results-page?q=starter beer kit

https://www.thehomebrewcompany.co.u...&search_in_description=1&keyword=starter+kit#

https://www.biggerjugs.co.uk/search?q=starter+kit

 

[YeastFace]

Brew Keg Tap for equipment - https://brewkegtap.co.uk/ (and they've just started selling grains and hops too).

The Malt Miller for ingredients (their DIY all grain recipe kits are great) and SHINY - https://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/

Get er Brewed - Also do great DIY recipe kits and have a vast selection of White Labs yeast - https://www.geterbrewed.com/

 

[obscure]

The malt miller is my preference when I want something out of the norm they are a little more expensive but they have an absolutely huge range so if I want not just Pilsner malt but a particular brand they are my go to. They also have a custom kit generator which is handy, also being based fairly near to me I know if I order liquid yeast it probably won’t be sat for two days in a couriers warehouse.

Crossmyloof is great for odds and ends need a sachet of yeast for a kit no problem, I also use their grain kits fairly regularly,

Geterbrewed has a good kit generator and tend to be reasonably priced but do not have the same range of hops and grain as Malt Miller, they are based in Northern Ireland and standard delivery is two days so I don’t use for liquid yeast especially in summer but a good shop overall.

 

[jof]

I use the home brew shop. Mostly because it's a 30 minute drive & there are 2 spotless water points en route.

 

[The Cat]

Another vote for Bigger Jugs I used them when I was starting out and it's decent value and the starter kits are good for entry level.

 

[Leon103]

Haven't heard of bigger jugs, just googled them.... couldn't see anything brew related

 

[jof]

Haven't heard of bigger jugs, just googled them.... couldn't see anything brew related

That's because you forgot to switch on the safe search option

 

[Deadhead]

I don't have many options because so many places won't ship up to me, free shipping rules on spend don't seem to apply, or costs like £20 for shipping
So for me:
Malt Miller (shipping not as terribly priced as other places) and Crossmyloof (haven't ordered from the new owners yet, so hopefully the free shipping up to me continues because that was fab)

 

[LeeH]

I don't have many options because so many places won't ship up to me, free shipping rules on spend don't seem to apply, or costs like £20 for shipping
So for me:
Malt Miller (shipping not as terribly priced as other places) and Crossmyloof (haven't ordered from the new owners yet, so hopefully the free shipping up to me continues because that was fab)

Are you in the Highlands? I guess the cost to the supplier has to be passed on. Maybe a surcharge and not the full cost would be a better way.

PS just completed the NC500, glorious views.

 

[obscure]

Are you in the Highlands? I guess the cost to the supplier has to be passed on. Maybe a surcharge and not the full cost would be a better way.

PS just completed the NC500, glorious views.

Unfortunately the surcharges couriers charge for ‘remote’ areas are ridiculous at work we occasionally send things to NHS Grampian or NHS Highlands and the surcharge we get charged when it’s deemed a remote area is about £20 a shipment (this is with DHL).

Your best bet is if it’s light enough to be sent via Royal Mail who don’t seem to charge extra.

 

[Bitter_Dave]

I am fortunate to have a shop very near me, Elderberry Homebrew, so I use them whenever I can. As a smaller local shop you can't expect them to have the huge range of an large out-of-town online retailer, but I appreciate the convenience of being able to pop in on a Saturday to pick up what I need, so I'm willing to be a bit flexible over what I buy. It's also nice to go in an actual shop and have a look at the stuff and have a chat with the owner. I would be gutted if they closed.

 

[LeeH]

I am fortunate to have a shop very near me, Elderberry Homebrew, so I use them whenever I can. As a smaller local shop you can't expect them to have the huge range of an large out-of-town online retailer, but I appreciate the convenience of being able to pop in on a Saturday to pick up what I need, so I'm willing to be a bit flexible over what I buy. It's also nice to go in an actual shop and have a look at the stuff and have a chat with the owner. I would be gutted if they closed.

My local one closed but they were not into AG apart from a few loose hops and grains in questionable condition.

Supported them in my kit days very well though.

 

[starseeker]

Haven't heard of bigger jugs, just googled them.... couldn't see anything brew related

Should have included home-brew shop :)

 

[Bitter_Dave]

My local one closed but they were not into AG apart from a few loose hops and grains in questionable condition.

That's a shame. I was able to get most of what in needed for AG brewing from Elderberry, although I did buy hops online more often than not to be honest. The selection of kits is decent enough and meets my brewing needs these days.

There used to be another shop relatively near where I work but that closed down unfortunately. They were decent for AG ingredients but alas they could not compete it seems. The one thing they did not stock was liquid yeasts, but it must be hard stocking these if you don't have a high turnover. By the time they closed they were giving up on AG stuff, but they gave it a good try.

 

[Deadhead]

Are you in the Highlands? I guess the cost to the supplier has to be passed on. Maybe a surcharge and not the full cost would be a better way.

PS just completed the NC500, glorious views.

I am indeed. Yeah, it's the couriers who charge an arm and a leg, not the supplier's fault. Still does limit my options at time unless I want to pay dearly for shipping :-)

 

[Tanglefoot]

I like the convenience of online shopping but I'm lucky to have a real life home brew shop near me, I can click and collect within the hour.
Not the biggest selection of stock but great for impromptu brew days on the fly and good value.