Whenever i speak with someone about homebrew and beer culture I almost always hear the same questions, What goes into it? and more directly, Where do you get supplies?
I would like to share a few of my favorite local stores and online shops for folks new to brewing or interested in some alternatives. I will say that I am a firm believer in supporting local homebrew shops and beer culture but there are some specialty items where online stores provide great services. Also, there are way too many different online shops to list, I'm simply going to highlight that ones I've had success with for one reason or another. *If you're on the mainland many shops have great deals on flat rate shipping, this unfortunately does not apply to Hawaii...
Annapolis Homebrew - Located near Annapolis, Maryland the brothers that own the store are very knowledgeable and have some great recipes. A top notch store all around, good online catalog as well.
Homebrew In Paradise - The only homebrew shop on Oahu, Hawaii and a great one at that. The inventory has steadily grown over the past few years and the store owner Mike is extremely helpful. This is where I've gotten almost all my ingredients for a long time and have always been pleased. The website is just getting started up but for Hawaii homebrewers a stop by will def inspire some great brews.
Online Shops:
Micromatic - Keg and Draft Hardware. Found more specialty hardware then anywhere else...
