HBS in Darwin

Shaun · Post by **Shaun** » Wednesday Jul 13, 2005 7:41 pm

I am looking at moving back to Darwin and wanted to know what the home brew suppliers up there are like. Looking in the yellow pages there is none in Darwin and one (Oz Brew) in Parmerston (is this part of the Brewcraft franchise). Is there any more HBS or is this it and is it any good?

Friar · Post by **Friar** » Wednesday Jul 13, 2005 8:15 pm

I was in Darwin about four weeks ago. Was there for a week and looked hard to find a HBS. None found

Try getting friendly with a HBS in Melbourne and organise a freight deal before you leave.

When I moved from Sydney to Perth about 4.5 years ago home brew was an item the carrier refused to pack.

The mates and I consumed the stock pile and the movers moved the empties

Friar

Post by **Oliver** » Thursday Jul 14, 2005 12:39 am

Friar wrote:When I moved from Sydney to Perth about 4.5 years ago home brew was an item the carrier refused to pack.

The mates and I consumed the stock pile and the movers moved the empties.

Not to mention the fact that full homebrew bottles are an F'n B to move. I moved a few hundred (most empty, but many full) between various houses in Geelong, then from Geelong to Melbourne, and to two places in Melbourne. There's no fun in it. Moving the empty ones is bad enough, let alone full crown seal longnecks that weigh in at 1.3kg each (750g or so for the beer plus 550g-600g for the actual bottle).

I am never moving again.

Oliver

gregb · Post by **gregb** » Thursday Jul 14, 2005 5:14 am

And the new neighbors watch you rattle and clank 15 crates of bottles up and down the stairs.

Greg

Dogger Dan · Post by **Dogger Dan** » Thursday Jul 14, 2005 7:00 am

Just like books

Dogger

grabman · Post by **grabman** » Thursday Jul 14, 2005 10:13 am

leave the books just take the beer!!!

Shaun · Post by **Shaun** » Thursday Jul 14, 2005 8:14 pm

I will have to start a stock pile of gear buy the looks of it and get a bigger trailer to go behind the Ute

can never have to many ingredients. I now how quickly beer evaporates in the NT so I will needs lots to keep 5 kegs going

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Shaun · Post by **Shaun** » Monday Jan 02, 2006 5:42 pm

For those that are interested there is two HBS in Darwin one in Coconut Grove the other in Palmerston. They are operated by the same owner and the Palmerston store is the bigger of the two.

Their web site is http://www.ozbrew.com/.

I will reserve judgement on them at this stage until I have had more dealings with them and tried their T.U.B.S (Tailored Ultimate Brewing Systems).

yardglass · Post by **yardglass** » Monday Jan 02, 2006 6:00 pm

i suppose freight costs are a factor up your way, but $10.00 for a kg of grain is a bit steep.

cheers
yard

MJ · Post by MJ » Wednesday Jan 04, 2006 12:19 pm

Shaun,

I live in Katherine and I get most of my home brew supplies from the bootleg barn in Palmerston. Service is good and they usually have everything I need. I've made five of their TUBS and am still undecided as to whether I like them or not (based on the last two I made didn't taste very nice). The fact that they are the only HBS in Darwin and being the NT, prices are reasonable for most items.

Regards,

MJ

tyrone · Post by **tyrone** » Wednesday Jan 04, 2006 7:58 pm

What is freight like from Townsville as home brewing is alive and well in the Norther Capital

yardglass · Post by **yardglass** » Wednesday Jan 04, 2006 8:34 pm

tyrone wrote:What is freight like from Townsville as home brewing is alive and well in the Norther Capital

this is the bloke, good prices on grain.
he has ESB kits, 1.7kg and 3.0kg.
good range of hops, liquid and dry yeasts.

https://www.homebrewerswarehouse.com.au/index.html

Not Affiliated.

yardy

Shaun · Post by **Shaun** » Wednesday Jan 04, 2006 8:36 pm

Have yet to check out mail order as I want to give the local a go first. However if he is not up to standard on price and advise Big-W, K-mart and mail order it will be.

tyrone · Post by **tyrone** » Wednesday Jan 04, 2006 8:40 pm

Don't forget the ULGY-STICKS when doing the packing as the run-off is not far away!

MJ · Post by MJ » Wednesday Jan 04, 2006 8:57 pm

I've used this mob before.

http://www.hbrews.com.au

Not Affiliated.

MJ

tyrone · Post by **tyrone** » Wednesday Jan 04, 2006 9:10 pm

Hay MJ if you say they are good we will take your word for it even if it your own buisness as time and the forum will tell; so Refill your glass and relax

MJ · Post by MJ » Wednesday Jan 04, 2006 9:33 pm

I'm not repeating myself, they are two different companies, the first being in Darwin and the second in Townsville.

Shaun · Post by **Shaun** » Thursday Jan 05, 2006 11:39 pm

Thanks MJ if the local HBS is no good I will check them out.

Shaun · Post by **Shaun** » Sunday Dec 24, 2006 5:52 pm

Though I would update this.

The store in Coconut Grove Homemaker Village is under new management.

Improvements I have noticed are better service and they are more approachable, they realise they do not know all there is to know, and I have not heard them telling anyone outright crap like the last owner

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Still the same:
Prices, range, and knowledge