Who do you order hops from?

[darciandjenn]

Hello! For those of you who order hops, who do you go through? I was looking at HopsDirect but their shipping is pretty expensive (though I have no basis of reference).
Thanks!

[jacinthebox]

I just get mine from everwood

[Keith]

More hops you buy the lower shipping per ounce is. However check with Dave @ everwoodavebrewshop.com he has a nice selection and prices are competitive.

[redoubt]

All depends what quantities, varieties, etc. you're looking for. Noble Grape (at least the Coldbrook location and I think some of the other locations?) have some varieties, but can get a bit pricey. Not bad if you just need small amounts, but it can add up quickly. Dave at Everwood has hops. OBK has hops. Sometimes we as a group do a group buy and that's a good way to get hops... I know this doesn't peg any one option down, but hopefully gives you a better idea where to look.

-Keely.

[GuingesRock]

I always buy Hop Union nitrogen sealed hops from Toronto Brewing. I had a bad experience with hops that were freshly ordered online but were off. Took me ages to figure out the problem. I'll only use hop union factory sealed hops from now on. Still makes my blood boil when I think about that.

[jacinthebox]

Id like to try these...may see if eric wants to split on a pound of each


New Zealand Waimea
Usage: Dual Purpose Aroma: Intense tangelo and citrus fruit with subtle pine characteristics

German Hull Melon
Usage: Aroma Aroma: Distinct fruit characteristics including honeydew melon and strawberry flavors

Australian Galaxy
Usage: Aroma Aroma: Distinct citrus, peach and passion fruit flavors

[gm-]

I've ordered bunch from Hops direct, very fresh, straight from their farm. They have pretty good sales 3-5x a year that negates their high shipping costs. I've also bought #s from Dave at everwood with good results.

[McGruff]

I too had a bad experience online with hops. These were not in the original packaging and not even vacuum sealed when I got them. I didn't use them cause they smelled funny. You wonder how they were stored, or even how old they were. I ordered 16 ozs. from Toronto Brewing which were in the original packaging and reasonably priced.

[amartin]

I get mine from Dave when I know ahead of time and can meet him, or from NG when I don't. I also got some online from beergrains.com recently, because I had a gift certificate from a competition this summer. The prices were comparable to NG (but not Dave), and they had a fairly wide selection. However, they also had shipping on theirs, so I probably wouldn't order from them again unless I was looking for something very specific that wasn't available locally. They were nicely vacuum sealed though, and smelled like hops.

[Tony L]

My last hop order was from Toronto Brewing and they were reasonably priced and the hops were great. Other than that I order from Hops Direct. Very pleased with them also.

[berley]

I've ordered from Yakima Valley Hops several times, with great experiences each time. I have an order of Galaxy, Mosaic, Azacca and Equinox coming now, so they obviously often have hard-to-find varieties... they go fast though, so you have to jump on the chance.

[darciandjenn]

Thanks all, lots of great tips here!