No, it’s not a wide selection, and you’re limited if you’re looking for things like biscuit or aromatic malt, chocolate and other dark and roasted malts, other grains like oats and corn, and so on. Mecca Grade also sells several raw grains as well. Mecca Grade offers five base malts, two caramel or crystal type malts, two wheat malts, and a rye malt, all grown and malted right there on the farm. ![]() Central Oregon is fortunate to have its very own maltster, Mecca Grade Estate Malt, located in Madras. This is a big one, particularly when it comes to specialty grains. So this begs the question, where is the community going to gets its homebrew supplies? So I thought I’d put together a list of ideas and resources to help keep the homebrewers active while we wait for The Brew Shop to reopen (if/when it does).Īnd of course, with current closures and social distancing in full effect due to the pandemic, you may not be able to follow up with these yet. (I don’t know if the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic accelerated the closure.)Ĭentral Oregon has a thriving, active homebrew community, and The Brew Shop has been here in various forms since the 1990s. The Platypus is already closed, and the lease on the building expires at the end of the month, so after the 31st there will be no homebrew store in Bend. The Brew Shop is the region’s sole homebrew supply store, and unfortunately the owners have been unable to find a new location (so far). Of course you can still just come to the store and do your shopping.It’s been coming for awhile: the owner of the property here in Bend that houses The Brew Shop and the Platypus Pub is planning to raze the building to put in a drive-thru coffee stand and retail space. When you get to the store, give us a ring on the phone and we’ll bring it out to your car. We will gather it together, bag it and ring it up. Also, if you are in New York you can come and get a growler of beer from our sister company Emporium Farm Brewery next door during regular Homebrew Emporium hours.įor the duration of the current crisis we also will be glad to provide curbside delivery. But Homebrew Emporium is still open and ready to get your favorite recipe together. ![]() ![]() With breweries and restaurants closed, if you want craft beer you’ll have to make your own. We will continue to work hard to maintain your trust and confidence. We continue to monitor and follow the recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control, state and local health. Additionally, our associates are trained to follow good hand hygiene practices and we will advise associates who feel ill to remain home. We clean and sanitize surfaces regularly handled by customers. Food contact surfaces are cleaned and sanitized regularly and we follow a routine of frequent, thorough cleaning of public areas and restrooms. Homebrew Emporium, as a specialty food store, works in an environment where we must meet or exceed food safety standards set by local and state requirements and industry best practices. The safety and well-being of our associates and customers is our highest priority and we wanted to let you know we are taking the recommended steps and precautions to keep our associates informed and ensure your shopping experience is safe and pleasant. ![]() Like all businesses and retailers, Homebrew Emporium is monitoring ongoing developments regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19).
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