Mountain Homebrew & Wine Supply

Mountain is where I go for all of my Home Brew needs. I’ve been brewing for two years now, and I’ve shopped here for the same length. The staff is very knowledgeable, and will give you any and all advice you need. The ingredient selection is excellent too, and It’s rare they’ve not had what I needed.
Their classes are informative, entertaining, and worth the time and money. John, Joel the Elder and/​or Joel the Younger keep the classes hands on and high energy.

I have used these guys die over 10 years now and have always been happy with the service I have gotten. They have even help me troubleshoot issues with my equipment and brews!

I am a home brewer who started about a year ago and luckily found Mountain which is located within a short drive from home.
Nice having a home brew store to service the Eastside since everyone else is either in Seattle, Monroe or other locations that are a long drive and inconvenient (especially with our bad traffic).
The staff are all very friendly and helpful and provide great service.
Selection is good as are the prices. Yes, some things are a little expensive compared to online retailers, but if you need something fast or factor in shipping charges on small purchases then Mountain is the place to go.
If you are new to brewing and need some help or have a few questions, the staff are always happy to share their experience.

TOO EXPENSIVE! And they know it because they are the only option on the East side. It is worth it to take the time to drive over to Seattle to visit some of the other shops that have just as much inventory and their prices will be way less, everything at this place is to expensive. On a side not I was sold corks «that would work in any bottle», yeah well not in mine! Two stars only for having a good selection.

Zero stars:
This review is based on an internet purchase only. I am out of state and have never visited the physical location but based on my online purchase I would not visit the store nor could I recommend them.
A few weeks ago I ordered something online. The price was fair for the item purchased. I went to complete my purchase and noticed the shipping options: USPS and UPS. Prices were approximately $ 11-​$ 14. Very high given that my item would easily fit in a cheap to ship prepaid package from the USPS. Ok fine. S&H is where a lot of businesses make their money. Fine. The issue is when I selected my shipping option (the cheaper option as I was in no rush) and clicked to the next page to review my purchase before clicking submit the next page automatically changed my shipping to the higher priced shipping options.
Im not a massive online shopper but Im not beginner either and I’ve never seen this happen. Obviously two bucks isn’t going to break me but I certainly didn’t like this. So I changed it back to my option and paid. I then proceeded to do place several mock orders (never actually clicking the final pay button. On each one it did the same thing. NOT COOL!

I’m not a home brewer, but if you are, this seems like the place to be. They have a ton of supplies here and the staff seem really knowledgable. My husband has been wanting to try brewing and stops here every now and again to check it out. Maybe one day he’ll actually try it. Until then, we peruse. And he ooh’s and aah’s and I say things like «it smells like the guinea pig section of a pet store in here.»
Definitely check it out if you are interested in brewing cause they probably have what you need here.

This is the closest brew supply shop to where I live, so I stopped in on Sunday to pick up some ingredients and supplys for my first home brewing experiment. The guys that helped me were super nice and knowledgable. Prices didn’t seem horrible but I’ve heard they are overpriced compared to other places, but I can’t confirm.
The one thing that did irk me is I stopped in early in the day and bought $ 55 worth of stuff. Then I realized I forgot a couple things and went back. When waiting in line the guy who checked me out earlier asked the guy in front of me if he had a rewards card on file because you save $ 5 on every $ 200, news to me. So I said something when it was my turn to check out, and even though I had just been in and spent $ 55 bucks they couldn’t apply that toward my card :-\ LAME.

(this review was written quite a few months ago. regardless, they still rock at mtn homebrew)
Garett rocked my world. My husband sent me an email that might as well have been in french. Garett helped me gather all the supplies I was asked to pick up and was super awesome nice about it. Thank you!!!

The staff is helpful and friendly and many of them are homebrewers who can help you out when you’re getting started, That’s probably where they excel, helping folks get into the hobby.
In general, the prices here are high, but if you live in the Redmond/​Kirkland/​Bellevue area, you won’t find anywhere else as close, so you’re paying the price for convenience. I probably would have given them three stars before today, based on high prices balanced by high convenience.
But today I needed CO2. Before driving to the store, I checked the price of a CO2 refill on their website. It was $ 20. That’s not crazy-​high, but it’s high.
I went into the store to get a refill. I was told it was $ 25. I mentioned that the price of a CO2 refill on the website was $ 20. They still wouldn’t honor the price. I paid the $ 25 because I needed the CO2 today and I had already driven south to Mountain rather than driving west to a Seattle store or north to Everett. When I got back home, I double-​checked the price of a CO2 refill on the Mountain Homebrew website. It was still $ 20.
As a customer, it seems to me that I should be able to rely on the prices on the website. If it says $ 20, I should expect to pay $ 20. If the business decides to change the price, and don’t actually change it on the website, that’s not my problem. It’s theirs. Not only that, but it seems to me that the folks in the store could check their own website and honor that advertised price rather than charging the price of the day and telling me to complain on the website.
It’s only $ 5, and in the grand scheme of things it’s not going to make or break me, but it does make me wonder about the cost of customer satisfaction..

Great shop with convenient hours and helpful staff. Prices are higher than other shops but when I need something Sunday, I know to stop by Mountain Homebrew.

If you are brewing on the east side, this is the place you are shopping. They have everything you need, plus a lot of stuff you don’t. I typically buy a little of each. The folks that work their are pretty knowledgeable and can help you game plan your brewing set-​up for extract, partial, or AG.
Pro:
Good staff
Solid selection
Fresh products turn quickly, so they are always fresh (this is a good thing)
Rewards program!

I’m updating my review and dropping one star because everytime I go here I regret it. I only go here when I happen to be in the neighborhood, but I think from now on I’d rather drive 20 miles extra to avoid going here.
They’re simply gouging on prices. They charged me $ 1.79 per foot for 4 feet of gas line. That goes for $ 0.49/foot online, and surely less than $ 1 at other local homebrew shops. Charging $ 7 for a hose that cost them probably 50 cents, and that goes for $ 2 at other stores, is simply crazy.
Their grain prices are 25% higher than other local homebrew shops. Maybe it sounds silly to quibble about prices, and we should support our local homebrew shops, but that doesn’t mean we have to support shops that charge 25% to 400% higher than other shops. A 25% markup over competing stores adds up to a lot when you’re brewing 25 batches a year.
The grain equipment here is also less usable than other local shops. They don’t have a digital scale with ounce-​level precision, so you have to use an analog scale which is very difficult to measure fractional amounts on, and can’t be zerod.

This was the first homebrew store I stepped foot in. The first few times I was their I spent between $ 30-​$ 80 each time. They had a little system set up where they write the amount you spend on the back of their card and after 6 visits you get some sort of discount. Well on my 6^th visit to this store I presented my card at the time of purchase and was told that they do not use those anymore and couldn’t really explain to me why they dont use them but also told me that they are just starting to keep track with the credit card you use and that the previous 5 visits no longer counted towards my discount. I could put up with the outrageously high prices and bad customer service but that was the last straw. Now when I need brewing supplies I go to Larry’s Homebrew in Kent. WAY cheaper and Larry himself has dropped everything to help me and answer all my questions for 20 mins a number of times. Its a drive for me but its worth it in my opinion. Pretty much overall if you already know EVERYTHING their is to know about brewing and make around $ 70,000 a year then Mountain Homebrew & Wine Supply should work out pretty good for you. But, for the rest of us that only other store I can recommend has already been mentioned.

I’ve gone there for my last three beers and have not been disappointed. They have had all the grains /​adjuncts I needed and were able to answer any questions I had. I haven’t been to other homebrew stores here in Seattle but the prices are comparable to what I’ve paid elsewhere.

There are few good brew supply places in our area. Mountain Homebrew has had everything I’ve ever needed for ingredients. I did knock down a star as the last couple times i’ve been in I hadnt had questions answered. As this is a place that also provides wine supply and cheese making not all the employees know the idiosyncrasies about beer brewing. I do like their website which you can order from although i simply drive as i dont want to wait for shipping.
My rating system:
Things To Die For = 5 stars
Things To Die From = 1 star

Such a refreshing establishment for me. The only other homebrew shop that I’ve ever dealt with was when I was living back in Orlando, and they literally would tell you to leave the store if you asked them questions. The guys at Mountain have chatted with me, and talked with sincere interest about my home made set up I designed for brewing in a limited space apartment. They also helped me calculate my grain bill when I decided to tweak my recipe last minute, and wanted to double check what swapping out a few malts would do to my overall gravity and color of beer. It’s nice to have that kind of willing help available!
They are incredibly well stocked on grains, but the hops could use some beefing up. There are a lot of widely available pellet varieties they don’t carry, and should. But I love how they have their grains inventoried and displayed. You scoop, weigh, and grind your own grains. The last place I was used to, you just handed them a list and they went in the back and came out with a bag of grains. And honestly, I didn’t trust they always gave me what I asked… So this system I’m very happy with.
The other downside is how overpriced the hardware is. I’ve never understood why homebrew stores can’t sell things like valves and thermometers for the prices every other store would. This problem isn’t specific to Mountain, it’s just homebrew shops in general. They have great prices on raw materials like grains and what nots, but the hardware is sometimes 3 to 4 times as much as you could get elsewhere.
Anyways, this store is great, and a must-​visit for any homebrewer on the east side!

I’ve been going to Mountain Homebrew for the last 6 years and can say they are a well-​stocked outfit. They have good offerings and inventory and serve the beer, wine, cheese DIY customers. They are willing to lend ther expertise, offer classes to help you learn how to do your new hobby, troubleshoot and answer questions in person and over the phone.
Prices are comparable to similar stores, and it keeps a local resource around and interested in serving your interests. They are nice folks and are worth a visit.

These folks taught me and my husband how to make our own booze from mere apples and grains… geniuses.
The shop smells delicious, they’ve got all the stuff you need, and the proprietors are always happy to help you figure out the difference between «Belgian Candi Sugar (dark)» and «Belgian Candi Sugar (light)», or teach you how to make beer… you know.
For the kids, they’ve even got soda making stuff and cheese kits!
Beware that it’s easy to spend lots of money here… once you get going it’s hard to stop («honey, we need a tap system for this first batch of beer, right?»…).