Brewcon

Definitely a local shop that is supporting the local brewing community. The local competition has made this supplier step up a bit and get to work over the last year or so. Being family ran is very apparent from the first visit because of the nest they have made behind the counter. They always seem to have a good stock of what I need for what I’m making and if you can get them talking there is a boat load of information to be had. They do have a connection to the local hop growers and always has some on hand. I continue to patronize Brew Con as my main source of brewing supplies not only because I like the staff and it’s local but because the supplies have always been of good quality and prices are low because of the overhead.

As a homebrewer for over three years now, I’ve made it a point to go into quite a few brewing supply stores, and I’ve been into Brewcon at least 20 times.
If you were to rate BrewCon based upon the average supply shop, they’re about a 2 star locale. Selection is mildly less robust than average. Location and cleanliness too are a bit under par. Customer service is difficult to rate, as it’s truly dependent upon the owner’s mood. Some days I’ll walk in and he’s happy as a clam to see me. Others, and he’s too busy playing solitaire on Windows 95 to care that I want to buy something.
If, however you were to rate them based upon your expectations of other local shops, they would get a negative 5. This is a store that knows it has a long-​time customer base and doesn’t care if you want to shop there. The closest competition for them is in Nampa (or at least was up until a few weeks ago) and they know it.