Stomp Them Grapes!

stopped by to pick up some supplies — business is closed

The staff was over all helpful. They all seemed to have a good knowledge base. The have a great central location so that driving clear across the city can be avoided. I am very pleased with the lard selection of grains. If you wish to build a brewing set up from this store I would tell you to venture elsewhere. Most building supplies are hit or miss on being stocked. The ingredients tend to be fresh and readily available. I am overall pleased with this retailer.

Brand new to home brew and this place was a pleasure. Jeff was super helpful, even saying that customers can call during business hours if mid brew you’re having issues. This place is in the metro area. Highly recommend!!!

This is my go-​to stop for all things brewing. Recently, I got back into brewing beer. My wife got me an amazing small batch beer brewing kit, and I needed to get some bottles and some priming sugar. Being in my neighborhood, Stomp Them Grapes was only a short jaunt away, so I was more than willing to check them out.
The place isn’t too hard to find and is well marked within the warehouse-​type area that it’s located just off of I-​70. As I walked in, I was instantly greeted with a smile. The fellow immediately asked what I needed help with, and was quick to show me the things that I needed. I grabbed what I needed and stashed it at the register, as I wanted to scout some things out.
The coolest part of the store was the grain storage area. There were so many different types of hops and grains, it really inspired me to try some new things out. Next time I’m there, I’ll grab another 1-​gallon jug so I can start the next batch.
At checkout, there was someone new at the front, but he too was quite helpful. As they packed everything up, they offered me a free sample of something they threw together: A belgian quad. Free beer, friendly service, and all the supplies and then some that I needed, AND in my neighborhood? Needless to say, I’ll be back.

The best thing a brew store can do is stock brewing supplies. You know, so you can go there and buy them.
Every time I go there, they’re out of at least one (usually more) critical items. Priming sugar, beer bottles, yeasts, etc. You might go back a week or two later — still out.
Don’t plan on them having what you need. They don’t really stock very much.
It would be tolerable if the service was at least friendly.

My wife and I love shopping here. There is a shop near my house but the owner and staff come across as arrogant a-​holes. This shop is the total opposite. Sometimes they don’t have exactly what I want but that’s ok. I always find a subsitute to try instead. Doesn’t scare me to change things up. To me that’s what its all about. We will continue to support this unique small business.

Stomp Them Grapes! works in a pinch, but it’s not my go-​to for homebrew supplies.
Imagine how your garage is organized. The layout makes sense to you and you know where to find things, but if you sent someone in there to grab some light bulbs, they may not have a clue where to start looking, right? Well, that’s kind of how Stomp Them Grapes is laid out… like a stranger’s garage. There are high shelves, stacks, and piles that aren’t easy to navigate if you’re not all that familiar with the store.
Perhaps hand-​in-​hand with the name, this store seems to be focused more on wine making than on brewing beer, which I’m sure hobbyist vintners appreciate. If you’re in it for the beer, though, and if you’re familiar with the Brew Hut, Stomp Them Grapes’ malt/​grain room and selection seems tiny in comparison.
The prices here seem to be on point, maybe even a tad cheaper than elsewhere. Additionally, I like that the store offers AHA members a discount, which can come in handy if you’re brewing on the regular.

Call before you come down. They close on random days, random hours, inconsistent with inventory, and service is not super friendly or helpful. They have a large inventory of quality stuff, so it is frustrating to drive all the way to their inconvenient location to find them closed or missing a key ingredient.

Excellent prices, not so excellent customer service.
I’m an experienced homebrewer so I know enough about what to buy without needing assistance. However on that rare occasion I do need assistance, I’ve had mixed luck.
Prices keep me coming back though.

It’s nice that this place is close to home even if it did take about 15 minutes of driving around trying to find the place (hint: take a left when you see the sheds/​garages). The kit selection could be better and they’re frequently out of many yeasts. But all in all they have a good selection. The kids’ play area up front is a bonus.
I do have an issue with one of the employees, however. He’s in there every time I stop in and he’s usually dicking around on the computer at the register. He doesn’t make eye contact, was snarky to the point of being rude when I asked him a simple question, and since then he actually *runs away* whenever I come near. I thought I had him cornered when everyone else was busy and he was the only one at the register. I could see the panic in his face. He managed to slip away, however, claiming that he had to help someone else. Though I find his behavior hilarious and bizarre, I’m not sure what I ever did to the guy. Maybe he just doesn’t like short chicks. Ah, well.
The lady who works there is super-​duper extra awesome. Extremely helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable.
I’ll keep coming back to this place for stuff I can’t wait on Northern or Midwest to deliver, but that one guy really dampens the experience.

Great prices compared to some of the other homebrew stores in the area, but with such a large place and large inventory list, I’ve struck out twice in a row with them the past two weeks while looking for various parts. Last week they didn’t have any fermentation buckets in stock, which is kind of a standard thing for a homebrew store to have. Yesterday they didn’t have any auto-​siphons, which again is kinda of a standard thing. Each time they gave me a story about new distributors and what not. I like the place, and especially like the pricing for the DIY liquid malt extract, but I’d like it a lot more if they had essential things in stock.

This is my home base for all my brewing supplies.
They have had everything ingredient I’ve needed for all of my beers, even that one crazy experiment beer that probably shouldn’t have happened.
But what I really like about the place is that these folks are serious brewers. They know the answers to my questions and they’re willing to talk to me about any procedural or technical questions I may have.
They also usually have a beer for you to taste as you browse the store! And it’s good!

They usually have what is need for making beer but seem to be more stocked for the wine and cheese makers. Last trip was a bit odd because it took some time to find yeast that wasn’t past the expiration date. The staff is friendly and sometimes pretty knowledgeable.

I come here so often, I’m starting to wonder if they recognize me. Seriously. My husband is a pretty serious brewer, so we’re in here getting grain, hops, yeast, bottles, carbon dioxide tank refills, you name it, every few weeks. They have a large grain selection that will make most any style of beer you could want to brew, as well as all the rest of the necessary accompaniments. They also have stuff for making wine (hence the name), though I’ve never focused on that part of the store since we are strictly beer-​focused in our house. AND they sell cheese-​making kits. Which is awesome.
I really like (most of) the people that work there, especially the chick that brings her kids in on Saturdays — and they run around and stock the shelves and play with the dog. Too cute. There’s one guy that’s a bit of a crank, but everyone else is so cool that I’ll let it slide (for now).

What’s that? I should brew 7 gallons of delicious Porter beer in my home office? To that I say ‘Yes!’. Good location, nice staff, ideal pricing, and when it’s all over, you’ve made booze and/​or cheese! If that weren’t enough, they even let you sample some of the goods while you browse!

Stomp Them Grapes moved from 15^th and Platte to I-​70 and Pecos. So now they’re pretty much in the ghetto, which I find kind of awesome. Drive to a warehouse loading area on the left of a cul-​de-​sac — it’s next to a Spanish-​speaking dive bar and across the street from what I believe is a Denver public housing project (don’t worry, «the projects» in Denver are not scary).
The space is surprisingly huge, though it’s divided up between home wine stuff, beer brewing, and even cheese-​making supplies. Unfortunately for me, this means that the homebrew selection but a mere fraction of what they offer.
But the staff is helpful and they do carry a standard selection of grains. I was able to grab some milled American 2-​row, some crystal malts (no kids, that’s not the same thing as crystal meth), other specialty grains, and hops no problem. The stuff seems like it’s good quality, too, and the staff is really friendly and helpful. You can tell these guys are into the craft.

A quick update on my previous review now that I’ve been going to Stomp for almost a year. I still love the staff there: they are super friendly and knowledgable.
The only thing I’ve found that they fall short on is product. Specifically, they are sometimes out of specific products (from hardware to yeasts), which makes it a little harder to get exactly what you want on brew day. Also, the prices are quite a bit higher than what I’ve seen at places like AHS, contrary to what I said before. For example, I just bought a new bottle of Star San (they large size) which was about 50% more expensive at Stomp them Grapes than AHS. Pricing on ingredients is not quite as much more, but still slightly more expensive. Not sure how they compare to Brew Hut.
Overall, I love the shop, I love that they have a loyalty program which will give you a discount after so many purchases, and I love the convenience to the Highlands. Still highly recommended!

This place is surprisingly hard to find, being right off of the freeway, but it is worth the search.
I bought the Groupon for the Beer Kit and of course didn’t think to call ahead and see if they had the kits in stock, just showed up. The clerk was really nice and explained that the response to the Groupon had been a lot better than expected and they were ordering more kits. No problem, he put me on a list and sent me an email when the kits were in.
I picked up my equipment and must have looked a bit like a deer in the headlights. The clerk walked me through what was in my kit and what I would need to make my first batch of beer. I snagged a Boulder Street Wheat Kit and some Yeast and my kit included a «How To» manual. Now, with round 1 a success, I’ll be headed back to Stomp Them Grapes and their sister company Hop to It in Boulder for future supplies. These guys are nice, knowledgable and won’t make you feel like you are asking stupid questions :)
I love that they do beer competitions here. Perhaps after a few go-​rounds, I’ll enter…

Rating:
5 Product
5 Service
4 Facility
5 Clientele
5 Value
I have been shopping at Stomp Them Grapes since long before the move to the new location. The staff is very knowledgeable and helpful, and they have helped me out of several self caused problems.
They have a pretty good selection, as good as anyone else in town. The wine kits are good and and the important accessories are all there. The pricing seems to be lower overall than the other places in the metro area.
They were a little hard to find after they moved to the new location, but at least the parking is better now. That is not enough of an issue for me to go somewhere else though.
The classes are very good, I have been to a few.
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Facility (Location/​hours/​access/​parking/​atmosphere)
Clientele management (crowd control, customer type, wait for seating)
Value overall (Very subjective — double weighted)

It is difficult for me to review a homebrew store, because I feel like the hobby and craft deserves some base stars just on principle. If for nothing else, then for the fact that this kind of DIY-​goodness takes a middleman out of the seemingly middlemanless Buy Local model.
In any case, I’m biased.
That being said, this is a dandy store. Small, but well stocked, and staffed by exceedingly knowledgeable people.
I cannot give it five stars because of the flow problem in the store. There’s one cash register tucked in the corner with one person working it, and the nature of this kind of store is that everybody checking out has some kind of question to ask. And there’s no clear way to make a line before the counter, so you’re always a little uncomfortable as you wonder if you accidentally cut in front of somebody, or if you are actually next in line or not because that guy over there is hovering in a kind of expectant and entitled way.
Just five people in the store can make the counter-​time very awkward.
There’s no such thing as a quick in-​and-​out at this place. You have to spend about 20 minutes, even if you just need some bottle caps.