Online suppliers

Hello guys!

I'm going to start brewing within the next weeks and I'm wondering if you could help me find the best suppliers for my ingredients (malts, hops and yeasts)

I live in Northeast British Columbia (near Kamloops), I don't know any local suppliers and I'm wondering which is best; to order online or go get my stuff in a local place?

And if you have good suppliers online, please send me the links so I can check them out!

Thank you very much,
Jade

I don't want to get in trouble by recommending particular suppliers, but I will provide a list below. Buying online is fine for unmilled malt, which will stay fresh for months if properly stored. Milled malt should be used within a few weeks, and I doubt that vendors mill it just before packaging it and shipping to you. If you are buying a common item that has a lot of turnover it might be fresh, but something oddball might have been sitting around for awhile. Hops that have been vacuum sealed should also be fine to purchase online. I always purchase liquid yeasts in my local store because I know they keep them properly refrigerated at all time during distribution. I purchased some yeast online once that got delayed during a heat wave and arrived dead even though I had ordered an ice pack. Dry yeasts should be no problem to purchase online. I am fortunate to have a MoreBeer retail store within a few miles of me, so my online and local supplier are the same.

--GF

http://www.morebeer.com/
http://www.northernbrewer.com/
https://www.homebrewstuff.com/
http://www.norcalbrewingsolutions.com/store/index.html
http://www.store.homebrew4less.com/
http://www.love2brew.com/
http://www.greatfermentations.com/
http://www.homebrewing.org/
http://www.hopgoblin.com/
http://www.brewersbestkits.com/
https://www.mdhb.com/
http://bellsbeer.com/store/

Check the list carefully, as not all suppliers will ship to Canada. 

Personally, finding a local store where I could ask a lot of questions and get some guidance was a big help when I started brewing.  Hopefully some of our Canadian brewers out there will jump in with specific recommendations.

WOW!

Thank you so much guys for the tips I didn't think I would get such early responses!
I will definetly check this list out and keep what you said in mind when I choose where I get my supplies!