I got this email the other day.
I presume its business as usual ..
The HomeBrewCentre has changed owners, and is now managed by BrewSmarter Ltd (the owners or www.brewsmarter.co.uk, www.homebrewwest.ie, and many others). We are in the process of completely updating the website; for now visitors are redirected to http://www.homebrewwest.ie. Advantages are better stock control, and a much wider selection of products. Please let us know if you would like us to stock any new products.
There is no shipping charge on orders over 65 Euros until midnight on Thurs 31st Jan 2013.
Check out the bargain bucket: http://www.homebrewwest.ie/the-bargain-bucket-57-c.asp.
We have hundreds of new products including Cellar 7 and Solomon Grundy wine kits.
Hambleton Bard are visiting us in Galway over the coming weeks, and Muntons are coming too mid Feb. We will keep you posted and email details as soon as dates have been finalized.
As always, our beer bundles are available for most beer kits and are superb value; just click on a beer, and then select "Bundle Options".
The HomeBrewCentre, part of BrewSmarter
Wholesale agents for Muntons, Coopers, Hambleton Bard, Brouwland, Finlandia, Speidel, and others.
http://www.thehomebrewcentre.com/
thehomebrewcentre@rocketmail.com
http://www.homebrewwest.ie
sales@homebrewwest.com
I think homebrew west were owned by homebrew centre and now ...
ok now I am more confused ..
So the guy in Galway owns all these webstores?
The homebrewcentre were based in Sligo.
Was this where the crowd that were in Birdhill/Ballina/Killaloe went to?
I suspect it's more to do with accessing the UK Market like their competitor.
The UK side of their business has been up and running a long time now http://www.jimsbeerkit.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=37450&hilit=brewsmarter
My first pile of gear came from Homebrew centre about 4 years ago - I got the impression it was a guy on his own (actually the website ahd a little piece about him) but his name was actually Brian too.
It was only a small operation (he used to ring me almost straight after my order went in!!) from what I gathered and yes i think he operated out of Sligo - but io know he was supplied by HBW same way as THBC.
Homebrew Centre was a small Fred in Shed operation, which Brian has obviously bought out?
Ok who the He'll has changed ownership? Homebrewest or home brew centre ? Who has taken over who ?
QuoteOk who the He'll has changed ownership? Homebrewest or home brew centre ? Who has taken over who ?
Brian Owns HBW
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... funny surname, "too"..... is it the same Brian??? ;)
The Brian who owned the Homebrew Center used to have a homebrew shop in Limerick years ago, got a lot of my stuff there. He is a nice guy.
hmmm just put in an order with the home brew company yesterday and it is still pending :-?, home brew west usually have it dispatched by now, I hope there still sending out orders
Dont get confused - www.thehomebrewcompany.ie is the guy in Laois and has nothing to do with the above conversation.
I dont think he's going anywhere just yet.
ah thanks Jimmy didnt know there was a home brew centre
I was in there Tuesday, and its all hands on deck with no delays, I'm in again tomorrow :o