Welcome to the latest edition of Barley Times - the newsletter which aims to keep you informed about the latest news at Barley Bottom - your favourite online homebrew shop!
It's been a busy month here at Barley Bottom, with orders rolling in from new customers as well as our loyal regulars, our customer base is growing by the day.
We are expanding our stock so please keep your comments and suggestions coming in for new products or improvements.
Product News
I've just taken stock of Chinook hops, priced at £5.49 per 100g - High alpha acid content with a strong but pleasant grapefruit taste. Typically used for bittering in American pale ales.
There's also a new AG kit (see below for details) based on Wychwood's Hobgoblin.
Lastly the 9 gallon firkins are on special offer for a limited time only at £39.99.
Delivery & Payment Options
I've been negotiating with a courier to get a better deal on the postage, this saving will be passed onto you the customer, the new rate will hopefully be introduced in the next week or two.
Due to demand I've started shipping internationally to customers in Australia, USA and Europe.
One last bit of news regarding deliveries - I've just bought a van which I'll be using for local deliveries in the Keighley and surrounding areas. Stay tuned to the website for more news on this.
Nochex has been added as a new payment option which means you no longer need a Paypal account to place an order, just a debit or credit card. This has proved very popular with customers in the last week (after some minor teething problems).
New Recipe Kit - Gob Hoblin
Based on a Hobgoblin recipe comes Barley Bottom's latest all-grain kit called Gob Hobbling. Roasted malt flavours with a moderate bitterness and slightly fruity character through to the end.
Stats: 5 Gallons, OG 1.047, 33 IBUs, 12.7 SRM
Your Favourite Products in April
Hops: East Kent Goldings are top of the league for hops this month, with Bobek coming in at second place.
Yeast: Safale 04 continues to be your yeast of choice, with Nottingham closely behind.
Malts: Wheat Malt and Flaked Barley are among the favourite malts this month.
Other Stats: 2,200 people visited the Barley Bottom website in April from 34 different countries, the top 3 being the UK, Ireland and United States.
Visit the Barley Bottom website to place an order
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