Lil' Ole' Winemaker — Local services in Grand Junction

Started home brewing not too long ago after I received a 2 gallon Mr. Beer as a gift. Lil Ole Winemaker slowly turned me into a guy with a toy in my closet to a journeyman beer brewer with a dedicated set up and a constant flow of suds for myself and friends. What to expect from this local business? Personal service, the owners gave me their home number for all my weekend questions! A grain grinder free to use and the staff is never too busy for one on one help. Excellent selection. Equipment and ingredients, so many strains of yeast and varieties of hops and malt have been used in my brewery, all from this small store. Knowledge. Working with the owners, I challenge you to find a recipe they can't help you with. I only asked about beer, but they have wine and cheese savvy as well. Expect help loading your car, expect a smile as you ask questions, expect to leave knowing more about your hobby then when you came in. I check prices online, even with the great service, I look at non-local options. To my surprise, they're extremely competitive! Beating many prices online, how can you not pick this local business for beer and wine making? Only if you didn't know about them. So spread the word! These guys are...

Scott is kind, knowledgeable, patient, and always has time for you when you go in. Melinda is always the same way and lovely every time I have had the pleasure of being waited on by her. Not only are they the oldest brewery supply shop in Colorado being there since 1973 but the best priced as well. I'm fairly thrifty and I prefer to go to the classified ads for the things I need because you can usually get what you need with little effort at a decent price and I'll say this much, if I need it I go here before I even look online now because comparing the prices are just a waste of time honestly. If they can't beat online, it's the exact same price with less tax and no wait time for shipping which is just refreshing because everyone says shopping local is always more expensive and this shop is proof they're wrong. Aside from the fact I can't find a question Scott can't answer, they always have everything I need in stock and if not it'll be there within a day or two. I can't praise this local business enough because it's people like them that attracted me to this area 15 years ago. Thanks for everything guys and I hope this helps bring in some business....

My wife and I have been shopping here for two year. Today we were happy to see they were open. When we got there we did not have masks. The older gentleman we have been buying supplies from for two years rudely kicked us out of the store to wait for them to fill our list. My wife was very upset and we should have just left but it really caught us off guard considering how nice he has always been.long story short they will never ever see another...