Paradise Brewing Supplies

Glad to see a solid brewing supply store now that I live on the East Side. Smaller than Listermann, but Paradise has a good amount of supplies to brew anything you could imagine. The staff is definitely knowledgeable, so ask them all of your questions.
We also enjoyed having a flight in their taproom in the back of the store. It looks like they just got approval to build out a biergarten outside. Can’t wait to see what they do next!

As a home-brewer’s supply store, they came up with a Completely UNIQUE brewing idea in Cincinnati for their tap room. As of now, they have about 18 different types of beer, but usually have 5 – 6 on tap at any one time. This is nothing new, every tap room in town serves beer-​duh. What Paradise does is it says, «You like that particular beer? Well we have a recipe kit that’s prepared so you can take it home and brew it yourself!» Now THAT is a really cool idea! Doubt too many other tap rooms/​Brewers in town just give away their recipes so that people can brew it for themselves! Guess that’s what you get out of a shop that’s roots are home-​brewing supplies. Very cool idea!
Other than that, the beers I had were very well crafted. Reallllly drinkable IPA, great Wheat (Hefeweisen) for a warm spring day. Having the employees being Brewers themselves, they are highly knowledgeable, and interesting/​fun to talk to. Passion, perspective, and knowledge are things you normally get when you talk to a brewer, and this place is no different, so talk to the tappers.
This place is easy to miss, but it’s there! And if you are a home-​brewer in Cincinnati, this is a must! You can pretty much ‘try before you buy.’ So you try it in their Tap Room, and you grab a kit to-​go to make your own at home! Pretty cool! Definitely unique!!!

Paradise is a great place to buy Jone brewing equipment and supplies. Jeff and Tammi are very friendly and knowledgeable. Jeff also has a tap room at Paradise that serves some really great beer. I highly recommend Paradise.

I have been buying supplies for over a year. Very friendly staff and they now have a tap room. This guy makes the best craft beer I have ever tasted. If you have a problem or question about home brewing, you can find the answer here.

This is the best homebrew supply store in the area! Jeff, Tammy and John (The owners) are friendly, personable and knowledgeable about all things beer and wine. They take the time to answer your questions and have great prices. They also recently opened a tap room so you can sample their selection of pre-​made beer kits.
PBS offers a full variety of LME and grains as well as other adjuncts you would use for your beer and wine recipes. They offer all of the necessary homebrewing equipment and they are willing to «special» order something for you if they don’t carry what you are looking for. They have a great variety of hops and yeasts. They also have a special each year selling rhizomes for those interested in planting their own hops.
They also offer fresh, locally farmed honey for those making meads and honey-​based beers. They sell several of their own beer kits for beginners. I’d also like to add that they are in the process of adding a tasting room where you can sample beers from their line of beer kits.
PBS often runs month-​long sales where you get a discount if you pay with cash or draw a ticket out of a bowl to see if you get 5, 10, 15 or 20% off. They also have a rewards card. Every visit where you spend $ 10 your card gets initialed. On the 10^th visit you get $ 10 off. What a nice way to reward their loyal customers.
The taproom is now open!!! PBS has a large taproom in the back that can host about thirty-​five people. The beers on tap are the same pre-​packaged beer kits that they proudly sell. What a great way to try a beer before you buy the kit and try to brew it yourself! They had four beers on tap at my last visit and plan on adding a few more or rotating the taps for their seasonal kits. You get a 4oz. sample for $ 1 or a pint for $ 4. $ 4 for a pint of commercially brewed craft beer? Not bad, right??? They also sell growlers and can send you on your way with beer to go. They also sell their sampling glasses and pint glasses to jazz up your glassware selection at home. The bar area offers a big screen tv which usually shows ESPN or live sporting events. Perfect!
Over the years they have been remodeling and improving their store-​front. They offer a public restroom for customers and do have a small tv that is usually showing sports. They’ve added new carpet and rearranged things so it is more spacious, well-​lit and inviting. Walking in the place you just pick up the smells of the malts and it is like heaven.
First class!!! Much better than the «other» homebrew supply stores in the Cincinnati area.

I have been brewing for nearly a year and a half now, and in my short time, I’ve come to realize that the most important thing about any homebrew community — be it a club, an event, or a local homebrew store (LHBS) — isn’t the beer. It’s the people. And the folks at Paradise are some of the best.
Upon entering the store, you’ll be greeted by Jeff and his folks, as well as their two dogs. The store is nice and open, with most any malt you’ll need lining the shelves on your left, a myriad of accouterments on the right, and hops in the back. No matter how busy they are (and the can get busy on the weekends), you’ll be greeted the moment you walk in the door; and whether you look like you need help or not, when one of the staff is free, he or she will be there to ask if there’s anything you need. It’s shocking, but I don’t usually see that kind of service at most LHBSs.
As a newbie, I really appreciated how accommodating the Paradise crew with my dumb questions, how quick they were with tips, and how honest and to-​the-​point they were when they had suggestions or realized I was going down the wrong path. It’s this kind of attention to the customer that I never got at, say, Listermann’s, where I find most of the folks to be stand-​offish.
Other than a hop variety or two, there was little I couldn’t find at Paradise, and the only time I purchased some expired yeast from their store, I brought it back for an exchange, even without the receipt, no questions asked. The location is a bit of a pain if you’re coming in off 275, as it’s piled behind the Beechmont strip mall sprawl, but that’s a minor gripe.
I’m glad to see Paradise doing well, and hopefully the brew community keeps booming so that continues. Simply the best I’ve found in Cincinnati.

Is about to become one of my favorite store in town.

As I walked into the store, I was greeted by two dogs and Jeff. Jeff, the owner, is just an all-​around awesome guy and he helped me with everything! What was also nice, I had a few questions about the different ingredient kits and some of my equipment. Jeff walked me though everything and explained everything really well!
If you’re looking to get into homebrewing, stop by the store! Even if its just to ask a few questions and get a little more information before you buy any start-​up equipment, Jeff or his wife, the owners, will be more than happy to help you out.