When making good homebrew it is good idea learn the different styles of beer by becoming a certified beer judge through the BJCP. Another way is to sample as many examples of types and styles of beers. So it is important that you know where to purchase great beers. Below is a list of stores where to purchase great brews. All stores are sorted alphabetically by state then city then store name.  The stores with * are world class stores. If you come across a store that you would like to add to the list, feel free to contact us.

List submitted by Mike Heniff
Feb. 9, 2007.

All stores are sorted alphabetically by state then city then store name.  The stores with * are world class stores.  If you come across a store that you would like to add to the list, feel free to contact us.

Arizona (AZ)

AJ's Fine Foods, 23251 North Pima Road, Scottsdale, AZ (near Phoenix, AZ) (480) 563-5070, http://ajsfinefoods.com/ also has 12 location in the Paradise Valley and Tuscan areas.

Papago Brewing Company, 7107 East McDowell Road, Scottsdale, AZ (near Phoenix, AZ), (480) 425-7439www.papagobrewing.com, wide selection all in cooler and a bar with their brewpub beers and 30 taps with 2 beer engines. Always has Old Saguaro and Old Crustacean barleywines and great west coast selection, over 450 beers.

Top's Liquor, 403 W University Dr, Tempe, AZ, (480) 967-5643, Near Arizona State University, a whole aisle of Belgians.

California (CA)

Beverages & More - multiple locations, Bay Area CA and Southern CA Great selection across the board, many refrigerated, http://www.bevmo.com/

The Brew Guild, 1722 Mangrove Ave, Suite 36, Chico, CA (530) 893-9030, www.brewguild.com

Hi-Time Wines, 250 Ogle St., Costa Mesa, CA (949) 650-8463 (between Los Angeles and San Diego, CA) http://www.hitimewine.com/ mainland source for Hawaii's Kona beer, tons of great locals, tons of imports, and a great wine selection.

Colorado (CO)

* Liquor Mart, 1750 15^th Street, Boulder, CO, (303) 449-3374, www.liquormart.com

Cheer's Liquor Mart, 1105 N Circle Dr, Colorado Springs, CO (719) 574-2244

Argonaut Liquors, 718 E Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO (303) 831-7788 http://www.spiritsusa.com/ , tons of beer - great CO locals, some west coast, plenty of imports (the website listed a total of 861 beers).  Has 2 dozen Avery selections.

Wilbur's Wines & Spirits, 2201 S College Ave, Fort Collins, CO (970) 226-8662, http://www.wilburswinesandspirits.com/ , huge, over 60 cooler doors, almost every CO micro, mix and match 6 packs

Arrow Liquormart, 8055 W Bowles Avenue, Littleton, CO (Denver, CO area) (303) 399-2123 http://www.arrowliquors.com/ huge beer selection and a massive (over 50,000 bottles) wine inventory.

The Wine Co., 5910 S University Blvd, Littleton, CO (Denver, CO area) (303) 795-1313

Applejack Wine & Spirits, 3320 Youngfield St., Wheat Ridge, CO (Denver, CO area) (303) 233-3331 http://www.applejack.com/ ,

Connecticut (CT)

Ancona's Wine and Liquors, 720 Branchville Road, Ridgefield, CT (southwest CT near Bridgeport, CT) (203) 544-8958 http://anconaswines.com/

District of Columbia (DC)

*  Chevy Chase Wine & Spirits, 5544 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC (202) 363-4000, http://www.chevychasewine.com/   900 beers in stock!

Florida (FL)

* World of Beer, 2809 Gulf To Bay Blvd., Clearwater, FL (near Tampa, FL), (727) 797-6905 http://www.theworldofbeer.com/
Across the street from Hooters in a strip mall. 750+ beers.  Good selection of Belgians kept at good temperatures.  Not too far from the Dunedin Brewery.

* Knightly Spirits, 2603 S Hiawassee Rd., Orlando, FL, (407) 298-1515 Over 600 beers and a massive Belgian selection, lots of single bottles, lot of hard to find beers, at least 6 years of LeeÕs Harvest Ale.

Georgia (GA)

Green's Discount Beverage Stores, 2612 Buford Hwy. (1/4 mile north of Lenox Rd.), Atlanta, GA (404) 321-6232 www.greensbeverages.com/ Good selection, best in Atlanta, lots of locals and Belgians.  Also a location at 737 Ponce De Leon, Atlanta, GA, (404) 872-1109 and three in South Carolina (Greenville, Myrtle Beach, and Columbia).

Jax Beer & Wine, 5901 Roswell Rd NE, Atlanta, GA, Phone: (404) 252-1443

Habersham Beverage Warehouse, 4618 Habersham St., Savannah, GA (912) 354-6477 http://www.habershambeverage.com/ Good selection, lots of Belgians but few lambics, good balance of east and west coast beer.  Another location at 7927 Abercorn St., (912) 961-6744.  Both locations closed Sundays.

Iowa (IA)

* John's Grocery, 401 E Market St, Iowa City, IA (319) 337-2183

http://www.johnsgrocery.com/, 450+ beers (150+ Belgians)

Idaho (ID)

Marcellar's, 431 Park Avenue, Idaho Falls, ID (208) 523-0503

Boise Co-op, 888 W Fort Street, Boise, ID (208) 472-4500 http://www.boisecoop.com/    

Illinois (IL)

Binny's Beverage Depot, 213 W. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL, www.binnys.com, multiple locations in Chicago

* Sam's Wines & Spirits, 1720 North Marcey St, Chicago, IL (800) 777-9137, http://www.samswine.com/ , massive warehouse, 400+ beers, across the street from the original Goose Island Brewery, 1800 N. Clybourne, http://www.gooseisland.com/ .

Kentucky (KY)

The Liquor Barn, multiple stores in Lexington, KY and Louisville, KY, www.liquorbarn.com

Louisiana (LA)

Marcello's Wine Market, 3911 Perkins Rd., Baton Rouge, LA (225) 344-1414 http://www.marcelloswinemarket.com/

Marcello's Wine Market, 2801 Johnston St., Lafayette, LA (337) 264-9520
http://www.marcelloswinemarket.com/ , dozens of selection not available in Texas, many imports from England and a few unique Belgians.  

Dorignac's, 710 Memorial Veterans Blvd, Metairie, LA (New Orleans, LA area)(504) 834-8216, Good selection of beers including some Belgians, Lee's Harvest Ale.   Reduced selection over the last few year.

Martin Wine Cellar, 714 Elmeer Ave, Metairie, LA (New Orleans, LA area)(504) 896-7300, 200 different beers, few refrigerated, many Belgians and British, http://www.martinwine.com/, three other locations.

Vieux Carre' Wine and Spirits, 422 Chartres, New Orleans, LA (504) 568-9463, 100 different beers, very few cold, lot of Belgian and British, some quite old and oxidized but has some vintage beer (including Lee's Harvest Ale), in French Quarter

Sidney's Wine Cellar, 917 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA (504) 524-6872,
75 different beers, mostly cold, lot of Belgians, across from French Market

Massachusetts (MA)

Kappy's Liquor Store, various stores across Massachusetts, http://www.kappys.com/

Colonial Spirits, 87 Great Road, Acton, MA (just west of Boston, MA) (978) 263-7775, http://www.colonialspirits.com/ , 500+ beers, many Belgians including all 6 Trappist breweries, multiple vintages of barleywines, also has a location in Stow, MA (just west of Boston, MA).

Blanchard Liquor, 103 Harvard Ave, Allston, MA 02134 (Boston, MA Area), (617) 782-5588. 500+ Good vintage selections.  Across the street is Sunset Grill with 120 taps (very little crap) and 5 oz samplers.

Table & Vine, 122 North King Street, Northampton, MA (near Springfield, MA) (800) 474-2449,  http://www.tableandvine.com/ 547 beers, thousands of wines, and gourmet foods

Town & Country Liquors, 1119 Riverdale St., West Springfield, MA (508) 736-4694, Numerous locations across New England

Maryland (MD)

State Line Liquors, 1610 Elkton Road, Elkton, MD (20 miles southwest of Philadelphia, PA) (410) 398-3838, about 1,000 beers http://www.statelineliquors.com/

Wells Discount Liquor, 6310 York Road, Towson, MD (just north of Baltimore, MD), (410) 435-2700

Barnyard Wine and Spirits, 7926 Crain Highway South, Glen Burnie, MD (just south of Baltimore, MD), (410) 553-2276, good selection of regional microbrews

Maine (ME)

Maine Beer and Beverage Company, 79 Commercial Street, Portland, ME, (207) 828-2337

RSVP Liquor Store, 887 Forest Avenue, Portland, ME, (207) 773-8808

Michigan (MI)

Beer Depot, 114 E. Williams Street (at Main), Ann Arbor, MI (near Detroit, MI) (734) 623-4430, home brewing and cheese making supplies, 600 different beers, 100+ Belgians

Dusty's Cellar, 1839 West Grand River Ave, Okemos, MI (near Lansing, MI) (517) 349-5150, http://www.dustyscellar.com/, 100+ beers, lot of single bottles, lot of local micro's, scaled back selection over the last few years

* Merchant's Fine Wine Warehouse, 126 North Main Street (at 11 mile Road), Royal Oak, MI (near Detroit, MI), (248) 546-7770, 400+ beers, lots of Belgians, lots of local micros, two other locations in Dearborn and Grosse Pointe but the Royal Oak location has the best beer selection http://www.merchantsfinewine.com/

Minnesota (MN)

Surdyk's, 303 E. Hennepin, Minneapolis, MN (612) 379-3232 http://www.surdyks.com/    , Good selection of Belgians, New Glarus and other locals, some Scottish beers.  Very large selection and user friendly with good prices. Some are refrigerated.

The Cellars Wine & Spirits, 5805 Neal Ave. South, Oak Park (Minneapolis/St. Paul area), MN  http://www.thecellars.com/ seven location in the area, tons of great US micros and lots of hard to find imports

Missouri (MO)

Gomer's Fine Wine and Spirits, 9900 Holmes, Kansas City, MO (816) 942-6200, www.gomers.com, three other locations in Kansas City,

Brown Derby Liquor Store, 2023 South Glenstone Avenue, Springfield, MO (southwest MO)(417) 883-4066, http://www.brownderby.com/ , also a location in Town and Country (just west of St. Louis, MO), MO.

North Carolina (NC)

Bruisin' Ales, 66 Broadway Street, Asheville, NC, (828) 252-8999, http://www.bruisin-ales.com/ , 400 different beers, 150 Belgians, good locals, growlers of locals that do not bottle.

Sam's Quik Stop, 1605 Erwin Road, Durham, NC, (919) 286-4110, about 300 beers, mostly micros, no high alcohol beers

New Mexico (NM)

Kokoman, Hwy 285, Pojoaque, NM (12 miles north of Santa Fe), (505) 455-2219, 330 beers. 

Nevada (NV)

Lee's Discount Liquors, 4427 E Sunset Rd, Las Vegas, NV, (702) 451-0100.  Sunset store is the best, lots of local micros from California and Oregon, especially Rogue.  Alaskan Brewing beers with a number from Belgium and England.  Sunset store is the best.  Flamingo store (3840 East Flamingo) is quite adequate.  Various other locations in Vegas. http://www.leeswineclub.com/

New York (NY)

Bierkraft, 191 5^th Ave, Brooklyn, NY, (718) 230-7600, http://www.bierkraft.com/ , 600 different beers and tons of gourmet groceries

* Premier Gourmet, 3465 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY  (716) 877-3574,  http://www.premiergourmet.com, 700 beers including 100 Belgians,

B&E Quality Beverage, 511 W. 23rd St., Manhattan, NY (212) 243-6559, Good selection of Belgians

* Half Time, 2290 South Road (just off Route 9), Poughkeepsie, NY (between NYC and Albany), (845) 462-5400, http://www.halftimebeverage.com/ , Has about 800 beers with a dozen on tap at the store.

Ohio (OH)

Warehouse Beverage, 4364 Mayfield Road, South Euclid, Cleveland, OH, (216) 382-2400

Palmer's Beverage Center, 3375 Indianola Ave (at East North Broadway, just west of Rt 71), Columbus, OH (614) 263-7444, 100 beers, wide variety, few cold, mostly US beers, some Belgians

* Jungle Jim's, 5440 Dixie Highway, Fairfield, OH (just north of Cincinnati, OH) (513) 674-6000, http://www.junglejims.com/ , 800+ beers, a lot of Belgians and obscure Europeans, some refrigerated, lot of single bottles and tons of gourmet and foreign fares.

Oregon (OR)

The Beer Stein - Bottleshop & Pub, 345 E. 11^th, Eugene, OR, (541) 485-BIER, large selection of bottled beers in coolers (either to drink or to go) in addition to some beer on draft.

Bier One, 342 SW Bay Blvd. Unit H, Newport, OR, (541) 265-4630

* Belmont Station, 4520 SE Belmont St., Portland, OR, (503) 232-8538
http://www.horsebrass.com/belmont_station/  , All beer in coolers, 500 beers including a tons of imports plus regional micros      

John's Market, 3535 SW Multnomah Blvd, Portland, OR (503) 760-4150

Liquid Solutions, 12162 SW Scholls Ferry Rd., Tigard, OR (near Portland, OR) (503) 524-9722, All beer in coolers, some mead selections, 450 beers http://www.liquidsolutions.biz/ 

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pavlish Beverage Drive-Thru, 2800 Easton Avenue, Bethlehem, PA (near Allentown, PA), (610) 866-7722 www.pavlishbev.com, good selection of imports and micros, great for a drive-thru

** Shangy's: The Beer Authority, 601 Lehigh St./State Ave., Emmaus, PA. (near Allentown, PA), 55 miles north of Philadelphia, 100 miles west of NYC) (610) 967-1701, http://www.shangys.com/ , they stock 2,100+ brands of beer at all times from all over the world, some refrigerated, mixed case purchase only.

The Foodery, 324 S. 10^th Street, Philadelphia, PA, (215) 928-1111, hundreds of Belgians

The Six Pack Store, 7015 Roosevelt Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, (215) 338-6384, hundreds of Belgians, allows mixed six packs

The BeerYard, 218 East Lancaster Avenue, Wayne, PA (Outside Philladelphia, near Villanova), (610) 688-3431, www.beeryard.com, over 1100 beers, good Belgian selection, Cases only (but mixed cases allowed)

Texas (TX)

Grapevine Market, 7938 Great Northern Blvd, Austin, TX, (512) 323-5900, tons of beer, tons of singles http://www.grapevinemarket.com/

Whip In, 1950 South Interstate 35 (between Woodland and Oltorf), Austin, TX (512) 442-5337, 400 different beers

Majestic Liquors, numerous in Fort Worth, TX http://www.majesticliquors.com/

Texas Wine Cellars, 217 1/2 East Main Street, Fredericksburg, TX (830) 990-8850 About 150-200 beers and a bunch of local wines. Not a huge find but definitely something to visit in this popular Texas vacation spot. About 1 block down from Fredericksburg Brewery on the same side of Main.

Mr. G's, 1453 Coit (at 15^th), Plano, TX (972) 867-2821

HEB Central Market, numerous throughout Texas (including Houston, Austin, Dallas/Ft. Worth, and San Antonio), http://www.centralmarket.com/
3815 Westheimer (at Weslyan just inside 610 Loop), Houston, TX, (713) 386-1700, 200 beers, a lot of single bottles, mostly refrigerated.  Lots of gourmet foodstuffs and a modest wine selection.

* Spec's Warehouse, 2410 Smith Street, Houston, TX, (713) 526-8787
http://www.specsonline.com/, 500+ beers, wide variety, lots of beers in coolers, newly renovated, lots of other locations in Houston area, locations at 11990 Westheimer (at Kirkwood, just outside of the Tollway) and 1029 Bay Area Blvd (in Clear Lake area) are particularly good. Lots of gourmet foodstuffs and a excellent wine selection.

Virginia (VA)

Vintage Cellar, 1340 South Main Street, Blacksburg, VA (western VA) (800) 672-9463      http://www.vintagecellar.com/  400+ beers, massive Belgian selection including all six Trappist breweries and tons of hard to find domestic microbrews.

Corks and Kegs, 7110 Patterson Ave, Ste. A, Richmond, VA (804) 288-0816

Washington (WA)

Larry's Market, 12321 120^th Place NE, Kirkland, WA (Seattle, WA area) (425) 820-2300, http://www.larrysmarkets.com/ , 6 locations in the Seattle area.

* Bottleworks, 1710 North 45th, Suite #3, Seattle, WA, (206) 633-2437
http://www.bottleworks.com/, lot of Belgians, some vintage beers, some special "Bottleworks" only beers from local brewers, 300+ beers

Wisconsin (WI)

Flanagan's Stop and Shop, 518 W. College Avenue, Appleton, WI (near Green Bay, WI), (920) 733-6689

Roy's Market, 600 State Road 69, New Glarus, WI (30 miles south of Madison, WI) (608) 527-2914, New Glarus products by the case!

Discount Liquor, 5031 W. Oklahoma Ave., Milwaukee, WI, (414) 545-2175

Internet Beer Retailers

www.beergeek.biz

http://store.yahoo.com/randalls/index.html

http://www.belgianshop.com/shop/

http://cocktails.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.beeronthewall.com%2F

http://www.Bucketobrew.com

http://www.beerliquors.com

http://www.internetwines.com

http://www.liquorama.com

http://www.archerliquors.com

http://www.worldclassbeverages.com

International Beer Stores

Biertempel, Brussels, Belgium

Beer Mania, 174-176 Chausée de Wavre, 1050 Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium 32.2.512.17.88, http://www.beermania.be, 11h-19h Monday-Saturday
(Open Every day during December)

Noel Cuvelier's, Abelestationsplein 30, 8970 Poperinge, Belgium, closed Mondays

Drink Market, Parc Industriel 13, Rochefort, Belgium, 084 2211 21, very much out of the way in southern Belgium but a very good place to buy the freshest Rochefort on the planet (just about 1 mile Abbey St. Remy) with a good selection of other beers from Wallonia.

The Beer Shop, 14 Pitfield Street, London, England 020 7739 3701
http://www.pitfieldbeershop.co.uk/

Die Quelle, Nuremberg, Germany

Migro's, Vaduz, Liechtenstein

Dennen Market, Schaan, Lichtenstein