March 18, 2012
For being in the middle of nowhere in Southern Illinois, this place has a pretty good selection. The people there are very friendly, and I’ve generally found most of them to be fairly knowledgeable. They can get rather expensive pretty quickly, especially when buying singles, but it’s worth a stop in. They have a few on tap if you’re stopping in for a meal or lengthier shopping. And there is a drive-through, if you know exactly what you want.

August 22, 2010
Kindling is a multi-faced business featuring a full-service liquor store, banquet room with catering services and also offers occasional beer/wine/spirits dinners on-site. Every Monday night, Kindling offers an informal craft and specialty beer tasting event hosted by Beer Connoisseur Magazine’s feature contributor, Shawn Connelly - author "Style Studies" and founder of beerphilosopher.com. This event is free and is from 7pm - 10pm every Monday night. Kindling has the largest selection of craft and specialty import bottles in southern Illinois (over 220 as of this review) and very friendly staff. Kindling also offers a rotating draught of four hard-to-find craft beers like Bell’s Hopslam and Founders Devil Dancer. By far, Kindling attracts the largest crowd of regional beer geeks in the area, especially on Monday nights.

March 29, 2010
This place has great ambiance and, for the most part, super friendly staff. Unfortunately, their staff really knows nothing about beer and refer to many craft beer offerings as "this stuff" or "this different stuff right here", etc... They are normally always willing to look something up or shoot the breeze with you and this is sometimes a very pleasant break from many more rushed places. This place’s downfall comes from their extreme prices and un-knowledgeable staff. I frequented this place for around 4 months before I finally gave up when a cashier tried to tell me that a mix-and-match 6-pack of Bell’s was going to be $30+ after tax. Two of the Bell’s were Two-Hearted Ales and Bell’s can be found WITH EASE anywhere in Southern Illinois. The most I have paid ANYWHERE else in the area for Bell’s was a $14.99 6pack of Hop Slam. I’d say $14.99 for a pack of one of Bell’s finest offerings is much better than $30 for some variations. In my opinion, if you’re in a bind and need a good beer then this is your spot. Be prepared for a 25% or MORE mark up on anything you buy but don’t expect a fellow beer geek to help you with suggestions.