May 12, 2012
College town. Quite the distance from Portland. Nice drive, though. Open space. As you walk in there are chairs to the left, and couple of bar stools to the right, where, you guessed it, the taps are located. Some bottles are strewn across the left-hand wall, so if there are people sitting there, it makes it a little awkward to go look. Anyways, Bottles are also located in coolers along the back, right-hand side of this joint. Nice selection of foreign shit, and a relatively decent select of domestic shit, too. I can’t say that this place blew my mind, but I will say that they had some surprises, none of which I purchased. Prices were a little high, actually. Tap list was solid. Overall, an enjoyable experience, if you were to go here first, but if you’ve already been to Belmont Station and John’s, don’t expect to be blown away. Cheers. Rumor is they’re moving, too.

February 6, 2012
Incredible jewel of a bottle shop located right off U of Oregon’s campus. Nice bar at the entrance with a phenomenal selection of local rotating handles. Refer’s in the back stock a plethora of 12oz and 22oz singles - lots of west coast selections featuring small-time Oregon breweries with a nice range of northern to southern California mainstays (Green Flash, AleSmith, etc) that are rare finds in my area. Staff was not overly friendly but they were pretty busy so Ill give them a pass on that. Did not have time to sample the restaurant but it smelled fantastic and I saw a few thick hot sandwiches making their way to different tables. Everything looked clean and the decor was sharp.

December 30, 2011
Great selection, great food, knowledgeable staff and typically, good crowd, at least the ones at the bar. Selection is pretty good, even for someone like me from NY, but add the Eugene-type service, and you have a winner. This is one place that I would love to come back.

May 2, 2011
This place is heaven. Eugene residents, you have the best nugget of Paradise I’ve ever been to. Amazing bottle selection, amazing draft selection and one of the best sandwiches I’ve ever had. I wish all beer stores were like this place.

April 20, 2011
This place is tremendous. The tap selection is well thought out and quite tasty. Firestone Walker Double Jack was phenomenal on draft. Bottle selection is killer as well - can’t really ask for more. Staff was really friendly and helpful, although it is generally "self service" - order at the counter and they bring you food, etc. Ambiance is nice - quaint size, good beer decor, music wasn’t too loud, etc. Pretty much beer nirvana. Food was great too - I expected typical pub fare, but it is much much better. Dishes were very tasty - hummus was really good, my pannini was excellent, fresh salad that was crisp and healthy. If I lived in Eugene, I would be there all the time... I give this place very high marks, and I would put this up against (and prefer it to) Monk’s Cafe, Toronado, HopCat, etc. I love all of those places, but this is really a well done pub/store.

January 15, 2011
The Bier Stein in Eugene was a shock for me. I was not sure what to expect but it certainly was not what I saw. Tons of awesome barley pop awesomeness. This is one great place. Loved the bottle selection over 800 with tons I had never seen. The tap selection was also off the hook. Great food, beer and taps I was just wishing I could have slept there. Right off the campus I bet the college kids who appreciate beer love this place.

October 4, 2010
Very cool laid back shop/cafe with tons of bottles and an interesting draft list. Friendly bar staff. Wish I could have stayed longer.

September 12, 2010
Continent-spanning, encyclopedic selection. Very friendly, knowledgeable, fast service. Select food items are excellent, others above average. Excellent specials and weekly events, rare beers. Tap list is astounding, always regional and craft brews, a european beer or two, an abbey or trappist on tap, a barleywine or a malt liquor. Decor is less good but vibrant energy compensates. Always packed during happy hour with fellow beer-lovers, college kids, couples, the local craft brewers after their day at work.

July 22, 2010
A very cool place. I’ve never seen so many bottles in one place. Although, with that many bottles I wonder at how fresh any of it is. I bought a 12 pack to go and bout half of them tasted oxidized. Maybe more is sometimes less. This is not a good place to take children unless they are older. They don’t even have a highchair on premise. So leave the kids at home.

June 17, 2010
What a cool place. A very nice combination bottleshop/pub with an excellent range of bottles and an interesting list of taps. And the vibe was terrific, great service, friendly, packed with beer geeks of the good sort.