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Spec’s Liquor
Type: Beer Store
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Last rating was last month
Taps: N/A
Bottles: lots
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Available At This Location (arranged by most recent)
Green Flash Barleywine 95, Breckenridge Vanilla Porter 67, Lagunitas A Little Sumpin’ Extra! Ale 98
 More Beers Available Here
Allagash Victor 83, Avery The Kaiser Imperial Oktoberfest 92, Saint Arnold Christmas Ale 82, Brooklyn Local 2 95, Independence Brewing Jasperilla Old Ale 52, Pike Auld Acquaintance 74, Rahr & Sons Blonde Lager 18, Real Ale Shade Grown Coffee Porter 91, Independence Brewing Independence Pale Ale 33, Abita Purple Haze 15, Guinness 250 Anniversary Stout 55, Abita Louisiana Red Ale 38, San Miguel Dark Lager 35, Atlantic Coal Porter 77, Avery Sixteen 83, Pike Kilt Lifter Scotch Ale 77, Pike Monks Uncle Tripel Ale 72, Rahr & Sons Winter Warmer 72, Svyturys Ekstra 14, Stone Smoked Porter 98, Otter Creek Russian Imperial Stout 97, BrewDog Riptide 91, Mikkeller Big Worse Barley Wine 97, Ayinger Oktober Fest-Märzen 93, New Belgium Lips of Faith (Le Fleur Misseur) 86, La Trappe Isid’or 91, Dogfish Head Punkin Ale 82, New Belgium La Folie 100, Sierra Nevada Kellerweis Hefeweizen 94, Boulevard Seeyoulator Doppelbock 86, SKA Decadent Imperial IPA 76, Boulevard Saison Brett 99, Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron 98, Lagunitas Imperial Red 95, Pike XXXXX Stout 97, New Belgium Biere De Mars 87, Allagash Victoria Ale 90, Shiner Smokehaus 29, Brooklyn Oktoberfest 57, New Belgium Hoptober Golden Ale 86, Left Hand Oktoberfest 61, Bear Republic Racer X Strong Ale 99, Moylans Moylander Double IPA 98, Magic Hat Roxy Rolles 79, Post Road Pumpkin Ale 53, Mikkeller It’s Alive! 94, Otter Creek Imperial India Pale Ale 95, Ridgeway Foreign Export Stout 85, Ridgeway IPA 76, Kulmbacher Eisbock 98, Gulden Draak 97, Rogue Mocha Porter 92, Rogue Somer Orange Honey Ale 36, Boulevard Long Strange Tripel 94, Maredsous 8 90, Boulevard Two Jokers Double Wit 90, Whitbread Pale Ale (USA) 51, Pyramid Juggernaut Red Ale 51, Stone 13th Anniversary Ale 98, Rogue Double Dead Guy Ale 91, Moylans Tipperary Pale Ale 82, Celis White (Belgian) 58, Rogue Captain Sigs Deadliest Ale (Northwestern Ale) 91, SKA Modus Hoperandi IPA 93, Left Hand Polestar Pilsner 32, Shiner Kosmos Reserve 11, Youngs Double Chocolate Stout 97, Lindemans Kriek 85, Bios Vlaamse Bourgogne 86, Flensburger Weizen 51, BrewDog Hardcore IPA 79, BrewDog Storm 23, BrewDog Paradox Isle of Arran (Batch 016) 96, Weihenstephaner Original Bayrisch Mild 50, Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier 92, Schneider & Brooklyner Hopfen-Weisse 97, Ayinger Bräu-Weisse 94, Bruegel 42, Augustijn 81, Bornem Triple 69, Bornem Dubbel 76, Piraat 10.5% 91, Samuel Smiths Oatmeal Stout 99, Lindemans Framboise 92, Asahi Black (Kuronama) 46, Stone Imperial Russian Stout 100, Breckenridge 471 Small Batch Extra ESB 77, Abita Turbodog 67, Widmer Brothers Double Alt (84/09) 59, Grolsch Premium Lager / Pilsner 15, Full Sail Limited Edition Lager (LTD 02) 58, St Peters Old Style Porter 80, Regia Extra 4, Pike IPA 85, Schneider Georg Schneiders Wiesen Edel-Weisse 89, Rogue Morimoto Black Obi Soba Ale 75, Lindemans Gueuze Cuvée René 96, Harpoon Leviathan Imperial IPA 96, Harpoon UFO White 59, Abita Satsuma Harvest Wit 53, Verhaeghe Duchesse De Bourgogne 95, Anderson Valley Hop Ottin IPA 94, Liefmans Cuvée Brut (was: Kriekbier) 94, Summit Hefe Weizen 58, Summit Horizon Red Ale 78, Mendocino White Hawk Original IPA 65, Dundee American Pale Ale 29, Great Divide Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti 99, Deschutes Red Chair IPA 91, Great Divide 15th Anniversary Wood Aged Double IPA 96, Delirium Tremens 91, Samuel Adams LongShot Double IPA 94, Samuel Adams LongShot Traditional Bock 83, Samuel Adams LongShot Cranberry Wit 49, Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Keizer Blauw/Blue 99, Abita Jockamo IPA 66, Abita Amber Lager 18, Abita Fleur-de-Lis Restoration Ale 31, Anderson Valley Brother Davids Triple 76, Rogue Imperial Red 83, Weihenstephaner Kristall Weissbier 80, Real Ale Firemans #4 27, Boulevard Saison 96, Chouffe Houblon Dobbelen IPA Tripel 99, Shiner 97 Bohemian Black Lager 44, Victory Wild Devil Ale 94, Left Hand Oak Aged Widdershins 90, Mendocino Black Hawk Stout 68, BridgePort Haymaker Extra Pale Ale 33, Michelob Porter 32, Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest 96, Mendocino Eye of the Hawk Select Ale 66, Melbourn Brothers Strawberry 76, Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat Beer 48, Woodchuck Oak Aged Draft Cider 52, Michigan Brewing High Seas India Pale Ale 90, Boulevard Pale Ale 69, Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock 89, Cisco Moor Porter 90, Lagunitas Sonoma Farmhouse Hop Stoopid 99, Greens Endeavour 15, Deschutes Cinder Cone Red Ale 91, De Block Speciale 6 32, Deschutes Hop Henge Experimental IPA 98, Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout 100, Lagunitas 2009 Correction Ale 96, Belhaven Scottish Stout (Bottle) 92, Cisco Grey Lady 68, Barbar Winter Bok 89, Chimay Rouge (Red) 97, Samuel Smiths Pure Brewed Lager 61, Saison Dupont Vieille Provision 98, Boulevard Double Wide IPA 97, Leinenkugels Classic Amber 19, Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter 98, Samuel Adams Imperial Double Bock 76, Widmer Brothers W09 Belgian Style Ale 45, Melbourn Brothers Cherry 81, Abita Christmas Ale 26, Affligem Triple 94, Theakston Old Peculier (Bottle) 92, Unibroue Blanche de Chambly 76, Fullers London Porter (Bottle/Keg) 99, Unibroue 17 97, Great Divide Old Ruffian 99, Dogfish Head Burton Baton 96, Brooklyn Summer Ale 49, Stone Old Guardian (Vintages 2004 and later) 98, Pyramid Curve Ball Kölsch 22, Pyramid Thunderhead India Pale Ale 69, Flying Dog Kerberos Tripel 52, Flying Dog Double Dog Double Pale Ale 97, Flying Dog Horn Dog Barley Wine 87, Malheur 10 93, Chimay Triple / Blanche (White) 98, Chimay Bleue (Blue) 99, Full Sail Pale Ale 76, New Belgium Fat Tire 53, Lindemans Pêche Lambic (Pêcheresse) 82, Samuel Adams Imperial White Ale 71, Samuel Adams Double Bock 78, Lagunitas Cruising with Ruben and The Jets 87, Boulevard Sixth Glass Quadrupel 96, Southern Star Bombshell Blonde Ale 54, Singha 9, Indian Wells Lobotomy Bock 52, Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA 96, Samuel Adams Imperial Stout 90, Left Hand Black Jack Porter 83, Deschutes Black Butte Porter 94, Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel 89, Belhaven Twisted Thistle IPA (USA) (Bottle) 72, Belhaven St Andrews Ale (Bottle) 72, Lagunitas New DogTown Pale Ale 90, ODouls Amber 2, Ayinger Ur-Weisse 92, Left Hand Warrior IPA 91
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RateBeer Brew Tour Guide's Comments
From what I can tell, this place has the best beer selection in Houston. There are lots of locations around town and their selection is roughly the same as far as I can tell, but the one at the address above is the biggest. I don’t go so far as to check the "rare beers" box, but they did have several obscure Belgians that I didn’t recognize, as well as a few local brews. Nice selection of wine, liquor, and stogies as well.
Your Opinions
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Sacrament (4), Houston, Texas
does not count - explanation | | October 3, 2009
best place to buy beer in houston as far as i know, amazing selection of beer, plus good deli and other foods. | johnnysmoke (1), Texas
does not count - explanation | | February 27, 2009
For the Houston area, Spec’s is the largest and best selection of beers. Texas has weird liquor laws and has limited distribution which tends to keep a lot of good beers out of Texas. | | stclairtr (10), Houston, Texas | | January 17, 2009
The Holy Grail of beer stores (at least in Houston). | twinkie (1), , Texas
does not count - explanation | | October 18, 2008
Great Place in Houston to find rare beer | | mmmbeer (23), Austin, Texas | | October 8, 2008
Visited in August, and was in the neighborhood yesterday so I just had to drop by and browse. Decent size store with a deli and liquor but I was only there for the beer. They do sell singles, which is always a plus. Decent prices on items, and the employees are helpful enough- but some of them completely lack any basic beer knowledge. Good store for beer- but if you have been to one Spec’s, you really essentially have been to them all. | | mhelgason (18), Charlotte, North Carolina | | July 7, 2008
Good selection of beers. I wish they had some of the bigger Texas beers (St. Arnolds Divine series). Employees were very helpful even calling other stores looking for beer they were out of. | | Bhops (34), Dallas, Texas | | April 20, 2008
has pretty good selection of the basics. You can buy singles here.This place is massive, with a great deli with nice meats and cheeses, etc | ansermadide (9), Kyle, Texas
does not count - explanation | | March 9, 2008 [ Updated September 20, 2008 ]
One of the best selections in Austin. Well organized. They also sell single 12oz bottles. Great cheese & gourmet food section, too. Occasionally you’ll find something unique. | | SudsMcDuff (38), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston, Texas | | February 14, 2008 [ Updated April 3, 2009 ]
Been to the Clear Lake Specs and the Smith Street one. why the westheimer location is the main entry is beyond me. ..Has the best beer selection in Houston, always some one to help you,.. prices are about normal for most things. worth the trip to the downtown location and if in the area, the clear lake store is ranked 2 or 3 in beer selection.. | | AmEricanbrew (77), Doing Rogue, Louisiana | | November 2, 2007
The downtown Houston Spec’s at 2410 Smith St. has the largest beer selection of the stores I’ve visited. The best beer selection in town. They even had a couple Avery beers that I’d never seen up in the Dallas area (Samael’s and Mephistopheles’). |
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