August 24, 2011
visited here in June 2011 while in town for a wedding. nice clean store with easy access off of 494. stopped in with 3 friends of varying degrees of beer knowledge/geekdom and all of us walked away happy. staff was friendly, knowledgeable and offered help without being asked. worth a stop when on the west side of the Twin Cities.

July 8, 2011
Good sized store with a decent selection of craft beer. Maybe better than average selection of specialty imports, but much of the warm domestic craft shelves were taken up by singles of 4/6pk offerings. I don’t think any of the 3 people working - who stood at the counter the entire time I was there and talked to each other - ever even flinched to see if I needed help or had questions, though. More to choose from than many liquor stores, but I also know a few better places to go, too.

May 13, 2011
Not a bad little place to pick up some tasty micros. Picked up some Alaskan IPA, Great Divide Anniv and some Oak Aged Unearthly.

August 25, 2010
One of my two go to stores in the Twin Cities for beer. Great selection, super friendly staff and overall fantastic beer buying experience. I love being able to mix my own six pack of singles, very nice option when you want to try a bunch of beers without spending a lot of money. If Bill’s there, make sure you ask him for recommendations. He knows his stuff and is a very cool dude.

June 24, 2010 [ Updated June 29, 2010 ]
A lot of good beers to be found here. Picked up a Hopsickle and Deschutes Hop In the Dark tonight. Will be returning to gather some of the many other brews I haven’t had. They have Great Lakes, Deschutes, Victory, Avery, and many other very good breweries. They also have some more rare finds and local stuff. Surly and Dark Horse can be found here as well.

June 7, 2010
Great place if you are out in the burbs and need to get your craft beer fix. I actually make the trip up to the store from Minneapolis to visit. Good assortment of beers. Bill is very knowledgeable about the craft scene and is always willing to talk beers if you got the time. They also host some good tastings and events. Prices are decent.

April 7, 2009
Finally I get to do some reviews tonight from my last trip to the Cities. I have wanted to get to Bill’s store for a while now. As from reading the boards I know he’s been building a craft beer store on the west side of the Cites. Bill has done a great job of collecting all the staple items and obtaining some of the hard to find items, that are always seen at the prime beer locations in MN (Dennis Bros, Blue Max and Zipps). His store is clean which means that things rotate. He has all the usually brew plus some surprise find that have already been sold out in the Cities. If I get back to the west side, this will be my drive to choice other that, US Wines or the The Four Firkins. I hope next time I come in, I can meet you Bill, till then keep up the good work.

September 30, 2008 [ Updated January 20, 2010 ]
Very nice, small, family-owned store. They’re trying to develop a craft beer operation, with tastings and a newsletter, etc., and though it’s starting out small, they’re sticking with it. Excellent service. The selection is rather on the small side, though not bad for the north metro area. Definitely worth checking out.**Updated 1/20/2010: Selection is getting bigger and better all the time--starting to rival the Four Firkins for sheer variety.

July 12, 2008
Stopped in last night to pick up some Brew Dog. The store is clean and well organized. After passing by their macro section, I was pleased to see a nice selection of crafts (6-paks cold and ready to enjoy) and singles including domestic and imports. Pricing was on-par for what I’m used to seeing and the staff working the store was friendly and offered their assistance. The overall experience was very nice. On a side note... Kudos to Bill for e-mailing me directly to offer his service. It’s quality attention like this that will keep me coming back. This is one of the premium beer venues in my part of the metro.

August 28, 2007 [ Updated May 13, 2011 ]
I was skeptical by an entry like this, especially as number of beers were not listed. But they do in fact have some beers like Fish Tale and Plank that are kind of rare for the Twin Cities. It is a very nice store just off the Bass Lake rd. exit on 494. Not a very large selection, but there is enough if you are in the area. I saw a sign saying they have tastings. Employees were friendly and several offered to help. It seems to be a family business. The selection of craft beers is maybe 75-100, if you include the Summits and Sierra Nevadas.