April 27, 2012
There was quite a bit of selection as far as liquor stores go. The mix and match was extensive as well as a ton of bombers. Most of the craft beer was was kept warm, good for people who are traveling through. Very good store, will be back sometime.

December 6, 2011
Pretty solid juice store that I like to hit when I’m in the Peoria area. Huge selection, but be careful, a lot of the bottles are dusty and old. I love the make your own 6 pack selection and the insane amount of craft options on the back wall. They sell some home brewing equipment as well. Best beer-centric store in the Peoria area.

October 24, 2011
Large beer, wine and liquor store. Some cheese etc. available too. Excellent selection for all spirits. If they son’t have it, they will call the distributor and try to get it for you. Pricing is about average, but with a large number of brews to choose from it doesn’t bother me. Friar Tuck also offers a lot of single beers too. Big cooler for ready to go beer. Not much bad to say about this store. I try to stop every time I go through Peoria.

September 15, 2011
Whenever I’m near Peoria, I stop at Friar Tuck. By now, anyone I’m with already knows that we’ll be spending a half hour there. The selection is great for that part of Illinois, and there’s always a hidden gem somewhere. Never be afraid to look in the back of shelves, as I’ve often found some older beers hidden. It’s not always a good thing, but it can be a great way to find a hidden gem. I’ve not found the staff to be overly knowledgeable(although they are more than willing to try and help), but then I’m usually there in the "off" hours. I’ve found that calling is a better way to find someone that knows their beer. Usually there is some 3 Fonteinen stuff on the shelves, and, occasionally, Cantillon for you sour-followers.

February 20, 2011
After having recently been to both the Peoria and Springfield locations, I can say without a doubt that the Peoria location, although it seems smaller, has a much larger beer selection. Still has a mix-a-six wall, but I find the Peoria location has more singles available.

January 18, 2011
Best place between St. Louis and Chicago to find micro beers or anything really. Amazing selection. They recently stopped carrying three floyds. But almost any other midwest micro is here,

November 6, 2010
Whenever I’m stuck in central Illinois, I take solace in knowing the Friar Tuck’s will be stocked up with craft beer. They have everything from rare Lost Abbey releases to retired Eurpean colloboration beers -- not to mention all of the great midwest bottles. The staff never seems to know what’s going on when I’m in, but the prices and selection are cetainly right.

June 22, 2010
This store is pretty amazing being that it is located in central Illinois, or southern Illinois if you are from the Chicagoland area/suburbs. The store has an awesome selection of wine, spirits, and beer. I know for a fact that if the distributors in town have it, Friar Tuck will have the product on their shelf. Some of the other folks who have commented on the store said that only the manager and asst. mananger are knowledgable in beer; I disagree. Most of the staff knows a thing or two about beer; however, now that I think about it those comments were from a few years ago. Last time I stopped in the staff was friendly and very helpful. Oh, and the selection of cheeses are awesome. It is a liquor store, not a grocery store, so the food that they do have is good. If you are ever in need of a lot of alcohol, especially beer, the Friar is the place to go. They have really good prices.

April 27, 2009 [ Updated May 19, 2009 ]
I’m pretty new to the beer world, but from what I’ve run across Friar Tuck seems to be the best place to buy micro brews in the area. Their selection is huge and they have a great international selection but it’s predominantly domestics here. As a new comer I was somewhat overwhelmed with their selection and my only gripe is that there was no one around to get advice or suggestions from. As far as price goes they are very reasonable, but I do wish they would bump there mix-a-six price down from $9.99. In my opinion overall a great place for the beer lover.

February 10, 2009 [ Updated October 7, 2009 ]
Wanted to try St. Bernardus Abt 12 for awhile, and saw that they where the closest place for me to purchase it. They have a vary nice selection of beers, including 50 + Belgians, lots of other foreign imports and American craft beers. I met the manager and he was very friendly and knowledgable about the beers they had. The waitstaff was also friendly. Worth the trip. Always make sure you check the date on the beers. They can tend to sell old beer that has left its peak years ago.