July 8, 2011
Limited beer selection but every eclectic beer selection. Staff is extremely knowledgeable.

May 31, 2011
(Visited 08/2010): Stopped in 33 Wine Shop & Tasting Bar on my way back to the STL airport. It is located on Park Ave in the Lafayette Square area on the south side of town, just a stone’s throw from Square One. Parking is fairly plentiful between street and lots nearby. I have visited Square One a few times and never noticed this place and clearly I was missing out. The inside has a very modern look and feel with sleek decor and functional-looking furniture. The bar is on the right side and there are high tables on the left. A huge wine collection is displayed on the split level in the rear. White brick and art dominate the walls. A large chalkboard is behind the bar with the draft beers listed, and the entire beer list is available in their menu, categorized by style. 33’s beer selection obviously takes a back seat to wine but what they do have is well thought-out and served with care (and more often than not in appropriate glassware). There are 5 taps, including Dieu du Ciel Aphrodisiaque (kicked), Mikkeller Texas Ranger (tapped), Founders, Bear Republic, Boulevard, and Hitachino. In addition there are around 50 bottled beers from regional brewers like Schlafly, O’Fallon, Boulevard, and Tallgrass. Other micros like Lagunitas and Ska are represented, as are many imports like Uerige Sticke and Rochefort. Service was very good on a late weekday afternoon. Again this place clearly favors wine (it is in the name after all) but there is clearly an emphasis on quality and presentation no matter what they are pouring. I tried the cheese plate on my visit and it was enjoyable. Overall this place is well worth a stop to anyone in the area.

May 5, 2011
Pretty good beer selection. Bottles can be bought to go which is always nice if you find something you really like. Draft selection is always rotating.

September 20, 2010
33 Wine Shop and Tasting Bar doesn’t even have a sign outside, which led to my confusion as I initially looked for this place on my rides home from work a few months back. You pretty much have to know the address and look for the ’1913’ on the door. I came in one day last week after work to try a Cantillon on tap and wound up having a few things. There are 7 taps, but they’re all fantastic at any given time; when I visited, they had Mikkeller, 2 Founders (including Nemesis 2010!), Southern Tier, Harviestoun Old Dubh 18, and Pilsner Urquell in addition to the Cantillon St. Gilloise. There were also some great bottles available, including the just-released Mikkeller/BrewDog I Hardcore You and other stuff I haven’t seen at other bars in the area. They don’t have a kitchen but serve some bread, meat, and cheese plates. Prices are fair, and the atmosphere is a sort of minimalist wine bar. The service is unbelievably friendly, knowledgable, and helpful. It’s cool to go into a wine bar and get world-class beer treatment.

March 28, 2010 [ Updated March 4, 2012 ]
The beer selection has been increased with the new owner giving the resident beer expert more freedom to add great beers such as Panepot and Nogne O barleywine. The resulting selection is still tight and more limited than a larger operation, but 33 is only two store fronts wide! How many different beers do you really want in one night? I travel >85% of the year and I haven’t found any place (using rate beer) on either coast to compare with my hometown favorite, mainly because of the unbelievably friendly and knowledgable staff.

June 15, 2009
Interesting place with no sign or anything to mark it--all word of mouth here I guess. Inside is somewhere between an art gallery and a wine bar. Excellent beer list, knowledgeable staff, all poured in proper glassware. Pricey but it’s worth it.

February 1, 2009
Great bar with very nice employees. They have a small, but very well thought out and esoterice selection. You can find some rare beers here.

July 22, 2008
Small, upscale establishment in a newly renovated area of town. The wine list is seemingly bottomless and the beer selection is a worthy companion. While we did not try the food, the menu did look enticing and seemed well suited for pairing with both wine and beer.

March 2, 2008
A very nice beer menu with every beer served with the brewer’s glassware mark the 33 Wine Shop. It is very small and the only food is cheese, cashews, pretzels, etc. but the beer (ok, and the wine) make this place worthy of being listed on RateBeer.com. I enjoyed a couple of Unibroues and a friend had an Orval and a Franzekaner. Area is a very old part of St. Louis and has become a very cool and trendy neighborhood.

July 31, 2007
Outstanding place in an up and coming neighborhood. More interesting wines than this beer drinker could appreciate. Foods are limited in scope but high quality. Jake and Joe deserve high marks for service, knowledge and personality.