Binny’s Beverage Depot (Buffalo Grove)

5/8/2008 8:41:01 PM, thursday, may 08, 2008
Pretty decent and similar to other Binnys...I don’t think the selection was as good though...

1/10/2008 1:21:40 PM, thursday, january 10, 2008
I was exceedingly lucky the first time I stopped here.. they somehow had Cantillon Loerik on the shelves. Subsequent trips yielded very little (if anything) I didn’t see in other Chicago area stores (although I was there when they got a case of Kentucky Breakfast in). It’s another large, bright, open warehouse-type locale with friendlier service than most. This is the best selection I found in the immediate area.

12/12/2006 4:28:00 PM, tuesday, december 12, 2006
Quite comparable to the other Binny’s in the area. Good selection of imports and micros, but I think that both the Glen Ellyn and Naperville shops are better. Worth stopping in. I picked up two "new" brews, so I was happy.

7/8/2006 7:24:31 PM, saturday, july 08, 2006
My frame of reference is the only other Binny’s I’ve been to, Glen Ellyn. Very similar stores, but I believe this one is bigger. Beer-wise, very similar selections, but my impression was that Glen Ellyn had a couple of more special, hard-to-find selections. Buffalo Grove has the new Sam Adams 4-packs, not that that is hard-to-find. Not knowing the Buffalo Grove beer scene, I have to imagine it is one of if not the best selections in the area. So, if you are in the area, it’s worth a stop. I didn’t have occasion to get any service, as I quickly walked in, looked around and left. I did have someone say hello to me as I left, so that was good.

4/6/2006 10:52:52 AM, thursday, april 06, 2006
Typical regional line-up, which is solid, but there were absolutely no surprises. Expect Goose Island, Founders, Three Floyds, Avery, Capital, Bells, some Victory, the usual Belgian and German brews, etc. I had my heart set on landing some more Jolly Pumpkin but they told me (after several times on my part to convince them that it wasn’t a seasonal fall beer line) that they stopped ordering it because it wasn’t selling. Only redeeming quality (and purchase) was a sixer of 2004 Victory Old Ho that they had on clearance. Suckers.

8/19/2005 2:27:09 PM, friday, august 19, 2005
Not the best of the binny’s. Particularly poor given the affluent town that it is situated in. Just run of the mill selection. Nothing notable, at all.

8/16/2005 12:10:42 PM, tuesday, august 16, 2005
This is the Binnys I normally go to, since I can hit it at lunch time during workdays. They definitely don’t have the selection or dedication to beer that the gang in Schaumburg does. I can never find Westy or some of the other 6 trappist brews at this one. On the otherhand, they’ve always snapped to attention to help me with wine or soft drink selection.