Sam’s Wine and Spirits

7/8/2008 1:24:39 PM, tuesday, july 08, 2008
Stopped by to buy a Dreadnaught for a trade. All out and the guy told me they are all out everywhere except maybe Lush! WRONG! Went to Binnys and found a bunch of them. This is a weaker version of the Binny’s South Loop location. Would rather get what I can at Binny’s and Archer!

6/17/2008 3:12:03 AM, tuesday, june 17, 2008
First stop on on our DLD trip, l we rolled up at 7:55 after driving all night from CO, knocked on the door, wasn’t let in till 8:05. Blown away by the volume (and a nice beer guy, thanks Aaron). Very good place to check and out seek this place.

5/26/2008 11:13:08 AM, monday, may 26, 2008
I really like the selection at this place, but don’t like it that they won’t break open 12 oz sixers. Other than that, it’s a great place to beer hunting. I also like the little things they do regarding customer service. When I was in there, I dropped a bottle of Southern Tier Choklat. No one even looked in my general direction even though I was next to the front doors. No one rushed to clean up the mess until I was gone. When I offered to pay for the bottle at the register, the clerk wouldn’t let me do it. It’s a good policy. Hundreds of thousands of bottles. Something’s going to break. Don’t make the customer feel like an idiot. I’ll always visit when in Chicago!

3/31/2008 1:25:26 PM, monday, march 31, 2008
Pretty amazing selection and 20 feet from GI Clybourn...the beer guy was not knowledgeable though...the last 2 times I went I spent a lot of money, but a lot of my beers wouldn’t scan...the girl looked them up on the coputer not knowing what any of them were...I was overcharged on a lot and under charged on a lot...I suppose it all worked out.

3/21/2008 7:38:55 PM, friday, march 21, 2008
A really HUGE place.. more of a warehouse, than anything else. A massive selection of wine, spirits and beer. I found some nice cheap mead here, as well. Service is pretty good, although the organization of the place overall is kind of odd. A definite stop post-goose.

3/15/2008 9:52:31 AM, saturday, march 15, 2008
Across the street from Goose Island, this a excellent source of anything from beverages and party food & supplies. I enjoyed their huge selection. They have a parking lot in front. The service was good. Shopping for beers and supplies here is a great thing.

3/5/2008 11:35:25 PM, wednesday, march 05, 2008 [ Updated wednesday, march 05, 2008 ]
What a mess this store is... feel like I’m actually in a distribution warehouse. Anyways... the beer selection is first rate.... lots and lots of unique stuff however the shelves were a disaster in terms of organization. The Sam’s in Highland Park is much nicer, however this one has a better selection and I guess that is what really matters.

2/29/2008 5:33:32 PM, friday, february 29, 2008
Gerat selection of beer wine and spirits.

2/16/2008 4:18:47 PM, saturday, february 16, 2008
i do have a legence to this store since i had ahand in building it it is chicago lands 2nd best liqour store next to binnies wide selection of beers wine and spirts

1/28/2008 1:02:21 PM, monday, january 28, 2008
This is an impressively large store, which is definitely worth the stop, especially if you’re visiting Goose Island right across the way. The shelves of beer continue for quite some distance, and it takes a while to sort through it all to make selections. Prices are reasonable, too.