January 26, 2012
Little neighborhood mart with a more beer focused theme. Inside reminded more of an old mom and pop store although the beer selection was very interesting for that location. Prices were also more than fair, and a friendly service. A good stop if driving through St-Pete, maybe not as much if coming from Tampa.

September 4, 2011
...found this place the other day when going to Sunken Gardens. I was rather pleasantly surprised at the selection. the outside does look like a shit convince store, but the inside had some nice stuff, and some bottles I have not yet seen in the area. Staff didn’t seem too enthusiastic about the beer, but oh well I suppose. I will go back there when I have more time to browse.

July 16, 2011
Converted convienence store. Selection is pretty large and varied. Prices are reasonable and the staff seemed knowledgeable. I have definitely seen better shops but I was able to find something to drink here.

February 1, 2010
You can’t beat the beer selection at Shep’s without going to a huge retail store. The unassuming little convenience store exterior belies the treasures hidden within. I have found things there I have never found elsewhere. That said, you will pay top dollar for this wide breadth of choices.

September 6, 2009
This is a little convenience store with “so – so” deli selection. The sandwich I had was far from great. The beer selection is decent with clean organized layout similar to Swann’s. They have about three cooler doors with singles too. The selection is overall OK with a couple of unique offerings not usually seen elsewhere. For me it is worth a look every few months. This combined with Rollin’ Oats up the street makes for a decent beer run.

January 16, 2009 [ Updated May 10, 2009 ]
The ambiance is about what you would expect from a converted convenience store. They do not separate all six packs for some reason but 90% of what they have is singled out. The staff is beer savvy and knows their stuff. So to sum it up I like it but they could score more points for singling out all beers. The selection is very good with all the common stuff and a some hard to find beers. The food is good too but the prices are a little high on everything. Ill be back.

December 29, 2008
Visited twice in November/early December, 2008. The appearance hasnt changed from previous descriptions, but the store is well-kept inside. Bottle selection is quite extensive and included some beers that I had not seen anywhere else in the bay area. The store help was not terribly interested in talking beer with me on either occasion and almost seemed inconvenienced when I purchased several bottles both times I visited. Some glassware here as well. Definitely worth a visit when in the area or as a destination in itself. Prices seemed average to a little high for the Tampa area.

August 9, 2008
looks like any old convenience store on the outside. inside, great selection. folks that work there act like they are in a convenience store too-not really chatty, but quick and thorough. mostly american micros and imports. one of those situations where if i was on my way home from downtown st pete, i would stop in to refill the fridge with a mixed six pack. but the prices are a bit high so i dont make special trips down for it. World of Beer in Clearwater is better anyhow.

July 31, 2008
Visited here in late July ’08 while in town on business. Converted convenience store stocked with beer. God selection of micro and imported singles which are also available in 6-packs. Has a decent selection of a few local micros. Dunedin, Holy Mackerel, St. Somewhere if you are looking for that. Nothing rare or surprising, but still easily able to pick up about a dozen I had not rated. Clerks stayed behind the counter - which is fine with me - I know what I want - were friendly when I checked out. I did no find the prices to be too bad as some have indicated. Some of the singles were less than $2.00. Not worth going out of your way for - but if in downtown St. Pete - worth a visit.

May 20, 2008
I have gone here plenty of times mostly because it’s really close to where i live, that being said i wouldn’t go out of my way to shop here. Their stock stays the same, every so often i find something new or it’s just in season. Other than that they don’t always sell the full packs of certain brews, for example dogfish head midas touch, see i love that beer and wanted a four pack but they only sell them for 4 bucks a piece and not in bulk so that’s a disappointment for me also prices tend to be a bit high and no one there seems to know much about beer except for the few that work the stock. I’m not saying this place is horrible and not to go there, they do have a good selection that you won’t find elsewhere in the area but i usually travel farther to shop for my goods.