Whole Foods Market, Brentwood

November 2, 2008
This is always a fun place to stop in and this is especially true when Andy is there. It is a grocery store, etc. but Andy keeps a top notch beer section and works to get the latest offerings. My last visit there brought a Bells Hell Hath No Fury 6 pack, a Saison Brett by Boulevard, and several more excellent brews. Prices are never cheap for lower end stuff but can be great on the higher prices offerings. As well as great beer this is a great store to people watch.

September 12, 2008
Nice selection, but they don’t mix sixers. I picked up a couple of 750s I hadn’t had. It’s a good store to buy a six pack, but if you are flying through that doesn’t work well. They had Bells. I couldn’t buy 4 six packs - or at least I wouldn’t. Overall, something of a disappointment, but not if I lived here.

July 12, 2008
Andy does magic with the limited space he is given. Beer selection rotates very regularlly. New beers every time you go in. Andy & the team have great beer knowledge.

February 25, 2008
I am consistently impressed with the fresh selection of beers here. They are keenly aware of limited releases and seasonals nationally and locally. If for some reason you don’t see what you’re looking for just ask the Andy the beer manager and either he has it in the back or can direct you to a neighboring store. He’s also done a nice job making the absolute best use of space. I mean a to have a selection of beer glasses just above the open fridge...brilliant! This has just as good of a selection as any specialty shop in town.

June 8, 2007
This was my first time in this chain of stores and I was pretty much blown away. Lots of good food products all over the place and thier prices I felt were reasonable. The beer selection was much larger than I expected and had some rather interesting finds. For example, they had at least a case of Goose Island BCS priced at the normal price of 19.99. Definately worth a trip if you are in the area.

January 16, 2007
The cold beer is one half of one side of an aisle. Selection is back on the upswing, after bottoming out about a 18 months ago. Lots of Bell’s (the seasonals as well as the regulars), locals Schlafly and O’Fallon, and a nice mix of U.S. micros and imports. The selections seem to change with the seasons, and they are once again getting some nice Belgian and German stuff. The beers on special are stacked on the floor in big displays. I have not purchased any of these, so don’t know if the warm storage has any ill effects. The store has removed its warm shelf, and the overall selection is still not what it once was, but great strides are being made. The beer manager is implementing an expanded selection "in the back" with a list posted in the beer area. The beer manager Andy (a ratebeer member) is a very passionate guy, who is genuinely excited about beer and his selection. Very helpful and fun to talk with.

November 11, 2006 [ Updated April 17, 2007 ]
I just noticed I had not rated one of my main beer places in the St. Louis area. This is in one of the more affluant area of town so some of the customers give a bit of a snobby vibe, but you don’t get that from the workers - all are helpful and friendly. For the amount of space given for the beer area it is quite nice. Good selection of imports, micros and local. Stock is one of the best rotated in the area and the presentation is always first class. The main beer guy, Andy, knows his beers and is always willing to talk beer. The store itself is a mostly organic grocery store and their food products, especially the fresh items, are excellent. This is definitely worth checking out if you are in the area.

February 4, 2006
This Whole Foods (or whole paycheck as I’ve heard it called) has a fairly decent selection of imports, micros and bomber bottles. WF has almost all their beers in long open shelved cooler.The private label organic brews they are introducing are interesting, worth trying. Every time I’ve been to this store it has been busy and crowded, the aisles can be cramped, so if you get bumped I wouldn’t take it personally. The deli and sushi section is hit or miss, ask to sample before buying. A good nut and grain section and the cheese section is passable, good olive bar. The crowd is mixed, hippies, yuppies, seniors, kids, college, married, tourists and working class, just look at the parking lot and you’ll see a good mix of vehicles. WF can be pricey. In the next box mall is a World Market and a Trader Joe’s, so this area is a good one stop for the traveler.

January 17, 2006
My rating is somwhat biased (i didnt try the food but i hear its great). The people here were yuppie trash and very rude. I was brousing the beer selection and i got bumped into numerous times. The beer selection here is average. I just went here for the house brands from North Coast. The stout is ok, the belgian ale is tasty and the 25th aniversary saison is fantastic!

June 12, 2005
Good for a grocery store. Selection is fairly large with some beers I’ve not found elsewhere in the area, including some organic and kosher varieties. If you’re getting groceries here anyway, it’s a decent beer shop. Deli serves good food and pizza.