Huntington Wine & Spirits

Rule number 1 in retail, especially beer/​wine. «THOUGH SHALL NOT CLOSE EARLY» ! 10 Mins before 11, closed, lights out. Wtf! Not cool at all. About 15 peeps wanting in for last call. Workers said sorry closed. Btw, we all have very accurate clocks on phones. Lame shit.

They’ve got A LOT of beer and wine. And it’s really convenient if you’re in the area. Yes, it’s pricey, but that’s what you pay for for convenience.
Staff are helpful if you need liquor which is behind the register.
Line moves fast.

I don’t get this place. The wine section is clean and well organized. The beer section is a complete mess. It’s like two separate stores. The beer selection is decent but it looks TERRIBLE. There are signs all over the place, dirty and non working neons and the cooler doors are gross. Just a tip, you might want to wash the cooler windows once and a while. I was looking for a cold 30 pack and after searching around I came into the back room where I was greeted with yet another sign welcoming me to their famous beer cooler. Famous?!? I opened the cooler door and every square inch of this cooler was covered in signs. A visual nightmare. I grabbed my 30 pack, paid and left.
I would have given this place 5 stars but the place is so gross. Maybe the owner should think about how his or her store looks and simmer down with the crap on the walls, floor and ceiling.

convenient location, large with good selection and fair price. but they staff is sort of snobby and unfriendly.

Overpriced, unfriendly, and sometimes unwilling to sell if you have out of state ID. Happens to be convenient to Northeastern.

Pretty good selection. They had my gluten-​free beer every time I went in there. Gave me the stink eye the first couple times I came in while checking my ID. Don’t count on any advice from the people behind the counter, they’ll give you the same frat boy advice you get on campus.

Really enjoy the selection here. They are always stocked up with 30s and have a wide range of beers and liquor. They carry many low and mid-​priced wines, but not many pricey ones. On Thursdays they have wine tastings in the evenings which are worth checking out. The owner is very knowledgeable if you catch him during the day and can make some really good recommendations. If you want something they don’t carry, just let one of the managers know and they will order it for you.
It’s a bit pricey though (inflation for location next to a college). Make sure you come in with two forms of ID as they will often ask for backup.

Honestly I have been shopping here for 2 years almost exclusively because I live in the area. My issue is with this one girl on the staff. She always makes a huge show out of checking my ID (i’m 23 and I know she has helped me multiple times). Not only does she ask me for backup every time, but she scans it as well. I wouldn’t mind if she treated everyone else like this, but she doesn’t and quite honestly it’s rude. Adam and Ben are nice as are the other guys, but every time I walk into this store and this girl is working, I cringe.
Basically, I go here because I live near it, not because of the friendly staff (like at other wine and liquor stores) or the selection. Convenience.

I used to really like this place, They have some good close-​out specials on wine, often good beer for 6’bucks a 6pack, it’s close to where I work, and not far from where I live, so I USED TO go there once or twice a week.
BUT NOT ANYMORE…
The other night I went to pick up some boozes for a friends B-​day party (while one my lunch break at work which I was taking at 6pm…) Got a bottle of wine and a 6 pack, and got to the register with my ID already in hand for the cashier. I’ve got an NH ID and the cashier wants more. I pull a a few other things out and the cashier still says no… ok… «Do you have a scanner» I ask… «no he says, but I know your ID is real»… «well I do come in here a pretty often» I say… «I’ve never seen you» he says… then pulls my stuff off the counter and yells «next customer» I’m in my mid 20’s and nobody has ever pulled this with me before so I look at him and say «hey.come on» Then this guy is all like «your wasting my time, please leave…» So I say ok If your going to pull that, I’m not ever coming back…
So fast forward to my checkout at the next liquor store, I go to checkout, and oh… where is my ID???
So I have to go back to Huntington… because MR. IMALIQUORSTORECASHIER ANDIVEGOT MOREPOWERTHANYOU took my ID :(
The guy is gone and the people at the counter tell me my ID is not there… hmmmm… I find him in the store, he’s helping some customers find stuff, and ignores me.booooo.
Here is where things cross the line… I ask him if he has my ID, and he says «No ask the counter» I check again, no id… and go back to him, and get all like «hey you took my ID» he played some BS games for a bit, and then PULLED MY ID FROM HIS POCKET!!!
GRRRRR… not cool yo

Used to frequent this place (*liver makes sad face*). They have a helpful staff who have special ordered beers and liquors for me. They even call you to tell you when your order is in (no extra charges).
Prices are high but so is their rent, so it’s understandable.
The best thing about them is the tastings every Thursday. Wine, beer, or liquor. They are always giving samples and sometimes very knowledgable reps are there.
They are very strict about IDs, I have an NH license and always bring a backup photo ID. I can’t believe why anyone would complain about their policies, it is not worth it to them to sell to you if they are going to be fined or lose their license.

Good selection. Rude staff. I walked in their right as they were closing just to have the lights turned off on me so I couldn’t see half the store. I made them wait a mere 2 extra minutes to close (I was still out by 11) and the staff didn’t say anything to me, just glared. I won’t be going back. I’d rather not have any wine than support them.

The liquor store closest to my house also has incredibly nice employees and surprise beer sales and special offers and stuff like that! Hoorah!

I am not a beer girl. I can’t say one way or the other how their beer selection is. But it seems there are enough reviews of that on here already.
I can review their wine selection, as I have purchased many a bottle from Huntington Wine and Spirits.
The wine selection is small, but well organized. Wines are divided by type and region, making very easy to find a favorite or try something new. (However, they did lose a star because the old setup was even better… for me.) Most of my favorite wines, they stock… that’s not to say I haven’t gotten a bottle that has totally disagreed with me, but you can’t win everytime. And you’ll never taste champage if all you drink is Tang. =o)
If a wine is not in stock, the staff has offered to order it for me (and not by the case, I can get as few as one bottle.) However, if you find a wine you love, you should order a case (that’s anywhere, not just at Huntington) because when you return it probably won’t be there. But there’s a discount for 6 bottles, which usually leaves me getting one or more bottles for free.
The staff has always been friendly with me, and ready to help suggest a liquor for whatever the occasion.

(AKA: Huntington LOTSA-​WINE-​liquor-​no-​beer.)
Be prepared to be asked to buy booze for some poor hobo and/​or desperate freshman upon leaving.

Ok, maybe I have a bias here as I know the staff rather well … but hey, people are giving this place 1 star which I think is a bit drastic, so 5 stars it is.
The prices are a little high, but just look at the location and it’ll make sense. It’s the only liqour store in the immediate area and it’s right next to Northeastern. Liqourland is bigger/​cheaper/​has a better selection, but it’s also 5 – 6 blocks away in a much more ghetto location. Prices aren’t much better in the Mission Hill area.
I’m not sure why someone complained about the beer selection, they have your standard domestics as well as quite a few microbrews and imports.
They are very tough on IDs, but given the number of colleges nearby it makes sense.

I have to admit, in my 5 years going to Northeastern, I had never set foot in Huntington Wine & Spirits. Sure I’ve walked by it, maybe even thought of going in, but didn’t. Is it because I wasn’t the one in charge of getting the keg? No, I was one of those boring college students, you know, the one that actually DID their homework, and got A’s in Criminal Law instead of Beer Pong. I also went to bed at a reasonable time. Hey, I look at it as having more brain cells than most of my other fellow students.
That being said, I finally ventured in here after my Band concert, since Jessika needed her Lambic and/​or Cider Jack fix. =D So they had it, which made me happy, you know, in case I want to grab some on my way home, ya know? I didn’t really look at the rest of the place, but it looked as if they had quite a selection of wines, and spirits. Hence the name, Huntington Wine & Spirits. Hey, at least they don’t lie.
The guys at the counter were really nice, and they IDed us, which is always a plus. They are one of those stores that post the fake IDs that they get. I’ve never looked at them close up, but it would be hilarious if there were any people I knew, which, knowing Northeastern students, I’m bound to know at least one.

This place only gets two stars from me. Why’s that? Oh yeah, it’s because the selection is total crap. They have a good amount of wines as I walked in, and I went straight back to the chilled champagnes, because that’s how I like to roll sometimes, and there were like FIVE CHOICES! That’s really sad. I checked the warm bottles, and the selection wasn’t really much better. It was either really cheap champagne (which don’t get me wrong, I like it, but there’s a time and a place for everything) or really good bottles. I got a good bottle, and drank it sitting with Kim in his new Mini Cooper. I joked about smashing the bottle into it like sending off a cruise ship, which Matt didn’t think was too funny.
The point of this story? This place is okay if you need last minute beer for a party or you have a wine emergency of sorts, but other than that, head to LIQOURLAND!

GAH! 3 or 4 stars, 3 or 4 stars?! This place has a pretty good selection of beer (and a walk in refrigerator), wine selection, and a pretty knowledgable staff. However, when you get to the register armed with your supplies for a night of fun, don’t be surprised if you balk at the price! You do pay alot more for the convienence. And some of the staff are kinda hmm… not friendly would be a fitting description. Sometimes if i’m in teh mood or the weather permits, i do walk elsewhere for the same exact beer for a cheaper price.
Now I’m not necassarily condoning the underage purchase of alcohol via fake id, but to merely comment, they are strict about IDing here. My out of state license does not cut it, and I always need to show another form of picture ID.

Your wallet had better be filled with cash before you come in. Because it won’t be when you leave. You’re paying for convenience at this place, which is right in the middle of Northeastern and the NEC.
There is a more than decent collection of beer, including some small local favorites that I’ve come to enjoy and a walk in cooler full of even more. An extension wine section, as well.
The staff is knowledgeable and they do know what they’re doing. They are tight on ID’s. I haven’t seen the fake ID collage recently, but they do collect a ton of fakes (most of which are deserved). But if you go there often enough, the hassle decreases as the staff remembers you. In fact, the last three times I’ve gone, I haven’t needed an ID.
They do deliver — but tacking on a delivery fee to the already expensive prices is just highway robbery — get Brigham Liquors or some other place to deliver for cheaper.
Go on your birthday — You’ll get a free nip of something (whatever the cashier feels like giving).

A great selection and friendly help. Sticklers for IDs and always ask for a back up if you have an out of state. The location is extremely convenient for on campus Northeastern students. Unfortunately they take advantage of this by jacking their prices which are obscene. I can’t believe how much more I sometimes spend there to save myself a slightly longer walk.
My favorite part about them is that almost every week they have people giving free samples of beer or wine and sometimes run promotions.