Great place to get hard to find craft beer in the ever evolving market. The tastings are a great way to get together and enjoy the beer they bring in as well.
Joe T.
Place rating: 4 San Diego, CA
I stopped in here to pick up some local Ohio made whiskey. Place is nicely set up with a nice selection of wines, beers, and other types of drinks. When I first walked in, it did not remind me of a liquor store. It reminded me more of a high end jewelry store or something similiar. Staff is very friendly. Plenty of parking out front. Only complaint I had is more of a state regulation. In Ohio, alcohol above a certain percentage, I forget where the cutoff is, must be paid for in cash. If you do not carry to much cash on you, it may involve a stop at an ATM.
Bridget P.
Place rating: 5 Phoenix, AZ
Visited the pops in Ohio in December and asked him to find me a nice craft beer selection so I could haul beer back to Phoenix from the suburbs of Cbus. Low and behold, here is this spot in Powell! Honestly a great selection of beer for a little shop and they also were offering wine tastings that day so my dad enjoyed himself a few nice Cab samples while I scoured the shelves for non-Phoenix Distro bottles. Came away with some great stuff, I’m really happy we stopped in here. The staff was friendly and I’ll be back the next time I’m visiting the family up there!
Jeremy H.
Place rating: 4 Powell, OH
My goto place for craft beer and craft beer tastings. Every week on Thursday and Friday at 6p they open up their tasting room to a different theme of beer. Sometimes it’s bourbon barrel aged, sometimes it is IPA’s or hefenweizens, sometimes it’s just new beers to the store. Whatever the theme it is always a good time and a nice way to learn about craft beer. One of the managers there, Kyle, tries to learn everyone’s name who frequents the place. It’s really nice when you walk into a store to hear, «Hey Jeremy, how are you doing?» Definitely makes me want to shop here. He also knows his beers really well and is pretty much the only guy I’ll talk to in the place as I’ve learned to trust his ratings and ideas. He learns what you likes and makes dead on recommendations. The only reason I’m docking them a star is because they don’t save the good stuff for their regulars or frequent customers. You can buy all of your beer here, or spend thousands having a party, come in twice a week and buy just a six pack but that won’t get you any special treatment when it comes to rare hard to get beers like KBS(Kentucky Breakfast Stout). When it comes to that stuff it’s first come first served vs some other beer stores which will hold the good stuff back for the people who come in often.
Roab P.
Place rating: 4 Columbus, OH
Sister location to Blacklick wine and sprits. Great rare craft beer selection and homebrew supplies. They always have Jolly Pumpkin!
Bridget L.
Place rating: 5 Columbus, OH
Ale Wine & Spirits is a beautiful location with an amazing selection of beer, wine, and liquor. The staff is very knowledgeable and helpful!