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Bow Street Beverage
495 Forest Ave, Portland, ME 04101, United States
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Bow Street Beverage
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ji
Review №1

Friendly, helpful staff. Great selection of wine, alcohol, and beer. Im a big gin fan and they have referred me to some brands I hadnt tried. All of them excellent. Thank you.

Li
Review №2

Great selection, except for what I wanted, but they were willing to locate it for me and or order it on the spot!Attentive service w out being overbearing. Fast checkout. Normal pricing. Nice aesthetic.

An
Review №3

Great selection, good staff, moderate prices (watch out for some speciality/local beers!).

Je
Review №4

They have everything...clean roomy and well organized....PLUS parking!

Pa
Review №5

Great selection of wine, beer, liquor with many things you dont see it other places. Great place to find interesting stuff and stock your bar for amazing cocktails

As
Review №6

Everything you need to make some goood mixed drinks !! plenty of wine, beer, seltzer options etc.!

Ka
Review №7

Best selection Ive seen in Maine, the staff is extremely knowledgeable and friendly

An
Review №8

Extensive selection, super friendly service!

Be
Review №9

Their selection is shockingly good. Check them out!

ke
Review №10

I love going here always can find some say I was going on customer service is awesome I recommended Harley to check it out

Er
Review №11

Awesome place to find high end liquor!

vi
Review №12

Large selection of beers and other alcools, but like most of the stores in Maine, expensive and poor quality wines

Ro
Review №13

Hands down my favorite place to get select wines and spirits also one of the largest beer selections in the Portland area!!!

Li
Review №14

Something for everyone at Bow Street! Excellent wine, beer, cider and spirits selection at all price points. Staff is very knowledgeable and helpful!

Wi
Review №15

Always have what I want. Pricey.

Ed
Review №16

Was passing through Portland and wanted to buy some of the great local craft beer there, and found Bow Street on line. Received expert help and advice to purchase a few different varieties. When I got home to NY I realized one of the 4 packs I bought had expired over 6 months earlier in late March. I called Bow Street and they handled it perfectly. Apparently a brewery had sent them a bad order and they immediately refunded my credit card for the cost. Kudos to you Bow Street for a great selection of beer, expert advice and great customer service. Anytime Im back in Portland youll see me.

Be
Review №17

Great selection of beers.

Br
Review №18

Best liquor selection in Portland and a great craft beer selection also.

Ro
Review №19

Here I am at the Makers Mark whiskey tasting today. What a fun experience!Seriously, they gots lots to drink.I will come back.

Ma
Review №20

They have a great selection, well organized, fairly priced.

Fr
Review №21

Killer beer selection. Id give 5 stars except some employees are not wearing proper masks. Scarves and bandanas are no good. Staff is extremely helpful and knowledgeable.

Br
Review №22

The best liquor Store..

Ka
Review №23

TWO staff people helped me find organic red wine from Italy. Very knowledgeable and personable and, of course, both were wearing masks. And the wine was great!

Pe
Review №24

Best stocked liquor store on Portland Maine

De
Review №25

Huge craft beer selection. Seemed like something from every brewery in Maine!

Ka
Review №26

Great selection and great customer service

al
Review №27

Beautiful space. Excellent sellection. The place I go for high end alcohols. Knowledgeable staff

Br
Review №28

Great selection across the board with special releases too! Good prices and often some deals on liquors, and always attentive staff.

Ni
Review №29

Always the best selection of liquor and beer in Maine. Prices are the same everywhere in the state, so why not go to the place with the best selection? They had some of my favorite rums including Privateer and Rusticator

Pa
Review №30

I couldnt quite find what I was looking for, cause it was for a friend. I asked for help and they were great. Ill go there again for sure.

Er
Review №31

They have a great selection of local beers, and an excellent selection of liquors and mixers too.

Co
Review №32

Amazing selection and super friendly staff. So appreciative of the recommendations and assistance when it was needed.

Ph
Review №33

Awesome selection, particularly for home bartenders or others looking for specific cocktail ingredients that are hard to find

Jo
Review №34

Nice selection of local brews and large brands. With wine, liquor and beer it is truly 1-stop shopping!

Da
Review №35

When you want a beverage youll find them here!

Sa
Review №36

Beautiful space with lots to choose from and friendly knowledge staff to help you. Friday night flights run in the bar of the building are a great deal to learn and try new things!

Ge
Review №37

Excellent selection of main craft beers as well as some other fermented beverages. The staff was really helpful and knowledgeable about local beers. They also had/have a really nicely executed setup for social-distance-operation during the pandemic. That stuff takes work so congrats for that.

Co
Review №38

Excellent customer service! I called because me and my wife messed up an order through drizzly and they wouldn’t deliver it. After attempting to contact drizly with no luck in calling the right number provided by the driver, I called the store the order went through and the manager went above and beyond by contacting drizly himself and correcting the issues on the order. Top notch service.

Ti
Review №39

Clean and bright. Nice selection of beer and liquor.

Ja
Review №40

Wow effort hits you as you walk-in the store. 800 different beers! Staff very friendly and knowledgeable.

T
Review №41

Clean place, very knowledge staff. Quality place

Li
Review №42

Very nice selection of craft beers from all over the state.

Ca
Review №43

Great spot with a wonderful selection of all types of alcohol. Deep variety in basically every section of the store: their selection of mixers and bar supplies is especially impressive. Employees are very nice and helpful. A wonderful shopping experience!

Ki
Review №44

Love their selection of pretty much everything... Beer, wine, whiskey and gin so far. :) Staff is always friendly and the tastings during non-Covid times are a fabulous perk.

Sa
Review №45

What an awesome selection! Staff is so helpful and knowledgeable..😊😊👍

Da
Review №46

It doesnt get much better as far as liquor stores go in Maine these guys have a super huge selection of liquor and a lot of great top-shelf selections of liquor its kind of a bummer cuz I live fairly farther went far away and RSVP which is another good liquor store on the same road and Bow Street Beverage are too far away to be my regular liquor store which is a bummer again these guys have really good selection is really worth the visit

Mo
Review №47

AMAZING selection, intelligent and concientious staff, ample parking, easy in/easy out -- whats not to love?!

A
Review №48

Stopped in in a pinch for a gift for a friend. The selection was excellent and the folks helping out were even better. They were very friendly and helped EVERYONE make a selection and provided recommendations. I am not surprised they have the rating they do! They show some excellent customer service can go a long way!

Si
Review №49

Always a nice selection and knowledgeable crew!

Ch
Review №50

Lots to chose from. Helpful staff.

Av
Review №51

Great selection of alcohol. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable.

Ab
Review №52

Big, shiny retail space filled with the most incredible selection. A liquor, wine, beer connoisseurs dream. Overwhelming but in a good way. Definitely worth a stop. Very friendly staff!

li
Review №53

Great, unique selection. Reasonable prices, staff is always friendly and willing to help answer questions or help locate what youre looking for

Br
Review №54

Clean store, great selection. Well organized and helpful staff. A 5 star experience.

th
Review №55

Good selection friendly staff

da
Review №56

Hands down favorite place to grab my weekends imbibing elements

Ro
Review №57

Would not recommend. The owner is obviously not able to provide masks and gloves to his employees. It is the best way to spread the virus. Since it is not a real essential business, the store should be closed.

Ha
Review №58

Great selection of beers from all over. Wide variety of wine and spirits, also have some cocktail snacks and chips!

Br
Review №59

Awesome variety to choose from. This VS Riesling is the best. I love a good German Riesling

Au
Review №60

Bow St is the best Adult beverage store in Portland. Really nice inside, more wine and spirits then you could shake two sticks at.

Di
Review №61

Unfriendly. Totally ignored my special order request for a case of Q Spectacular tonic. The old man with thinning gray hair is painfully condescending.

Ba
Review №62

Great local place to buy liquor and wine and beer

Pa
Review №63

It freaking rocked

My
Review №64

Love this place! Best selection for everything! from local spirits, local beers, local mixers/bitters, to local cold Brew and Thai tea! Super friendly and helpful staff! Oh yeah, they have all the big stuff too if thats what youre into

Mi
Review №65

Top notch beer selection and highly knowledgeable staff.

Mi
Review №66

Fantastic selection of craft beer, especially local stuff. Staff is knowledgeable and friendly every time!

St
Review №67

Huge selection of Maine craft brews. As I was staring blankly at the vast collection one of the owners came over to help. I just recently started getting a taste for sours and he was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. He gave me many options to choose from, including some of his own favorites. I will most definitely be coming back.

To
Review №68

Large craft beer selection, friendly knowledgeable staff as well.

Al
Review №69

Great selection of the standard and more obscure alcohols due to Bow Street being a distributor. They even offer many bottles in a 1L size. Also have a great refrigerated beer section and a variety of wine and mixers. They are a one stop-ship for all of you drink needs.

cw
Review №70

A specialty alcohol purveyor.Located on busy Forest Ave, this unassuming little shop contains within an impressive array of craft beer, spirits, and liquers. The staff are all friendly and the prices arent anything you wouldnt expect.They dont have quite the variety that relatively-nearby RSVP does, but almost anyone should be able to find something they want here.There is parking, which is great, but its a shared lot and its at a busy intersection which can make it hard to get in and out.Would definitely recommend.

Mi
Review №71

Wow, great selection of beverages, we were really impressed!!!! I could shop for an hour! Fun place to find something new or buy a gift! Prices were also great, as was the service

Bi
Review №72

Awesome variety, decent prices

An
Review №73

I pulled up at 8:04 this last Saturday 3/14/2020 and they were locking the door, the guy locking the door still let me in to get my beer! Really appreciate it especially on a Saturday night! He even took time to make recommendations!

Co
Review №74

Issac was extremely helpful in making suggestions for sours, my beer of choice at the moment. Their selection is incredible and the entire staff is friendly and accommodating. Cant recommend enough. keep up the good work.

De
Review №75

Nice place! Just visited for the first time a week or two ago.They have a massive selection, including the standards and some really interesting other kinds of booze that I’ve never had.I can’t tell how the prices compare to other spots (RSVP), but the space is clean and modern, they have a bathroom, and the selection is vast.I’ll be going again.

Wi
Review №76

Great selection of Tequila. Best I have found in Maine

Da
Review №77

First off, I know some of the people involved.That said, good selection and good service. Whether you want something new or a gift for a friend, they have knowledgeable staff that can help you select what you want.

Za
Review №78

With hundreds of beer, liquor, and wine options, the regular patron of suds will feel right at home. The staff was friendly, thoughtful, and more than happy to offer to suggestions this inept, and only occasional, drinker. Raise a glass to this wonderful spot.

Ma
Review №79

Its a great place

Sa
Review №80

Great selection of beer and whiskey!

La
Review №81

Fantastic selection and experienced, kind service.

Ro
Review №82

Super cool store and good prices

Be
Review №83

Best selection of rye whiskey in Portland that Ive found.

je
Review №84

Great place and amazing selection

Sc
Review №85

Great selection of liquor, wine, and Maine beers. Super knowledgeable and friendly staff. Recommended a reasonably priced bourbon for a gift purchase that turned out to be amazing.

Ka
Review №86

If you fell in love with blueberry soda, heres the place to stock up. They also have blueberry beer to bring back for friends. The staff is knowledgeable and can point you to the award winning brews and best sellers. They also have a lunch counter where you can get a fresh made sandwiches (try the seafood salad!). Prices are reasonable and store is well organized.

Na
Review №87

The wine, liquor and beer is well curated.The staff has some of the best options in all of Portland.If you havent been for any of the tastings they have you should make time for them.

Te
Review №88

What a wonderful shop. Clean, friendly, amazing selections. They had the beer my husband has looked for sunce November, and he looked everywhere! Confirmed customers right here!

Wa
Review №89

Amazing selection of everything. The best staff help you’ll find anywhere. Especially like the craft beer shelves.

Ky
Review №90

PROS: This is a great place to buy a wide variety of world wide wines. The quality is above a liquor store or local grocery store selection.CONS: Bow Street Beverage does not carry much selection in the under $20 range.SUMMARY: For quality $20-$40 wines this is our favorite in the area.

Ja
Review №91

Superb wine, beer, and spirits selection. The new location is tidy, organized, and beautifully renovated. The parking is great, and the lot is easy to navigate in and out of. Lastly, the staff are always extremely helpful and polite.

Je
Review №92

Best liquor store in Portland. Very knowledgeable staff, do not shy away from asking for help!

Ma
Review №93

Their beer selection is amazing. My only complaint would be that there is no apparent organization of it in the coolers

To
Review №94

Excellent selection and fairly decent prices. great stafg

Hu
Review №95

Great store they have a great beer and liquor selection. My favorite part is they sell fresh organic duck eggs!

Bo
Review №96

I love this place. Great selection in every category. Wonderful, helpful staff

De
Review №97

Great, friendly and helpful staff. They have a massive selection of good beer and wine. If they dont have what youre looking for, theyll try to get it for you.

T
Review №98

These people know beer. 4 stars because the Maine breweries carry better, highly sought after beer.

Cl
Review №99

Super clean. Huge selection of everything. Would absolutely come back.

Br
Review №100

Great selection. Friendly employees. Clean and organized.

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  • Address:495 Forest Ave, Portland, ME 04101, United States
  • Site:https://www.bowstreetbeverage.com/
  • Phone:+1 207-228-2024
Categories
  • Beer store
  • Liquor store
  • Wine store
Working hours
  • Monday:9AM–8PM
  • Tuesday:9AM–8PM
  • Wednesday:10AM–6PM
  • Thursday:9AM–8PM
  • Friday:9AM–8PM
  • Saturday:9AM–8PM
  • Sunday:9AM–8PM
Service options
  • Curbside pickup:Yes
  • In-store pickup:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
  • Credit cards:Yes
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