Kingdom Spirits & Fine Wines

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev -10.9%
quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | $$$$

About 15 minutes from the heart of Tampa. Very nice service, and a very decent selection second to Knightly Spirits in Florida from what I have heard and seen. Well kept though beers are getting into other aisles and missable. Perhaps 250 types of beer. Con: high price on most bottles. Many singles, and I don't mind paying a bit more to get that rather than have a six pack on my hands. Saint-Somewhere was reasonable. Some great selections like De Mole, but your talking $23 a bomber.Looking for unique and unusual, but little of that noted.

02-19-2009 01:02:52 | More by northyorksammy

GJ40

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -10.9%
quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | $$$$

I stopped in while passing by on 75. This is a very nice, organized and clean store in a busy shopping area. They have a fairly even mix of beer, wine and spirits. The selection is outstanding for Florida but not as much when compared to other areas of the country. They have lots from all over the US and a good supply of Europeans (especially Belgians).

The guy that runs the place is very helpful and really seems to know his stuff. The prices are pretty high though. If I were a local, I'd use this place to pick up harder to find beers but it wouldn't be my regular source.

I certainly suggest a visit if you're in the area or passing by.

01-02-2010 01:11:01 | More by GJ40

Florida9

Illinois

4.35/5  rDev -3.1%
quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | $$

Kingdom is a small store in an otherwise generic little strip mall not too far from Bandron's mall. It also isn't too far from my in-laws house, so it is my beer destination when we're visiting.
For being a small liquor store, the place is packed with beer and beer is the main product being sold here. There is some wine and liquor, but craft beer is definitely the focus. Given the space limitations, I don't even think Kingdom sells macro beers.

There are only three isles in the whole store. The middle isle is dedicated to beer as is the entire rear of the store. In the very back there are some refrigerators stuffed with craft beer. There are also some singles available as well.

The main focus for the beer appears to be American craft: Cigar City, Bell's, Schmaltz and some others. There is also a decent selection of Belgians available as well, but the choices are more limited. I was impressed by the selection available (it was the best selection of beers I've personally ever seen in Florida), though I was also reminded at the limited availability of some products in this market.

Service is great. The shopkeeper, Depak, is a great guy with a passion for sharing good beer. I think he knows he could do more business being a "regular" liquor store, but he has made the choice to dedicate himself to quality brews and I salute him for that decision.

Prices seemed fair for the quality of product available.

12-31-2010 21:12:45 | More by Florida9

Jredner

Florida

4.15/5  rDev -7.6%
quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | $$

Some things are well priced others are pricey. The selection is on the brink of being great and currently does have some of the rarer stuff like Fantome. The new owner is ordering a lot of new stuff and special orders and as this stock arrives the place is poised to take its place amongst the World of Beers, Beverage Castles and Beer Worlds of Largo as far as the upper echelon selection stores. It's not quite yet there, but according to the owner that is the direction it is heading. Worth a stop. Definitely the best beer store in Brandon.

04-18-2007 21:37:17 | More by Jredner

tpd975

Florida

4.65/5  rDev +3.6%
quality: 4.5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5 | $$$

This is my beer place. There are others in the area that may have just as much but the service here is exceptional. The owner Deepak and his wife go out of their way to help you out. Every time I walk in the store they point out what is new since my last trip. They go out of their way to get everything that is distributed in Florida. They have turned this store into a beer haven since they have purchased it.

If you’re not in there several times a week like I am never fear he always holds a little back for his regular customers to ensure you never miss out on the good stuff. He is a great guy who has the best beers in Florida what more can you ask for.

07-08-2007 18:44:11 | More by tpd975

surfadelic23

Florida

4.15/5  rDev -7.6%
quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5 | $$

By far the best beer selection in the Brandon area. They have a great selection of English ales in cluding selections from Adnams, Fullers, Youngs, Coniston, and many others. Also carry a great selection of Belgians from trappist(achel,rochfort,and others) to delirium to rodenbach. If that were not enough, they carry rogue, avery, stouts, harpoon,dogfish head, and that's just to name a few... Very good service and fun tastings on Saturday after which you can hit old chicago for eats and more good brew!

3-1-07 UPDATE
Their beer selection keeps getting better and better. They are getting in more American Micros such as Dales, Bells, and TopSail. I guarantee there is something for everyone at this store...

06-22-2006 17:21:53 | More by surfadelic23

marksto

Florida

3.85/5  rDev -14.3%
quality: 4 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4 | $$

I was surprised to find this establishment still open, as I had heard bad information last summer that it had closed. Turns out it just had changed ownership and is still open in a strip center just down from Old Chicago.

This is a relatively small "neighborhood" type liquor store with a good beer selection. Nothing terribly rare or outstanding about their selection, but they have a solid lineup of imports and micros, undoubtedly the best in the Brandon area. The prices were not cheap but not unreasonable either considering the selection. I also like the fact that they had a good selection of individual 12 oz bottles. Often times stores like this will sell in 6 packs only. It also appeared that the stock was fresh, there were a lot of seasonal winter and holiday ales and nothing looked like it had been sitting around on a dusty shelf as sometimes happens in smaller stores.

Overall, a retail store worth a visit if seeking a good beer selection in the Brandon area.

12-13-2006 02:40:29 | More by marksto

Shaw

Florida

4/5  rDev -10.9%
quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | $$$$

I was driving south on Interstate 75 on the way home to Sarasota when I remembered hearing about this store in Brandon. So I stopped by.

The staff are very friendly and helpful. While I was there, several repeat customers came in and were greeted and directed to their desired beers.

They have a wide selection for a small store, with many Belgian beers I haven't seen before. Lots of singles available and a good amount of beers in a cooler if you need it cold.

It's expensive, which is probably because it's an independent place that can't do huge volume deals like Total Wine & More.

Being more than an hour away, I wouldn't make a special trip. But if you're in Brandon this would be worth a visit.

05-11-2010 04:22:47 | More by Shaw

nick76

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +0.2%
quality: 4.5 | service: 5 | selection: 4 | $$

This is by far my favorite beer store. Yes the selection is good, but my reason for going is the owner Depak and his wife. They both work the store and are the most dear people you will ever meet. They are truly friends of mine and I can't say that I have become friends with anyone else who runs a store. They treat their regular customers like VIP's and keep fresh stock in their store so no worries about skunky beer. The prices run higer than average but he runs a small store and does not carry low end stuff. If your in Brandon this is the place you want to go to get bottled beer.

11-26-2008 08:04:25 | More by nick76

Gtreid

Florida

4.8/5  rDev +6.9%
quality: 4.5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | $$$

WOW! I thought this would be just another liquor store that tried to sell a few craft beers....well I was sorely mistaken. This is a BEER store first and a liquor and wine store second! A small store that devotes probalbly a third of their space to craft and import beers. You name it, they had it.

I got there just as they were opening, so I was the only one in the store. Deepak, the owner, was extremely friendly and knowlegdable about beer. This guy is a true beer lover! He had some selections that I had never seen before, including: Harviestoun Ola Dubh, Nils Oscar Sweedish Barleywine, and yes he carries St. Somewhere! Kingdom Liquors & Fine wines should be renamed Kingdom of great F'n beer! Everytime I am in Brandon, I will not leave until I make a stop at Kingdom. Supurb!

04-26-2008 21:14:58 | More by Gtreid