Port Jefferson Beverage Center

Store

5 Railroad Avenue
Port Jefferson Station, New York, 11776-1203
United States

(631) 473-1818 | map
PLACE STATS
Average:
4.38
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
19
pDev:
8.9%
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Reviewed by beerloserLI from New York

4.8/5  rDev +9.6%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 5
Located almost in the heart of Port Jeff, it's a bit of a whole in the wall place and very easy not to even realize that it's there. A really laid back vibe with attentive help offered and available if needed. Just a killer selection of craft beer and they get just about every big beer or brewery to hit island distro as well as the locals. A killer walk in cooler selection with the added advantage of the beers being cold stored. The number one quality is that they allow you to purchase a single bottle or can of just about anything. Build your own 6 or 4 pack all day. Quickly becoming one of my favorite beer stores.
Aug 07, 2019
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Reviewed by ADesus from New York

5/5  rDev +14.2%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
Love this place. Staff knows their stuff. They always have a surprise offering. Prices compared to other places on Ll that offer these types of craft brew over charge this place by 10 - 20%. The owner has a great beard! And is always down to talk beer. Great selection and service. My go to on LI!
May 28, 2018
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Rated by Hopfan007 from New York

5/5  rDev +14.2%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
Always friendly. Excellent selection. Great prices. Very knowledgeable staff.
Jan 21, 2018
 
Rated: 4.32 by vfgccp from New York

Sep 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Casterbridge from Connecticut

Aug 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Comparison_Ford from New York

Jun 19, 2014
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Reviewed by o0910o from New York

4.67/5  rDev +6.6%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5
This place rocks! They have an excellent selection of craft and the largest selection of cold craft I've seen on Long Island. Very impressed with the knowledge and help I received. They're very accommodating to us kegerator folks as they keep like 40 slims of craft displayed on an organized rack in their walk-in. I can't count the number of parties I've had a keg kick and I know I can count on these guys to have something that will either knock my socks off or at the very least more than adequate! They'll order any beer you want as long as its available in NY. Staff is very friendly and the atmosphere is always pleasant. The guys that run the store really make you feel welcome and appreciated and it reminds me of the mom and pop shops from the old days. Overall, it's a pleasure every time I walk into the Bevy and I seldom leave disappointed. Cheers!
Feb 01, 2014
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Reviewed by HHKIM from Texas

4.39/5  rDev +0.2%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5
Nice place to grab bottles for weekend.

I must mention that here was the only place bringing Bourbon County Brand Stout, Founders Breakfast Stout, and Nugget Nectar to town. I mean Draft!!

US craft bombers are reasonably priced, even in cases of west cost ones like Stone.
Decent Belgians. Core products from Allagash and Ommegang.

Whatever beer style you want, I pretty sure they are offering some of the bests in this planet.
May 11, 2013
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Reviewed by TychoNDC from Colorado

4.2/5  rDev -4.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4
This is one of the better places to get beer along the north shore of L.I. The store has a really enjoyable atmosphere with a strong supply of decent craft brews and an always rotating growler bar. They also tend to get in a few of the rare, limited releases along the lines of KBS and others, though they run out very quickly! The shop owner is very nice and always in the mood to chat about beers or direct you to something new (or something very limited) and the rest of the staff have always been helpful. Their beer tends to be fresh and they are sensitive about their short-lifetime stock.

It's not perfect as the selection is still limited by the distributors who ship to LI, but they tend to carry pretty much everything they can get. Prices are comparable to other LI bottle shops, though they may be a bit pricey on some of the limited releases.
Feb 07, 2013
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Reviewed by SkunkWorks from New York

4.15/5  rDev -5.3%
Just started giving this place a try over my usual haunts and figured it was time to BeerFly it.

So far I've had a few big beer hauls from these guys and so far everything has been fresh. There is a huge selection of Southern Tier, Stone, local New York offerings, one of the biggest selections of bombers I've seen on Long Island outside of Big Z. Their Belgian selection is a little small but given that I am not a big Belgian guy, that's not a huge problem for me.

They have a small growler bar but I haven't taken advantage of that yet.

The guys who own it are very knowledgeable about craft beer and very passionate about it. The kids who work there, however, are kind of annoying.

Another good thing about this place is the affordability of their selection. Bombers tend to be around 6.99 and sixers are under 10 for what I've gotten so far. That's a few dollars cheaper than anywhere else I've found.

I definitely recommend checking this place out. Cheers!
Dec 15, 2010
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Reviewed by Bobnb13 from New York

5/5  rDev +14.2%
I remember this place from my childhood when my father use to pick up beer and soda for parties and other gatherings. Now I stop here all the time to get my beer. While driving by it you might never know its there (its kinda tucked behind an auto shop) but it is. Bruce and Frank the two guys that are always there have a great knowledge of beer and always happy to lend a hand and make a suggestion if your not sure on what to get that week. They have a great selection of domestic and imports, and it seems like every time I go in there is always something new. And if you have a kegerator they always seem to find a keg no matter what. They also always have a couple of kegs on hand at all times if you should run out and not have the time to order one. Next time your in the area stop by and have a look. This place is great.
Jun 08, 2009
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Reviewed by OnThenIn from Ohio

4.15/5  rDev -5.3%
I was surprised by the selection, especially considering the location. The very limited parking was somewhat annoying, but the workers at the store made up for it by being nice and helpful. I ended up finding a great deal of imports and craft beer including nugget nectar. I was also happy that everything seemed well stocked. They had every Sierra Nevada I was looking for and had some Dogfish Head I was hoping to pick up too. None of the beers seemed like they would be exposed to uv enough to get light struck, which made this place even better. It was obvious they new there beer. I did have an issue with how crowded the store was, which made it very hard to find everything the store had. Overall, it was a great experience and is probably one of the best stores around. It is definitely the best store in Port Jefferson.
Mar 21, 2009
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Reviewed by LilBeerDoctor from New York

3.65/5  rDev -16.7%
This is my local beer store and while it does not have the selection of some of the bigger stores on LI, it is quite reliable for a local store. They carry a decent Belgian section (St. Bernardus, Chouffe, Corsendonk, Westmalle, Orval) and a good American section (Troegs, Brooklyn, Bear Republic, Southern Tier, Elysian, Southampton, HeBrew/Coney Island, Lagunitas, Allagash, DFH). You can always find something good here. Prices are comparable to other LI stores. Not a destination, but worth stopping by if you live in the area.
Jan 01, 2009
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Reviewed by finebeersonly from New York

4.65/5  rDev +6.2%
After reading about this place on here, I decided to go. Nice experience, speaking to the owner he explained how the selection is a reflection of his clients, he continues to try and get people to try new beers. He actually had me walking out with a few different beers that wouldn't normally have been my first choice, after he explained the beer by comparing it to others that I have tried. He also gave me a little history on how distribution works in NY/LI - interesting history. Great guy, Great Place. Highly Recommend it.
May 21, 2007
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Reviewed by vladimerjr from New York

4/5  rDev -8.7%
Went here after reading the rave reviws it got from other members. I just moved to the area 4 months ago and had been struggling with the places around me. This is by far the best place in the area.

The place was clean enough and well stocked with many of my favorite and enough things I have never tried to keep me for a while.

The service was fine but nothing exceptional but they seem knowledgable and nice enough.

I would not rave about it compared to the places by my old house but for the area you can't do much better as I can tell so far.

EDIT...
Since writing my original review this place has improved. The service is great and most of them now know me (even though I only go in about every other week). The beer selection while not the biggest does have a good rotation and I have never needed (still have though) to go elsewhere to find new beers.
Jun 25, 2006
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Reviewed by scottmandia from New York

4.65/5  rDev +6.2%
These guys are great! They have a very large selection of micro-brewed beers and always seem to introduce me to a new one. If they don't have what I am looking for they go out of their way to order it for me. For example, they ordered me a case of Victory's Storm King Imperial Porter when I bought their last 6 pack.

My brother-in-law is quite the beer aficianado and this is also his favorite place around here to get the hard-to-find beers.

I highly recommend stopping by if you live in the Western Suffolk County region. Best selection and service in this area IMHO.
Mar 23, 2006
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Reviewed by Stingray5 from New York

4.15/5  rDev -5.3%
Moving to the area so I thought I'd stop in for a look. Left with some Stone Ruination and Bastard, a Rogue Brutal Bitter and a 2000 Samichlaus. Needless to say I'm happy this will be my local beverage center. A good selection of American micros as well as Belgians and English ales. Some strange things hanging around as well, such as a sixer of Hebrew Beer, which I will pick up next time around should it still be there. (something tells me it will.)

Service was fine - the younger gentleman behind the register promptly asked me if I needed help finding anything, to which I replied "I think I just found it". And at checkout we engaged in a quick chat about hops, and he asked my opinion of the Samichlaus, to which I responded, "I'll tell you the next time I come in".
Sep 23, 2004
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Reviewed by RedDiamond from Oregon

3.8/5  rDev -13.2%
I can remember stopping in here with my dad in the late 1960's for full cases of Schmidts and Rheingold. At the time beer wasn't even sold in aluminum cans. Hard to believe this place is still selling beer and pop in good old Port Jeff, but there it is. In my mind it was (and is) known as "The Pop Shop". I never did catch a formal name.

Oddly enough it's not much different than it was 35 years ago. You can still get full cases of crappy beer or pop, and the guy behind the counter is still bitching about the Mets. But they have made overtures towards contemporary tastes and have enough beer choices to keep avid fans happy. There's a very respectable selection of beers from Germany, Belgium, England, and regional northeast brewers. The growlers of Blue Point are notable and I found a few unexpected offerings such as a beer from Israel called "Layla" featuring a mutant guitar on its label.

What makes this place unique among beer retailers is that it actually harks back to the days before mega-marts, strip malls, and one-stop-shopping when you went to a produce stand for your veggies, a butcher or fish mart for your meats, a drive-thru dairy barn for milk, and "the pop shop" for beer and pop. Modern conveniences and corporate franchises have long since supplanted whatever personal charms these mom'n'pop retailers may have once held. But the ethic of small-scale local character is what craft brewing is all about and the pop shop falls in line with this ideal at the retail level.

Places like this wrote the soundtrack for my adolescence and I know I shouldn't indulge my nostalgic leanings. But it's hard to believe the old pop shop has survived four or more decades of social and economic transformation. And check out the hand painted murals of "winged kegs" on the exterior walls. Nice touch.
Sep 01, 2004
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Reviewed by Porkfist from New York

4.3/5  rDev -1.8%
I might be biased on this review, because of I live in the area. This is definataly the best of the local places to buy beer. Nice selection of domestics and imports. Went to the place the first time today, never noticed it before since it's a little set back, and I'm a cop in that area! The owner, Bruce was fantastic, he was really helpful in helping pick out somthin for the week and knows his product. Made me feel very welcome. He was thrilled that he was listed on BA. If you live in the area or visiting Port Jeff via ferry, stop by and check it out.
Apr 27, 2004
Port Jefferson Beverage Center in Port Jefferson Station, NY
Place rating: 4.38 out of 5 with 19 ratings