Bauer Wine & Spirits

baggio

Sweden

4.15/5  rDev -5.3%
quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | $$

Visited this place a bunch of times during the week following ABCF. This place was very close to my hotel in back bay so going there each day and pick out new beers to try seemed to be a winning concept.

They have a really nice selection of imports (esp belgians) but the main focus seems to be on american craftbeers. The beermanager, Josh, was a really nice dude who helped me pick out a number of beers to bring back with me home. Prices were average for this part of Boston.

If and when i come back to Boston and happen to be in this part of town i'll be sure to drop by Bauer Wine & Spirits to pick up some fine american beer!

Recommended!

06-27-2008 23:09:35 | More by baggio

BostonHops

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -8.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | $$

selection here is relatively small, but the beers seem to be thoughtfully appointed. locals are well represented (pretty things, berkshire), with an assortment of the well-know national brewers present as well (stone, founders, dark horse, 21st amendment). decent assortment of belgians as well. not the type of place in which you'll spend an hour, just soaking in the selection, but definitely some quality beers to be had. service was friendly and helpful. prices were about average for the area.

bottom line: i wouldn't go out of my way to get here the way the way i might with charles st liquors or marty's, but when i'm in the area no question it's worthy of a stop.

obviously bauer is a wine and spirits vendor too; review is strictly for the beer.

09-06-2012 01:02:03 | More by BostonHops

bigdaddypolite

Minnesota

4.64/5  rDev +5.9%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5 | $$

Great little shop located on Newbury Street in Boston. I stopped in when visiting Boston for a few days and staying at the nearby Sheraton. I probably stopped in about 6 times over the course of 3 days (kept making new space in the luggage or drinking my bottles!). It's a great break for beer fans who are not as excited about the other shopping options along Newbury.

The place is small due to their location, but everything they carry is high quality. Picked up some nice stuff I can't get in MN, including Heady Topper, Maine Brewing, Pretty Things, and some imports I haven't seen before (my first beer from Iceland). Their beer guy Tom is very friendly and knowledgeable.

I can't compare to other Boston area options first hand, but it was a great stop as a visitor. Prices seemed reasonable to me, especially considering the location. Only improvement would be getting rid of some of that wine to make room for more beer!

06-03-2012 20:20:55 | More by bigdaddypolite

Hopdaemon39

Massachusetts

4.66/5  rDev +6.4%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 4 | $$

I just found out about this place and wish I had known earlier. They have a relatively small collection if beers but almost all of them are top notch and things you wouldn't see very many other places. I came away with a bottle of Boulevard chocolate ale and another of Three Floyds (!!!) Boogoop. Prices were reasonable- nothing is cheap in Boston but you should be able to find something good in your price range. Not too much in the way of six packs but if you're looking for something you haven't had before and you're in back bay this is your store. I saw De Dolle, Boulevard, Allagash, lots of German and Austrian lagers, and other beers of interest.

Update: Have been back numerous times to great success! Tom the beer guy is exceptionally nice and very knowledgeable.

02-05-2012 00:35:47 | More by Hopdaemon39

HattedClassic

Virginia

4.47/5  rDev +2.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5 | $$

I think the store's strongest point is its strong selection of beers. Even though they have a limited stock, the vast majority beers tend to be high quality seasonals and yearlys. I do wish they would expand their stock to include a few more breweries, though.

The service is just amazing, helpful and friendly. Their beer guy is knowledgeable and the other staff members also have a decent knowledge about their own stock. One of the staff even offered to open up a bottle to sample.

The atmosphere is nice, homey and a little on the dim, which is good for the merchandise. I enjoyed the few beer tasting that I've been to and they do a good job helping sell their beer.

The only complaint I have is that the prices are just a little high for a poor law student but that may be due to their location and MA taxes and bottle deposits.

12-03-2011 19:23:01 | More by HattedClassic

FightingEntropy

Minnesota

4.44/5  rDev +1.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | $$

Not far from the Hynes stop on the green line, this great little bottle shop is a couple of blocks from the Sheraton and several other hotels near Boylston St. Wished I would've hit it it earlier in the trip instead of the on the last day. Great range of beers and a large refrigerated section so it doesn't have to be chilled from room temperature in the hotel room. I went back to the hotel with BrewDog, Green Flash and Stone, including my first bottle of Old Guardian 2011 for the year. And, the have a friendly grey cat who came out to say hi during my purchase.

07-09-2011 21:01:00 | More by FightingEntropy

mrmateo

Massachusetts

4.4/5  rDev +0.5%
quality: 5 | service: 3 | selection: 5 | $$

Bauer wine and spirits has a great selection of craft beers and they have beer from local breweries witch is a big plus they have beer that i cant seem to find at any other store like brews from founders and dogfish head every time i go in theres only 1 or 2 people working and there very nice but not really hands and not everyone is beer savvy so if i want something new i have to wait for the right person to ask about flavor and things like that , and besides the beer they have a great selection of wine and hard liquor. its the perfect one stop shop. plus even the hard liquor comes from local companies and that includes gins, rums, and vodka

02-14-2011 20:56:23 | More by mrmateo

rowingbrewer

Massachusetts

4.35/5  rDev -0.7%
quality: 4.5 | service: 5 | selection: 3.5 | $$

This is a small shop in boston, with a mid sized selection of craft brews due to their smaller size, and their wine selection. However the brews that they do have are all very good, and fresh. the service is top notch here, Whenever I'm in the shop if the beer manager (Nick i think) is there he is more than willing to lend a hand in finding selections or giving suggestions. they are also willing to hold bottles of the more limited release beers, all you have to do is ask. the prices are also on par with any other shop in the area or even a little lower. Definitely worth your time to pop in and check this shop out.

12-31-2010 14:06:05 | More by rowingbrewer

tigg924

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -14.4%
quality: 4.5 | service: 3 | selection: 3.5 | $$$

Bauer Wine & Spirits is a neat little hole in the wall on Newbury. The variety is good for a store here, but the focus is clearly on wine. They have five coolers against the back wall, three of which are for bombers. They also have a separate shelf for high end bottles like Deus. A good variety in the bombers. Plenty of Cantillion, AleSmith, and Pretty Things amongst others. Service was friendly but not overly interactive. The prices here were on the high end. Bottles were at least $1 more then what I could find them closer to me. They did have some rarities though. If I had a bit of money, I could see myself popping up here a couple times a year to grab some of these white whales.

09-07-2010 16:43:30 | More by tigg924

tikk

New York

3.7/5  rDev -15.5%
quality: 4 | service: 3 | selection: 4 | $$$

For a tiny hole in the wall shop they have a pretty decent selection of craft brewery. They do focus on wine and some of the employees are not that helpful if you are looking for recommendations. This is one of the few places I know of that carries Dieu De Ciel so I tend to visit them bi-weekly. The selection is good for the limited floor space they have for beer, they tend to carry Great Divide, Pretty Things, Founders, Bear Republic, Victory and many others. They carry a few sours and Krieks, not my cup of tea so I can't say if they are good. I do recommend Bauer Wine and Spirits if you are in the area, but I wouldn't make it the basis of a trip(unless you need Dieu Du Ciel like me)

Edit: I forgot to mention that being in the heart of Boston they are a tad overpriced, but I am willing to spend a little more to get a little more.

01-18-2010 01:35:19 | More by tikk