New Jersey: Somerville Super Saver
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Somerville Super Saver
Exceptional based on 38 ratings
Type: Beer Store

888. Rt. 22 East
Somerville, New Jersey United States 08876 [ print map ]
(908) 722-6700
http://www.supersaverliquors.com/


Bottles: 1000



WiFi
Children
Patio
Seasonals
Real Ales
Proper Glassware
Beer To Go/Growlers
BYO 6-Pack/Singles
Available At This Location (arranged by most recent)
Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest Märzen 81, Lancaster Hop Hog IPA 82, Samuel Adams Octoberfest 70
More Beers Available Here

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38 reviews for Somerville Super Saver
 Ambiance 49%
 Service 59%
 Selection 87%
 Food N/A 
 Value 1%
 Overall 80%
 Rating 78%
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Glouglouburp (214), Montreal, Quebec
  58   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
1/52/1011/15N/AN/A15/20

August 28, 2009
Recommended to me by local Dickinsonbeer. Very large (I mean HUGE) store with a 20% dedicated to beer. Large selection with hundreds of different bottles. Not very pleasant to shop at, the place has a warehouse end-of-line-sales type of feeling. Staff don’t know a thing about beer. This store is less than 30 minutes drive from Oak Tree (probably New-Jersey’s best beer store) and I think it is worth visiting both. I did find interesting items at this store that were not at Oak Tree. Like Allagash Tenth 10th Anniversary, Fullers 2004 + 2005, Unibroue 11, etc. Prices are mostly good. This place is not very good as far as cool new releases are concerned but I think the beer geeks all shop at Oak Tree and the turn around seems to be rather low at Super Savers. So for the cool new releases you go to Oak Tree and for some older vintages Super Savers can be surprising.

fizzban (9), whitehouse, New Jersey
does not count - explanation
  54   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
1/52/1012/15N/AN/A12/20

December 26, 2008 [ Updated April 28, 2009 ]
This place used to be awesome, then it was sold to new owners and i heard its beer legend was fired. Its been downhill since then. its always been disorganized and no one knows anything. Still has a good selection even tho its been going downhill

HoppyHippie (10), Somerville, New Jersey
  34   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
2/51/109/15N/A 5/105/20

December 26, 2008
The store has changed hands several times in the past two years, and you can tell. Although the employees are now in uniform, and can be picked out of the crowd, good luck trying to get some help from them. If you are lucky enough to find one that will help you, their knowledge of the beer as well as the inventory is sub-par. The selection has definitely taken a beating since their old beer manager left. At least you can now find him at Readington Wine and Spirits.

IPFreely (92), Lewiston, New York
  76   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
2/55/1014/15N/AN/A17/20

April 28, 2008
Yeah, the store is a little dumpy and the service wasn’t exactly engaging, but there are tons of beers in this place worth drinking. The Vintage section was particularly interesting with some cool finds like 2000 Ramstein Winter Wheat, Westmalle Dubbel and Tripel from the early 90s, 2000 Orval, and others. Some of the sixers were split up, others weren’t and that kinda sucked a bit. I wasn’t wowed with the Belgian selection, especially their lack of funky or sour beers. Oh well. Regardless, it’s totally worth your while to make a stop. Huge selection, and some crazy finds.

HoppityHop (45), New Jersey
  58   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
1/53/1012/15N/AN/A13/20

April 13, 2008
There is a strange duality about this place, since the prices can be hit or miss, the service is nothing special, the place is rather dumpy, and the beer department is totally unorganized. However, it’s also easy to find, and the selection of styles and brewers is well above average, with a standout Belgian selection and an aged/vintage selection that rivals anywhere I’ve ever been. Good whiskey selection too. Weird joint.

JFGrind (64), Glenside, Pennsylvania
  76   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
2/54/1014/15N/AN/A18/20

March 29, 2008
I’ve been making trips to North Joisey for my full-time job recently and decided to check out Super Saver over OakTree for a change. One thing is for sure, Super Saver is easily accessible from Routes 202, 206, 287. Big liquor store with some good deals on wine and spirits. As for the beer I thought there was a great selection and good prices. Vintage beers are marked with dates and reasonably priced as well. When I was there service was just a cashier and a guy stocking wine. It did not stop me from purchasing some hard to find beers at good prices. My next trip to North Joisey will have me stopping at Super Saver on the way up and possibly OakTree on the return drive.

BrianK (1), Livingston, New Jersey
does not count - explanation
  86   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
2/59/1014/15N/AN/A18/20

March 25, 2008
This store has done an about face into a great store. More shelving took what used to be a disaster of cases stacked everywhere and turned it into something you can look at. Howie the beer manager really knows his inventory and he has no problem with climbing up onto the shelves to get something or even to check if he has something. If you need help, ask for him. Nice selection of belgians including nice vintages. Check this store out.

beerbill (43), Laurel, New York
  72   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
1/55/1014/15N/AN/A16/20

October 20, 2007
I had to travel to PA and saw this place listed as Essential and decided to make a stop. The store is a large space with the beers kept at the far right of the store in two long aisles. The aisle with imports and micros is a freaking nightmare. What a mess! There are singles on the left side of the aisle with a terrific selection. I saw beers there I haven’t come across any place else. I picked up several vintage bottles including a 1996 JW Lees and a four pack of 2004 Thomas Hardy among several others. The right side of the aisle has six-packs and is in horrid shape. Stuff strewn all about. It was difficult to reach some of the items on the shelves with all the cases and six packs piled in front. In addition, most of the beers had no price listed. When I asked for help, the person who helped me said he didn’t know much about beers, only where the bottles were on the shelves. This place has the potential to be a superb store, and looking at some of the older reviews, it looks like it once was. The selection is the best I have ever seen, but it needs better organizing and they need some knowlegable staff.

Fyrecrakker05 (1),
does not count - explanation
  86   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
2/59/1014/15N/AN/A18/20

October 12, 2007
This is is GREAT, the guys here are working on organizing this mess, I found ALOT of Vintage bottles which I thought would not be found, CHEERS goes out to Howard!!.. Keep going Howard you were handed a HUGE mess and Your getting it cleaned up!!

BREWMUSKCLES (46), New Jersey
  70   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
1/57/1012/15N/AN/A15/20

October 7, 2007 [ Updated November 22, 2007 ]
they have a lot of beer. the folks try to help out and they are engaging. they sell singles but at inflated prices. the place is somewhat disorganized. i didn’t like paying $2.49 for a single when you are selling the six for $7.49. but i did end up buying quite a few different bottles.

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Scene
Strip mall off rt 22. One isle of beer-rotating selection

Noise
normal

Staff
adequate

Music
no

Food
snacks

Parking
plenty

Events
no