The Yellow Store, San Marcos, Texas
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The Yellow Store


Type: Beer Store
Rating N/A - too few ratings
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6 80%  62%  83%  N/A  63%   

301 East Hopkins
San Marcos, Texas 78666 [ printable map ]
(512) 754-5810

[Edit Info]
Hours: 7am-12am M-F; 7am-1am Sat; 9am-12am Sun
Taps: 0
Bottles: 150+
Entered by: graham515
Last edit: sirlaughalot

Seasonals
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Patio
TV
Proper Glassware
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Your Opinions - Last rating was 5 months ago
drinkymcgee Ambiance 5 Service 10 Selection 15 Food Overall 20

2/8/2008 9:08:43 PM, friday, february 08, 2008
This store makes living in San Marcos possible. They gave me great advice on what good beer should taste like..and they were dead on. The staff tries hard to make every purchase a fun experience..I give them big props for dealing with all the fratty assholes who buy shitty beer and the hobo types who bring pennies in for 32oz beers all day. Super cheap gas,and great beers makes it worth the trip in to town. Stop in and support this store..the managers try really hard to make this place float and without them there would be no beer around.

sirlaughalot Ambiance 4 Service 1 Selection 10 Food Overall 1

12/21/2007 6:24:38 AM, friday, december 21, 2007
I agree with saber. These guys have gone downhill since the fire. They are rude, indifferent to their customers (the source of their money, coincidentally), etc. I could go on! First of all, their parking situation flat out sucks! Then, the last time I was there, three weeks ago, there was a guy complaining that he had placed an order several times and left his number and stuff and never got called. Either through a remarkable coincidence that was saber, or it is happening to other people. By the way, their solution to this problem was for him to ask the same guy AGAIN, who hadn’t helped him yet. He DID ask if he could deal with someone else. They didn’t seem to give much of a damn about him. Just seeing that was the last straw for me, and I haven’t been back since. Avoid these been counters! There are new choices that weren’t around before the fire.

saberx Ambiance 4 Service 1 Selection 7 Food Overall 1

12/21/2007 4:00:38 AM, friday, december 21, 2007
Since re-opening after the fire, the store looks great! Better than ever. It is clean, organized, and easy to get around. Unfortunately, the fire also destroyed their previously good level of customer service. It has been three months since re-opening, and after giving them my request on day one, and at least every other week since, as well as leaving my name and number at least four times, they called ONLY once (after I complained to a different person than the one I had been dealing with). They have made nothing but empty promises time and again. I found another retailer who has the beer in stock and has made a verbal contract with me to have a case a week for me to purchase. Shopping for beer should NEVER be this stressful or dissapointing! They’ve lost my business forever, and I will make sure everyone else knows about how little this new and improved store really views their loyal customers.

brandon317 Ambiance 5 Service 10 Selection 15 Food Overall 20

12/2/2007 6:32:53 PM, sunday, december 02, 2007
It’s a rock and roll beer store that almost looks like a gas station. There is more beer there than anywhere else in that part of Texas. Chances are, if you go in there and buy something sorry then the employees may very well let you know that your taste in beer sucks. It’s not the Burger King have it your way kind of store because there the customers are not always right and the employees let them know. Seasonals are always coming through there and the beer stock is always revolving from American Pale Ales to Russian Imperial Stouts it’s all there. The only thing I don’t like about the Yellow Store is that Budweiser and Miller obviously bribed the owners or something because there is a bunch of their artwork covering their walls. Anyway, they know their beer and it’s always worth the trip.

swordsman Ambiance 3 Service 9 Selection 14 Food Overall 18

12/2/2007 5:28:47 PM, sunday, december 02, 2007 [ Updated sunday, december 02, 2007 ]
Best selection of anywhere between Austin or San Antonio. Staff is knowledgable, helpful, and passionate (at least about beer). Everything is pretty easy to find, and the store is always willing to special order kegs or packages that they don’t have in regular stock. Store is bright, too bright really, but the staff makes up for it by playng the best music in san marcos

graham515 Ambiance 3 Service 6 Selection 14 Food Overall 16

12/10/2006 8:27:54 PM, sunday, december 10, 2006
Great selection of imports and micros. Carries a wide selection of seasonals and is stocked year round with your favorite brew. Also has good keg selection


 
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Scene
Living on past achievements!

Noise
Whatever the employees want to hear.

Staff
Knowledgeable about beer, not about service.

Music
They play great music! For sure!

Parking
Fits 2 & 1/2 small cars. After that, good luck!

Events
It’s an event if they treat you right!

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