Latest reviews from River Grove
| 74 /100 Binny’s Beverage Depot - River Grove (Beer Store) 3121 THATCHER “Nice shop. You can find here different types of alcohol. A lot of Belgian beers (not interested) and craft beer from USA. I bought a lot when back to Poland.“ |
| 70 /100 Binny’s Beverage Depot - River Grove (Beer Store) 3121 THATCHER “This is a smaller older binnys in a strip mall. It is a craft companion to the more Euro lager-stocked grocery store next door. Certain pipeworks and hop butcher, etc releases that dry up in the city quite fast can be found here, otherwise the rest of the selection is a touch smaller but pretty close to the binnys average.“ |
| 80 /100 Rich’s Fresh Market (Grocery Store) 3141 N. THATCHER AVE. “This is one of my favorite stores. Every week there seems to be some new fresh import tick that is dirt cheap. I also love the walmart-sized aisle of mineral water which is the perfect companion to their long liquor aisle. They have all kinds of obscure stuff even craft options that aren’t mainstream in chicago (think brands like magic hat). Other oddities include a glut of odd polish ciders, rare import 6ers, and a pretty poor selection of malt liquors. Always good service, and a speedy checkout area. Sometimes i gloss through the canned fish or grab some sushi but i don’t do my grocery shopping here cause it is a bit far from my current place but it is a huge marianos-esque store.“ |
| 74 /100 Binny’s Beverage Depot - River Grove (Beer Store) 3121 THATCHER “Well, its been almost exactly 8 years since the last rating of this place. Still about 3 aisles of beer, but the back of the place is coolers filled with primarily beer. Tons of beer from all areas and all styles, but there were some rarities. Beer guy in the aisles was happy to give advice and recommendations. Prices were OK. Big and kinda dingy, but otherwise a solid stop.“ |
| 70 /100 Rich’s Fresh Market (Grocery Store) 3141 N. THATCHER AVE. “What an amazing place. Than you crossovert for the tip! Partly just a generic grocery store. But, I could have easily dropped $100 in the meat and bakery sections alone. Then there is the beer. A decent selection of American micros and macro stuff, but that’s not why you come here. You come here because of the most epic selection of Euro lagers you’ve ever seen. Especially if you’re new to the country ticking. I picked up a Serbian tick, a new country for me. But there’s also a ton of other countries: Ukraine, Macedonia, Montenegro, and many more. Dirt cheap, since, well, you get what you pay for. No help offered in the beer section, but it was a sweet moment when my cashier saw the beer I was purchasing and she started reminiscing about drinking the same beer back in her home country. So, come by here to either stock up on country tricks or a real cheap buzz. Then go to Binny’s next door.“ |
| 74 /100 Binny’s Beverage Depot - River Grove (Beer Store) 3121 THATCHER “Stopped in to kill some time on a break from work. This place used to be one of the worst Binny’s as they used to offer nothing when it came to US micros and craft beer. A lot has changed though in the last few months. They now have 3 solid ailes of good beer. They had Bells Expidition Stout and Thirst Coast Old Ale which you could not find anywhere else in the chicagoland area. Clean store with massive wine and liquor selection. Finally a place to get good beer by the in-laws.“ |
| 16 /100 Binny’s Beverage Depot - River Grove (Beer Store) 3121 THATCHER “Well, I’m changing my rating again. This location was well on its way to being a really good store with great selections of both beer and wine. But on a recent stop I see that it is fast reverting to its old inauspicious self. It is becoming nothing more then a large neighborhood package store. Very disapointing“ |
| 82 /100 Binny’s Beverage Depot - River Grove (Beer Store) 3121 THATCHER “i have watched this store rise from the ashes of gold standard liquors that carried no more then AB and heiniken and become binnys with stacks 10’ high of polish pale lagers. with the help of buyer patrick, their american craft selection went from respectable to ever growing and smashing out of its physical bounds to take over more and more shelf space. his willingness to bring in new product is nothing short of daring! selections globally include a wealth of italian saisons and danish meads. if its new american craft, be assured he has his eye on it and if its not in the pipeline, hes working on it. this is my #1 store and i go there as many as 3 times a week often and they have my full support. the availability info for this entry speaks for itself -- the vast majority of those entries are my own! stop by and demand to speak to patrick -- tell him satan165 sent ya!“ |
| 50 /100 Binny’s Beverage Depot - River Grove (Beer Store) 3121 THATCHER “A decent member of the Binny’s family with an average (for them) selection. Not many micro bombers or singles. I was also expecting something new in an eastern European brew, but their goods were much the same as is available on the southwest side of Chicago. I’d stop in if I was in the area again.“ |
| 52 /100 Binny’s Beverage Depot - River Grove (Beer Store) 3121 THATCHER “For those who are really looking for the eastern European selection, this is it. In a heavily European area of Chicago (it’s right on the border between the city and River Grove). Monstrous Polish beer selection.“ |
