Latest reviews from Sycamore
| 66 /100 Hy Vee Wine & Spirits - Sycamore (Beer Store) 2700 DEKALB AVE “Good selection for a grocery store. Liquor department personnel seem to know their beer and are willing to take advice on new offerings. Make-your-own-sixers, good selection of bomber bottles, German selections and some not-too-common locals (Flossmoor Station, ect). In early 2012, they were the 1st local outlet to carry Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout. BE AWARE - THEY ARE SUBJECT TO THE LOCAL 10% SALES TAX, which kills their value somewhat.“ |
| 66 /100 Lundeen’s Discount Liquors (Beer Store) 1760 DEKALB AVE. “An OK place to bottle shop. A decent selection but not quite as good as Binney’s. prices are on par with other local establishments like the new HiVee, BUT - BE AWARE OF SYCAMORE & DEKALB’s 10% SALES TAX ! This alone knocks Lundees overall rating down a few notches - which is a shame since there’s nothing they can do about it :(“ |
| 86 /100 Lundeen’s Discount Liquors (Beer Store) 1760 DEKALB AVE. “Beer selection from all the major regional distributors. Nice bright store. Friendly staff. Drive through. The last hour is drive-thru only.
My brother works here and now he knows all about beer, even if he’s in college and doesn’t like beer.“ |
| 66 /100 Lundeen’s Discount Liquors (Beer Store) 1760 DEKALB AVE. “JMerrit & jpm30 have said it all. Large, clean store, big parking lot, easy to find, pleasurable selection. The checkout guys were fun & friendly, asking if I’d tried this or that. Pricing is slightly elevated over smaller stores... comparable to a Binny’s.“ |
| 66 /100 Lundeen’s Discount Liquors (Beer Store) 1760 DEKALB AVE. “Lundeens is a huge liquor store south of Sycamore. I was impressed by the selection, including the selection in the coolers, of imports and singles. Unfortunately, no pick-a-six.“ |
| 60 /100 Lundeen’s Discount Liquors (Beer Store) 1760 DEKALB AVE. “Having just been in Rockford on business, I was really surprised at the selection and prices, better than Woodman’s in Rockford and Janesville, WI. Only drawback, no singles or mix-a-six section. Good selection of Belgians, German and UK imports and a really nice selection of micros, 4 + 6 packs and bombers. They had 3F’s Alpha King, now a rarity in downstate IL and central WI. They also had Capital, including the seasonal dopplebocks, which is not not available south of I-80 in Illinois. You do need to check the best before dates for old beer. If you are in the area or on I-88, this store is worth checking out. Next to Portillo’s Hot Dog and Menards is in back, turn on to Mercantile Dr. to access.“ |
| 82 /100 Lundeen’s Discount Liquors (Beer Store) 1760 DEKALB AVE. “For the area, this is, by far, the best beer store that I have found. My father-in-law was telling me about this place, saying that it had "a lot of different beers," but to most people that means they have both Bud AND Miller, so I put off giving this place a shot. Only after I visited did I realize just how much this place has. Three Floyd’s, Dogfish Head, Bells, Unibroue, Goose Island, New Belgium, Great Lakes, Capital, many Belgians and single bottles galore. There is also a wide selection of some rarely seen macro swill if you are into that (Rhinelander, Panther, etc).
I know that Lundeen’s has a store in DeKalb as well, but I’ve never been there, and everyone I’ve spoken to says the Sycamore one is much better. Look for the Portillo’s - this place is right next door.“ |
