Minnesota is one of those fine states that doesn't sell alcohol or tobacco products at supermarkets, it seems.... at least the local grocery concern in Bemidji doesn't. Aside: Technically speaking, campers at State Parks in Minnesota are prohibited from consuming alcoholic beverages... not that this seems to be enforced or enforceable, but the inconvenience of an extra stop for a bottle of wine and a twelver of Bud Light seems silly. Whatever. That all being the case, I ducked in to Bemidji Discount Liquor on the way back to our campsite. It was raining pretty hard, so while I had ice slowly melting in the Tahoe, I wasn't in a giant hurry to get back to camp, soggy as it was. Signage prohibiting entry of anyone under 21 didn't phase my 40 year old self, and somebody's underage kid opened the door for me. Stay classy, Bemidji. I found me 24 pack of Bud Light without much ado, but it took me a minute to realize, while hunting for a decent bottle of Pinot Noir for Mrs. Picante, that the wines were all organized alphabetically, not by varietal. I grabbed a decent one, and headed for the register. Good prices, nice folks. Incidentally, if you're looking for tobacco... That's a third stop on your way back to camp or home in Minnesota. Lucky for you, there's a smoke shop next door to the west and a gas station next door to the east.... Because selling food, drinks, and smokes under the same roof is so damned California after all. read more

Bemidji Discount Liquor - the front of a liquor store - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Bemidji, Minnesota

In town from Las Vegas for my grandmother a funeral. My older sister and I went into the store to purchase over $100 in alcohol. When asked for ID at the counter I presented mine (1987) and my sister presented her passport. They refused the passport and made her go back to the hotel to get her ID.. My sister is 35 years old. The women working here are rude as hell.. I'm Stuck at the counter waiting because they won't sell me the alcohol until she shows ID. Pretty pathetic. If I didn't have dinner reservations for 7:30 I wouldn't even buy here. read more

Really iffy service and an overall unpleasant experience. The curmudgeony old gentleman behind the counter would not accept a US passport or an Iowa DOT-issued temporary license as valid forms of identification. He "let it slide" this time but made it abundantly apparent that our government-sanctioned "this gets me into actual countries" identification would not be acceptable next time. There will not be a next time. read more

From North Dakota visiting family lake cabin and because my ID was vertical, me and the party I walked in the door with whom are all of age as well as myself were unable to to buy liquor. We're told that my legal unexpired North Dakota license was not in their "book" so our group could not be served but all the other liquor stores around we could go to and buy? This makes no sense as the state of MN has no rule against serving vertical valid IDs from another state that are not expired. Beware out of state tourist coming to this liquor store. read more

Keith a is a moron Lakeview liquor is one of the best stores I have been to and their customer service is some of the best you will find in the area and no I don't work there for anyone who thinks I do read more

Overpriced and very rude customer service. After hitting debit instead of credit the service rep yelled that he told me to hit credit then threw my card back at me when we finished. read more

Went to their store and found a bottle of wine me and my wife like. It had been there a while and was dusty. The plus side is it was under $20. Went back two weeks later and they had marked the price up by 80% !!! read more