Beverage Mart has a superb selection of wines, beers and spirits. You can also find many snacks along with a built in deli counter! Super convenient having all of that in one spot. They have frequent specials on all items. I've seen wine reduced by around $4-5 on occasion, beer prices aren't too bad either. This place is open quite often. Rarely do I find I need to go here and they aren't open for business. These guys work long days! Staff is friendly, cooperative and helpful. It can get crazy busy at the deli counter around weekday lunch hour as many of the employees of businesses nearby come to get sandwiches. But they seem to move the crowd along and you can get in and get out in a short while. It is a bit of a cramped space but they operate 2-4 separate checkouts to keep lines from forming and blocking browsing. Plenty of parking and they have a huge drive up redemption center nearby. Before you load up on beverages at the grocer, I recommend a stop here to get them. You won't be disappointed. read more

Beverage Mart - Side entrance and self serve ice. - Beverage Store Near Me - Saint Albans, Vermont

Ordered three sandwiches on afternoon of 4/6. Lettuce was browned, tomatoes were wrinkled and soft (mushy), and turkey was thick-sliced and had an odd flavor. So overall, pretty disappointed with my first and last trip to this deli. read more

So I try to give an honest opinion of everything because as a consumer or customer I wish to help other consumers in their purchasing decisions. Yelp can be a breeding ground for people to leave negative reviews with snarky comments and I sometimes wonder what the underlying motivation could be for that (ie. Disgruntled employee, an overly biased person with a narrow minded or provincial way of thinking, a hypercritical Karen so to speak). You never know. I am unsure why this store has such negative reviews. I am fortunate enough that I live within walking distance from my home/apartment to this place. I typically use Instacart to buy my groceries and they don't allow alcohol delivery and I am someone that when I cook or dine, I must have a glass of wine. That's just the way it goes. Call me a wine snob or what not, but there is nothing better than a glass of Montepulciano or Sangiovese with a creamy penne a la vodka or a hearty Cabernet to cut through the grittiness of a steak or pair a jammy Pinot Noir with a juicy hamburger (yum). So, I walk to this location when I can, though I try not to spend exorbitant amounts of money. I tend to get lost in aisles of wine because I become entranced or captivated by all the different varietals and labels. The bottom shelves typically are home to lower cost wines. I don't wish to say "low end" making them seem poopy in any way because there are some good cheap wines out there. Shout out to Bogle wines. Their Petite Syrah and Merlot are sublime, but the higher cost or more "premium" wines are typically located on the top shelf. Hence top shelf liquor or drinks when you go out and order top shelf liquor, but I can't really say anything derogatory or mean about the place. I will say because I am a rather different townsfolk (proud Latina woman here) I am not sure how the other customers may feel when I enter the store. I try not to be loud or overly gregarious but I think I have gotten a few sideways glances here and there from a farmer or two lol but there is nothing like a smile and kindness to help turn someone's frown :( upside down ^_^ So I carry on my merry way with ipods blasting some good music (Tiny Moves or Modern Girl by Bleachers...good to go) so I can enjoy my wine perusing time. I enter a wine shop the same way I enter a bookstore, with excitement, intrigue, and delight. I must say that the way in which the store is organized is perfect. They even recently rearranged the store so that the checkout area is lower to the ground as it used to be in the middle of the store and raised. It looks very nice and professional, like a miniature boutique Total Wine store we had back in Miami, FL. The sales people I really have not had much trouble with. I talked to a nice guy named David who was cleaning the floor and another store clerk has showed me a picture of his Iguana. It's huge! I try to treat anyone working in customer service or hospitality with the utmost respect because it's hard. Believe me. People are irate, treat you like trash, don't smile, may glare at you to intimidate you, so I generally like to shoe respect to store clerks and cashiers and hey, I am open to learning about all sorts of things from all walks of life. The manager I have yet to meet. The people who operate the deli/cafe counter in the back-don't really engage with, but i think you can buy sandwiches and stuff like that. They do have a pretty hefty selection of other items, like water, beer, snacks, candy, and there is a whole other section off to the left side that houses like a ton of beer cases. I never really venture over to that side because I am not much of a beer drinker. I'll entertain a stout or porter or maybe a Blue Moon, but that's it. They also carry a lot of variety in terms of Tequila, Whiskey, Vodka, Bourbon, and Liquers. I do think that they're pricing is modest, not overly exaggerated. I find some good wines at a decent price. I do wish they carried more Moscatos though. Moscato is on the sweeter side of wines, but they're still good nonetheless. They do carry Sweet and Dry Riesling so that makes up for the lack of Moscato selections available. Overall, I gave five stars because it is a clean store, doesn't reek of cigarettes or vape smoke and the store clerks for the most part treat me decently. The customers are another story lol but again it's a small town and I am kind of like the new girl and that can be tough to welcome in new blood lol but I respect most townsfolk because this is their home. I am just glad I was able to find a place to go to grab a decent bottle of wine. If I wanted to splurge I could and they have a nice selection of wines ranging from Caymus, Hall Vineyards, Orin Swift, Rodney Strong, Chateau Montelana so whoever is curating the selection knows their stuff so kudos to them. If I could add an "applause" emoji I would, but overall I am satisfied with the service. read more

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They need to update their sales tags on time!!! The non English speaking cashier was like huh!?

Poor customer service. Normally, it's expected the employee would greet the customer. I asked the employee (bigger guy with gray, balding hair), "how's it going?", to which I got stared at with no response. He gave me my total, and just stared at me as I left without so much as a "goodbye", "have a good day", or anything. Bevvie might as well put in a self-checkout for when that guy is on shift. Minimal difference. read more

Went shopping there today and a customer was not wearing a mask or keeping 6 ft. Told the manager and she said it was none of my business and it was customers civil right not wear a mask. She then told me I was banned from shopping there! read more

The food was terrible we paid 50 dollar. We had to throw it out . The meat ball sub sucked it was like sloppy Joe. I would have ate it but the meatballs taste like dog food. My sister sue got a veggie grinder, just a little lettuce and 2 pieces of pepper, and 2 pieces of onion. The neice get a salad with chicken never got the chicken. I will never eat there again. We used to eat all the time as food was I say was good. We called Hoss about it as we know him but never got back to us. They were rude. Well they I guess can afford to loose customers. As they have lost us. We been going there for yearsssss. read more

Excellent service at the register, always very fast and very kind. The deli makes delicious food but unfortunately can't hire anyone who understands proper customer service. I feel like a nuisance and a bother just calling to place an order for one sandwich. The nasty tone and lack of basic manners deters me regularly from ordering because I just don't feel like being treated that badly by someone. read more

Counter person was on his cellphone. Waited forever to order my sandwich. When I asked how long, he just snorted at me. Sandwich would have tasted better without the attitude. That said won't be going back there. And they don't wear masks there. read more

They ask me to take off my mask at the register and do not wear one themselves. Young gentleman with blonde hair at register is nice but rest of staff is rude and belittling. I work with active Covid patients and refused to take off my mask because I not only want to keep myself safe but them as well. Staff is not wearing mask and many customers aren't either. If you want to eat insulted and risk yourself to a deadly disease this is a great place to buy booze. Two thumbs down for me! read more

Refused to sell me Scotch, because I had my 19 year old daughter with me. Sold me rum a few weeks earlier when I had my 13 year old son with me. Because the cashier was kind of laughing when he refused my sale I thought he was kidding around, but apparently he was serious and thought it was funny. read more

Beverage Mart continues to increase their beer section and are starting to get in some beers that we've never had. That's impressive for us. They still have a ways to go before they do catch up to the beer caves at places like Winooski Beverage (Beverage Warehouse to those newer to the area) or Steeple Market. Still, Beverage Mart does have the best selection in town. Given that, I would caution about checking the sell by or brewed on dates. We stopped in and picked up a Czech lager a couple weeks ago, got home and started drinking it, not impressed at all as it tasted weird. We soon found that the brewed on date was from 2011, so the beer was way past its prime. read more

On a work break, I dropped in at Beverage Mart over on Lake Street. I needed to buy beer and also take the opportunity to scan their range of micro-brew IPAs. Beverage Mart is open 365 friggin days a year. I saw with my own eyes they were even open this past Christmas. That makes Beverage Mart a serious contender, because if you are out of beer on Christmas, you would pay extra just to have some, for sure. St. Albans is lucky to have a store like this. From what I could see, they have some good prices and a very good selection of beers, wine and liquors. In the back they have plentiful selection of craft beers. My fiance is not snobby about wine and actually prefers box wine. I saw Beverage Mart had Corbett Canyon 3-liter box for $8.99, a few bucks cheaper than grocery stores sell it, so I grabbed one. One thing to note if you need to pay with credit, Beverage Mart only accepts Visa and Mastercard. Lots of parking right out front. read more

Ive never ordered a sandwich or food here and had it done correctly. The store is dirty and staff is incompetent.

Worst customer service! Refused to accept debit card as credit card, but would accept other credit cards. Bad staff attitude when asked why. ("It's our policy... you can go somewhere else if you want...." (indeed I can). If their goal is to avoid the credit card fees by not accepting a debit card as credit... FAIL! I paid with a credit card anyway. Some folks don't trust entering their debit card PIN into the retailers' terminals. I'm one of them and will not ever bring my business back to this poorly-run retailer. We have to travel to Chittenden County for pretty well all the good selection and service, so here's just another example. I highly recommend the better selection and outstanding customer service at http://www.beveragewarehousevt.com/min Winooski. Do yourself a favor and avoid the Beverage Mart in St. Albans. read more

These people are rude and pretentious. They need some competition. You go in their and they act like their doing You a favor. Theirs other stores in town and liquor stores.....Won't go back. read more

Based a recent experience I'm upgrading my review to 4 stars. I was pleasantly surprised by a clerk that recommended an excellent local vodka over a random high end choice. I look forward to my next experience and hope it continues to impress. read more