The store is friendly and stocks a real good selection of wines, beer and liquor…read more It a hometown kind of store and very accommodating!

When I go to jersey I always somehow ended up a lot a liquor store. This one is right near where i…read morestay so it's a logical choice. Whenever I've been there the staff has been friendly. They made good recommendations. The prices are on par with other liquor stores. If you are in the Are and need some beer or wine this is a great option.

The older women with the grey curly hair couldn't be more rude!! Her attitude sux! She was so rude…read moreto my mom today. My mom went to buy a gift for someone today and the short grey hair lady was so rude to her. No more shopping at this store.. get rid of the miserable lady.. she's terrible for business!! I

I bought beer from them and when I got it home realized it was expired. Next time I went in i…read morerelated my experience and said you are selling expired beer. I didn't ask for a refund just wanted them to know. The gentleman behind the counter turned his back on me and would not speak to me or wait on me. so rude!

Been many years since I went here, and in a recent mad search for Belgian beer (which seems to be…read moreunobtainium nowadays, for whatever reason!), I ended up at Joe Canals. Lots has changed since my last visit(s). The entire back-end of the store used to stretch into what is now a mattress store, and was filled with a large assortment of craft beer and "make your own six pack" sections. While there's still a decent selection of beer here, their main focus seems to be liquor and wines, which dominate the majority of the shelves. Prices are decent, and are on par with every other liquor store in the area. For liquors, they seem to carry some more obscure or harder to find brands, which is a plus. Workers here have always been friendly and helpful as well. The downside, is that unfortunately echoing what others have said about the beer section - WATCH THE DATES. While the styles I tend to purchase age gracefully (stouts, porters, belgians) - a vast majority of the date codes I saw were 1 to 2 years past their best buy, and covered in dust. Many craft styles from local breweries that require constant refrigeration (IPAs, stuff with fresh fruit flavors, etc) were also fairly dusty on the shelves & unrefrigerated. All in all, probably a good place to get liquor and wine, and perhaps "macro" beers, but a heck of a lot of the beer was either expired or improperly stored. Not sure how frequently I'll be back, and definitely more of a liquor place than a beer one.

I went in wanting once upon vine and the gentleman who helped me was so helpful and knowledgeable…read more Thank you!

stopped in for some pinot grigio last night, got the crane lake one it was pretty good and super…read morecheap. Everything in here easy to find too

There was a stand in front for a radio station giveaway, and…read moreright inside a tasting for whiskey which I enjoyed and bought a bottle. The price competes well with the market, I know of a particular wine brand I want to try here. The cashier was fast and friendly. Everybody at the stands was friendly and patient. I live a couple towns away but do expect to stop in again.

Incredible craft beer selection, best I've seen in NJ, managed by Eric the beer guy! I felt like a…read morekid in a candy store here... Amazing selection of craft beers, sure they've got all the usual ones ie Dogfish, Voodoo, etc. but they have 3 refrigerated cases containing some very unique beers from many of New Jersey's smaller craft breweries that I just don't see anywhere else I go. See my pictures attached if you don't believe me. These are all refrigerated as the craft breweries demand so they are always cold too! Any questions ask for Eric. This guy knows them all. He knows the breweries, the hops they use, all the varieties. This is the place to go if you're into beer! Five easy stars! Best craft beer store I've seen in NJ!!

Went in today after several months absence. Unless, it's due to covid19, it looks like they either…read morelost their beer person, or changed owners. I go there for the beer because they used to have a good selection of Belgian ales, and beers from other countries. Lots of empty shelves where I was hoping to find Irish or English product. I found lots of local beers but many had dates of when they were canned, way back into 2019. Many four and six packs had dust on them. (I am hoping it is due to the virus.)

Wide selection at very reasonable prices. You are certain to find something to satisfy your needs.read more

wine academy has a huge selection of spirits hard to find boutique wines at the best prices around!…read more It's a fun place to go in browse and find new things you've never heard of!

Forbes is fantastic, and might be one of the best kept liquor stores I've seen to date. It's my…read more"go to" for sure, for numerous reasons. First off - the staff & owners here are fantastic people and very friendly, even going so far as to offer suggestions for other products I might be interested in, based on my personal tastes. The store is kept spotlessly clean, and the shelves are fairly neat and orderly. The most important part to me? Unlike most other liquor stores in the area, they seem to actually (mostly) pay attention to date codes for their beer inventory. Beer has a shelf life of about 6 months to 2 years, depending on style, and SO many places will let those things collect dust on a warm shelf as if it's a fine wine. Most of the beer here thankfully is well within date ranges, and I've only seen a small handful of out of date stuff - a job well done, in my book. Prices are decent as well, and parking is a breeze. Easily one of the best liquor stores in town.

The bad part is no website so you have to go look but they usually have the things other stores are…read moreout of.

These owners who work the store are RIPPING US OFF. They add $1 to $3 to every order unless your a…read morecomplete regular and know prices. Then when you ask for an explanation of the missed labeled prices they start to yell and say we don't want to sell you anything. When I realized I brought for different items upand every single one was overpriced by a dollar to 2 some more

Eh...they really don't have any decent sales - which really annoys me. The layout is quite…read moreconfusing. I went a few times and just couldn't deal with the confusion anymore. Plus the guy at the counter stares you down like you're going to stuff wine bottles into your purse...it's pretty uncomfortable.

Found the Glenlivet single malt scotch I was looking for, but they appeared to be out of Bailey's…read moreIrish cream. Prices are a bit higher than the places I'm used to in Northern NJ. Store was empty, but no one offered to assist me while I was looking. Store is much smaller than the liquor stores I've been to.

Great people. The staff is extremely helpful and works to solve any problems…read more Prices are good and delivery is professional. They have a good selection. A great place for your party needs