I give them one star for their prices. You can find better prices at any gas stations or supermarket.

fantastic, love being able to ship my gluten free beer I can't get in my town anymore online!

great selection on craft beer will be making more purchases through here quick & easy

I recently relocated from NYC to Florida, and can't get my favorite Guinness Stout 22fl oz cases there. I'm glad that Haftime delivers. I can order a case every month. Thank you much appreciated! read more

They have everything you would ever need. I don't know what else to say but I need 85 characters.

Placed an order they Other Half fulfilled by Half Time back in late October/early November. Whomever packaged the boxes didn't pop the tabs so bottles were damaged during shipment (I mean dozens of customers complained about this on FB). Half my order didn't show up, ironic I suppose. It's now February 8th and I haven't gotten the second half of my shipment despite 25+ emails and 10+ calls. Yes, there's shipment issues across the board, but it's been empty promise after empty promise and little follow through by HT. Disappointed because their selection outpaced their service. Hoping this is really just my experience and not others. Cheers! read more

I did eventually get my order but it took months with the same delay from brewery excuse every few weeks.

Food: just chips and nuts Brew: A world/craft beer supermarket and it's super amazing. Not only they carry pretty much everything that's possibly available in the east coast distribution market but they also have a great variety of beer available to can and go for a fresh tap taste. They have a great menu filled with exclusive brews to can in 32 ozs or fill multiple size growlers to go. They then take it's game to the next level. They also carry in an entire isle everything you need to brew your own beer. Everything from yeast to tubes to gallon glass screw-top jugs-Great for fermenting. I will be returning again to pick up some more delicious gems. PS: they also have a huge selection of cigars in a control temperature room. If your into that heaven just got sweeter. I'll stick to the beer, cheers. read more

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I purchased on line what they said was a 4 pack what I recieved was 4 loose cans that were dented and 2 had a deep scratch. When I contacted them they said that the beer is till good to drink and must have came from their distributer. This is a gift and now I have damaged good as a present for my son. If they were dented before shipping why would they ship them? Buying beer on line is very expensive ($21 & $22 handling) but worth it if you get a good item. read more

Bought 2 cases of a favorite beer that unavailable on the west coast. Arrived at my door in rural Oregon in under a week. Not a broken bottle in either box. Perfect packaging, very fair prices. I sense the start of a beautiful relationship. Thank you! I'll spread the word. read more

This place is just wonderful. So many choices it's always difficult to go there and not go crazy. It's a must stop for me whenever I am in town. Highly recommend. read more

The selection is in believable. Literally thousands of beers. The staff is so knowledgeable and helpful. Also, they are dog friendly!

Buyer beware. Halftime beverages is the biggest scam going. I placed an order 2 months ago, they never attempted delivery yet retuned the beers to Other half and despite numerous calls, I still have not been given a refund or even an email about a refund. DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THEM. YOULL REGRET IT read more

Very nice beer distributor. No wine but a lot of craft beer. They also have cigars and I think other party accessories.

Internet buyers beware of Half Time Beverage. I learned my lesson. My in-stock Christmas order was charged to my credit card and confirmed when placed on November 30. After that, silence. Following up, I made numerous phone calls and emails looking for shipping information. Most emails went unanswered. Calls to people always in meetings or away from their desks went unreturned. As I grew more forceful, they responded with reassuring, hopeful fabrications, requiring continued panicked calls and emails. When the order finally arrived via overnight shipping on December 24, it was short three of the beers I ordered. In keeping with Halftime's stellar service, there was no acknowledgement of the shorted items, no automatic refund, and no response or action on my requests for refund sent on December 24 and January 17. Half Time Beverage was a miserable company to deal with this Christmas season, and I still don't have my refund. Life is short, and there are plenty of other craft beer retailers online. Buy elsewhere. read more

If your looking for the largest variety and the friendliest, most knowledgeable staff like Rich...Half Time is the only place to go !! read more

Half Time - All I have to do is tell Rich what I'm in the mood for flavor wise and he always has the best suggestions !! - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Poughkeepsie, New York

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Majority of the items are out of stock. Except Major delay from the west. Says shipped 2 weeks later says label still created. Bad customer service. 1st time was bad also and never again. read more

Holy cow the beer is overpriced! Go anywhere else and you'll find it 20 to 30% cheaper. But I suppose the selection is a kind of impressive, but certainly not unheard of! Their selection of things that you can fill a growler with is pretty good, but even that way is expensive! And their cigar selection while nice can't hold a candle to the smoke shop just up the road. read more

Half Time - Holy cow the product is all overpriced! ! - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Poughkeepsie, New York

By far the best beer store in terms of selection that I've found upstate. On the east side of Route 9, it's located north of the Poughkeepsie Galleria and south of downtown. The store is huge, with a full aisle of American Microbrews, an aisle of Belgian and Germans, an aisle of English and miscellaneous foreign beers, an aisle with macro beers along with Canadian beers and Sam Adams, a glasswear section, some high end stuff by the register, and finally coolers surrounding the whole back of the store with most of the stock chilled there. It's pretty damned epic. As for the service, I found workers to be friendly and somewhat knowledgeable. Seeing the layout of the place and what they were doing in terms of stocking, I could definitely imagine them getting cranky though. Half Time's prices are at their best for 4/6 packs of stuff that's either readily available or seasonally released. For instance, $2.50 a bottle for Sierra Nevada Bigfoot is pretty damned stellar. Prices on bombers are also very good. There's also a counter in the front of the store with discounted beer that they're looking to be rid of. For more rare stuff that's hard to come by--think Aventinus Eisbock and Ayinger Celebrator--they're mostly par for the course with a few maybe approaching gouging territory. But considering that you can buy everything in one place while still saving a significant amount of money on average, it's all reasonable. Half Time is one more reason for me to visit Poughkeepsie more often. read more

Another place that I drove past many times and never thought to stop in silly me! Turns out I needed a bag of ice and we figured I could find that here. I ended up finding so much more! The place has an amazing inventory of beer and I decided to treat myself to a $15 bottle that was really good. I would have never spent that much on one bottle of beer, but I figured since I walked in, why not?! I definitely recommend them as a place to find brews that you can't find in your average spot. The people who work there are super friendly, knowledgeable and helpful too! read more

Half Time - I have to try it because it's lavender. - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Poughkeepsie, New York

Ja ja ja, it's good! They have. . . everything. And if they don't have it, they will get it for you. A fine selection on tap is also available if you bring your own growler (or purchase a handsome Half Time branded model). Many many micros and International offerings. You will even find limited edition seasonal Ommegang, Dogfish Head, Keegan Ales, Mikkeller, Flying Dog, Brooklyn, etc, etc, etc, here. Beers are displayed by region. Gifts, glassware, and a good clearance section are worth checking out as well. If you are a beer enthusiast, Half Time is definitely worth a visit. BTW- this business is in a decent small strip mall that includes the Crew restaurant. read more

What a great addition to Poughkeepsie. The beer selection is endless and the store is always bright and clean (although sometimes a little too bright when the afternoon sun beams straight into the windows!) :) You sort of have to be looking for it as you drive along Rt 9 because the turn-off is a bit short (no real on/off ramp like you'd see for the Galleria or other malls). It's also located right next to a wine shop - so it's a great little mini-strip-mall. Having spent a significant amount of time living and working in Europe, I always love finding beers that bring back good memories. Haven't done any major orders, so can't review that, but have interacted with the staff and they are friendly and helpful. They are happy to recommend something if you are new to the beer-world, or simply just tell you their favorites. Great spot. read more

If there's a particular beer you're looking for, chances are you'll find it at half time. This place has just about the largest selection of brews you'll find anywhere. From domestic micro brews across the country to nations far and wide (especially Germany, Belgium and England). Not sure what to get? No worries, grab an empty 6 pack container and customize your own (or multiple 6 packs if you're feeling ambitious). You can even grab some growlers to go from their tap station. For those into home brewing, you'll find some essential equipment and other supplies (hops, etc) here as well. They also have some glassware (pint glasses) if you're looking to stock your shelf. Soda drinkers can also check out their selection (micro soda makers?) Of cream sodas, black cherry, etc. I personally love the Saranac Black Cherry Cream Avid beer drinker and always looking for something new and different? Make sure you check out Half Time read more

Half Time - Newly expanded!! - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Poughkeepsie, New York

I hired Half Time to deliver ice and kegs and a cold plate for my wedding ..which was outdoor in the middle of August. They gave us plenty of misinformation which led to foamy warm beer that day Trying to resolve this issue took forever. The manager Steve as well as the owner get a super Fail in customer service. Needless to say I will not go back not will I encourage others to do so. read more

Tracking is unreliable and GSO does not require a signature. Just leaves it on the front porch without even knocking or ringing the doorbell. Also, everytime I order beer it says only 1 quantity available, then sold out after I purchase. Then more becomes available only after I pay the insane $20 shipping fee. Shady. read more

Ordered beer here, we had difficulties getting to me. But half time made it right and gave me extra beer. Highly recommend and will try it again! read more

Damn you, Half Time, why haven't you opened a store in the NYC area yet? Odd that I would open a 5 star review like this, but these guys are in the middle of freakin' nowhere AND THEY HAVE ALL THE BEER! The store is like a mall for beer. Just look at the photos - aisles and aisles of beer from all over the world. I visited Dublin and went to a place called The Porterhouse. They brew and serve their own beer there, and its great. Half Time had bottles from The Porterhouse!! Their selection of micro brews is INSANE - but even better, they sell them BY THE BOTTLE, so you don't have to go buy a 6 pack of something just to satisfy your curiosity. Like a lot of good beer distributors, Half Time offers fresh beer on tap. Pick a growler and they'll fill it up for you. The difference is their tap selection is fairly large. I think they have something like 10 different beers to select from. Their growler selection is pretty interesting as well. You can go for the basic generic bottles or you can buy a really beautiful growler with an intricately designed metal handle. (a bit pricier) What does it for me are the 16 ounce growlers - YES, YOU CAN GET A PINT TO GO! I have never seen any other place do this! Every beer distributor forces you to get 64 ounces at once. Even Whole Foods cuts off at 32 ounces. I might be able to go through a 32 ounce bottle on my own, but never a 64, unless I was having people over. This 16 ounce thing needs to catch on at other places! The staff are very friendly and helpful. If you have any questions about ANY of the beers there, you'll be able to get an answer from someone immediately. These guys know their stuff. If you're a fan of beer and are in the area then you should absolutely make a trip to this place. One minor caveat - there's a $10 minimum for credit. This should not be an issue, but just in case... read more

The layout of the store is simple and easy to understand, and they have an excellent selection of beers and the tap selection is always interesting. Staff are always cool. read more

Been buying beer here for a long time but I have to call them out for my past experiences the past couple years. First, the tap selections have been pretty weak. The prices for growler re-fills are overpriced as well as whats in the cooler & on the shelf in general. A lot of beer on the shelf doesnt even have pricing which is annoying. It feels like their prices now reflect the arrogance of this establishment. Second, the overall beer selection used to be very good but I'm noticing less & less of a variety from different breweries. They really need to step up their game or they will continue to lose customers like me who enjoyed a wide selection at a fair price. read more

If their selection wasn't so impressive I'd leave them 2 stars maybe. For what I'd pay in CT/RI I ended up paying double it seems here. Staff was helpful & did I mention the awesome selection? If you're in the area definitely check them out but make sure you have enough time as they've got quite the selection. They offer growler fills too! read more

My husband and I go to halftime weekly and we are always greeted with smiles. The employees have learned our tastes and are always eager to direct us to new products that come in that we might enjoy. Rich has recently looked into availability on a couple of products which we have been interested in that was featured in one of the magazines that we pick up on our way out. We enjoy the experience every week and will continue to go there for a long time! read more

**Update: I was able to speak with Jason, one of the owners, shortly after posting this. Jason was apologetic, and worked hard to get me my other gift basket (which arrived approximately three weeks later). He was very communicative throughout the process. I am not sure if I would order from them again online to ship across country. If I was in the area, I would give them another shot.** I want to start this review by saying I originally had very good interactions with this business. I ordered two gift baskets from this company for shipping to WA. They worked with me on making sure I would be able to get the gift baskets shipped to my state. However, only one gift was delivered. I contacted Halftime and they confirmed with the delivery company that only one of the gift baskets was delivered. They said they would get back to me and get it figured out. Six weeks later, they have not contacted me and not responded to follow up emails. The gift basket itself was neat, and the selection of ciders was really good. It is just disappointing that I am out almost $100 without any contact or follow up. read more

my boyfriend and i were in poughkeepsie this past weekend for a friend's wedding. the ceremony was touching, the reception was an absolute blast, the food was delicious, the bride-and-groom-hosted breakfast the following day was a special treat. overall a simply wonderful time. driving back home, i asked my bf for his highlight of the weekend. his answer: the beer store. tho not exactly my first choice...i can't argue that this place was indeed a highlight. half time was an unexpected treasure in the midst of seemingly nowheresville, new york. we first drove by en route to our hotel, which was just up the street, then headed back after checking in to pick up a couple beers to enjoy both while getting ready and post-wedding. from the street we had no idea that we were about to enter a beer lover's mecca; once inside, we were wandering the aisles for close to an hour, eyes wide and jaws dropped...like kids in a candy store. they offer make your own 4pk/6pk or buy by the bottle...refrigerated or room temp. we left with a decent selection of microbrews, most of which can be found around town at places like the foodery, but for two-thirds the price. seeing a huge variety of dogfish head brews got us excited for the chance that they might also carry PBC (fleur de lehigh is hard to come by 'round these parts), but no such luck. perhaps they'll carry it by the time we make our next trip up to visit the newlyweds! read more

Half Time - orange question mark heads like beer! - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Poughkeepsie, New York

If you're in or around Poughkeepsie and looking to buy quality cigars, look no further, Half Time has what you need. Of course aside from their extensive local and international Beer selections, Half Time sells quality cigars. The Hemmingway, Perdomo 20th Anniversary, Romeo y Julieta and Oliva just to name a few. I highly recommend. read more

awesome beer selection, growler refills, and super friendly staff! I had been here in the fall and brought my growler that had a broken top to see if they could help. I had not only one of the staff members help me, but 3! after a few minutes of browsing the beer selections I had a perfectly fixed and usable growler thanks to the great employees :) read more

The largest selection of beer I've ever seen. Very clean, well organized. They have a selection of refrigerated and non- refrigerated, they have about 6 beers on tap that rotate often and even equipment for make your own home brewers. And I love that you can just create your own six packs of one different beer at a time! read more

Beer beer everywhere and almost too much to drink!!! Just a shoppe located on northbound RT 9...so EZ ro pass by but am so glad we decided to stop by!!! Aisles of beers....locals, very non-locals. You like Belgians----whoa, your stein runneth over....prefer a German Lager...just peer around the next corner and your world is transformed! We stopped here en route to a BBQ, hoping to find something for our host and were caught up in wonder....almost missed the BBQ! We were able to make up a beertastic 6 pack for our friend whilst not forgetting our own taste buds! Super helpful...did I mention that???? read more

If you love beer then you have to stop by this place. They have everything you need to make your own beer at home or if you're just too lazy for that feel free to try out many of their hundreds and hundreds of different beers around the world and locally microbrewed. Every time I come here I feel like s kid in a candy store LOL If you want only one bottle you can pull it from the six pack no problem. If you enjoy a good smoke they have a nice selection of cigars. If you're interested in attending a homebrewing class you can check out the website I haven't been to one yet but I'm planning on it. Every time I'm in the neighborhood this is a must stop. read more

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"Do you realize how quiet you were in there?" That is what my wife said to me after we exited Half Time. Simply put, I was overwhelmed. I could not have possibly been more whelmed. Based on the bottle cap sign and name of the place, you expect your average beer distributor...but when you walk in. Good God. I didn't know what to do with myself. I wandered the aisles over and over. There are signs above each section that tell you where the beer is from, but that doesn't even help narrow things down. There are a number of beers on tap that you can take home not only in a 64oz growler, but also in 32oz, and 16oz bottles as well! There are GIFT BASKETS OF BEER! Gift baskets of beer...Just thinking about this place I lose coherence. On top of all of that...on top of the mountains and mountains of beer, there is also what appears to be a very good selection of cigars. Go to this place. See it for yourself. Gentlemen...BEHOLD!!! read more

Half Time is like a mecca for the beer lover. They have an incredible selection available, far more extensive than any place I've seen, which makes it hard to not walk out of it with an empty pocket and a full trunk of rattling bottles. Not only do they offer the standard fare, popular of course with the college students in the area, but they also have several aisles devoted to imported beer from such countries as Japan, Belgium, Germany, UK, etc., AND an amazing selection of US microbrews, which has become my new haunt of late. There are also two walls of refrigerated beer in case you wanted to consume your purchase sooner. AND even BETTER are the brews they offer ON TAP. You can purchase a reusable container in 3 different sizes and fill it up with one of the approximately eight beers they offer on tap - and cheaper than the 6-pack price. The only problem is that you obviously have to consume it pretty quickly, but they do rotate the beers pretty frequently. The prices are really good, but of course reflect the quality of the beer so the microbrews tend to range in price a bit more - but I don't mind paying more for really incredible beer. The staff is really great and pretty damn knowledgeable - if you want help choosing a new beer, they'll suggest a few based upon what you already like. Beer lovers like to help one another out. They do take credit cards, but NOT AMERICAN EXPRESS. So bring the others with you. They get full credit for opening this girl's eyes to the wonderfully varied world of beer. I'm taking full advantage of their selection and having my own "beer tasting year" to discover what types and which breweries I like the most. My liver is gonna love me! read more