This is our go-to for our expensive beer tastes! My husband and I come in regularly for our favorites and for limited editions. Never disappoints. Great WeHa spot! :) read more

Great staff, phenomenal selection, fabulous and frequent tastings - what's not to love?

WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT. After speaking with a very nice gentleman in the shop who helped me select several bottles of wine for my dinner party, he ordered three bottles of Norton Bodega Malbec and told me it would be there in a week. I never received a call, text or email. Called Monday,was told it would be there Thursday; sent an email Thursday with no response. Called Friday, it was not delivered. "Probably would come tomorrow, Saturday ". "Is this a guarantee? I asked. "NOTHING IN THIS BUSINESS IS A GUARANTEE, DON'T YOU KNOW " ! I was told. TOO MANY EXCELLENT WINE SHOPS LIKE GILETTE RIDGE WHERE I WILL GET MY WINE IN THE FUTURE, Lorr read more

Love the tastings! Friendly and very knowledgable staff. Their beer and selection is like none I've eve seen before. We think their prices are fair some a little high but it's West Hartford, right? A cheese counter would be nice for the wine tastings....just a suggestion. Can't wait to pop into the new Farmington store! read more

Very nice shop. Little pricier than some other spots in town, but a great selection not often found elsewhere. Good location and very convenient. Probably the best selection of bourbons I've seen in the area. read more

This is actually something I've found kind of comical while typing. so here is my story, Ive only been once in the past, and have heard great things; BUT today was different. to make a Long very interesting story short; my roommate follows their account on snapchat and was notified with a picture that they had Lawson's sip of sunshine in stock and he had texted me around 11:30am. Literally 30 minutes later i was in the area for a service call for my business and stopped in and asked the gentleman behind the sales counter about them. He gave me a look as if I asked him for hand grenades and proceeded to say that they dont have any AND said they havent posted anything on snapchat in a while, and basically showed me the door after that. As a business owner myself, that's not a way to treat a potential customer. What makes it better, as I got home from work at 10:00pm my roommate was proudly sipping on his brand new can of Lawson's Sip of Sunshine that he magically managed to purchase from that very same store on that very same day. Not sure I need to elaborate, but Im very sure i won't be returning... unless they have sip of sunshine of course. :) read more

So I call Maximum Beverage, the WeHa location, and Paul answers the phone. I ask if they Black Hog Granola Brown beer and Paul says yes. I ask how much and he says $9.99. I drive over and the beer rings up $11.49. I am informed by Paul that he guessed at the price and has no intention of honoring the $9.99 price. I mentioned I drove there to save a couple bucks and he just looks at me dismissively. It was at the point I demanded the cashier delete my membership and I walked out. read more

All the previous reviews raving about the service and how they were greeted when they walked in all must work at ESPN, or are friends with the other owner that doesn't work at ESPN. My wife and I dropped in today around 2:00PM. Two employees at two registers, both were dealing with a customer checking out, but we received no greeting when we walked in. One guy at the wine bar with no one, and we walked right by him. If you're into Scotch, there appears to be a real decent selection of Scotch. They also appear to have a pretty decent selection of Tequila. The craft beer selection looked good also. Personally, we checked out the Vodka. As far as ultra premium Vodka, Yes they had Chopin and Crystal Head. But no 42 Below Vodka, no Xellent Vodka, no Jean Marc XO, No U'Luvka vodka either. Everything else was your basic single filtered burn your tongue run of the mill stuff with the exception of Grey Goose. Hey, granted, my fave place which is just under 3 miles from where I live is Liquor Depot in Simsbury. They carry the same ultra premium Vodkas as MaxBev, but charge a little less and I don't have to drive over Avon mountain. I'm sure its a great place if your a local resident, and to their credit, when we were walking to the check aisle, we were then greeted and asked if we found what we wanted, but to drive that distance, I'll stay local. read more

This is by far the best one-stop liquor store I've ever encountered (and I've been to many) in a long while. Its in Bishops Corner with ample parking. The doors are automatic so no worrying about your hands being full and trying to push open any doors. The store is huge and very well organized. You can see right away where which direction to head for whichever beverage. This store has an enormous selection and there is always something new and interesting on the shelves. The staff is super helpful and always in plain view if you did need them. They do not follow you around the store either. I have put in orders of wine that I had read about and they are more than thrilled to do it; and it was such a quick turn around I got a call days later that my order was in. The store also had got a stock of it to carry which just goes to show how this store always has something different and new to try. Also be prepared for regular wine tastings it seems anytime I shop their there is a wine tasting going on and I love that! read more

Great selection of wine and alcohol! I love going to this store and the staff is very knowledgeable. I am a new wine drinker, so I look toward the experts for help picking the perfect bottle. The staff here is extremely helpful for a novice like myself. Also, the wine tastings are amazing! read more

Mixed thoughts on this place. Was shopping for a nice Scotch as a gift and saw online they had a good sale price on an 18yr highland park, so went to the store to pick it up, but at checkout it rang up as full price. I pulled up the site on my phone and the clerk checked with a manager to try and see how to ring up the sale price. Apparently the sale price online was from some sale that just so happened to be applicable the prior day (despite the discount still being up on the website), so but the mgr said he couldn't honor the sale... I'm not trying to be stingy but seeing how that sale was what drew me into the store, you'd think they would honor the price that happened to be perfectly fine the day before (also not a lawyer but sounds like false advertising). I'm guessing it was an honest mistake of not updating the website but could have tried to please a first time customer over a $10 sale! That said, the place has a pretty good selection, good high-end product selection and interesting atmosphere (tastings, good displays & decor). But based on service have to keep the low rating. read more

I saw the sign Maximum Beverage when I left from my doctors appointment next store and had seen a corny add on TV, so I wandered over. Completely blown away. They had a beer tasting going on with Draft Beer from City Steam and have an incredible selection of everything. Staff is very friendly....maybe to friendly...I was asked if I was being helped 3 times in my 20 minute visit. Store is really beautiful and your first impression is "Expensive", but to my surprise, prices are very good. They had some neat technology I had never seen before with large I Pad to search wine and to pair with food. Store is easy to navigate and walked out with a mixed case of wine and and a "build your own six pack" including a bottle of Dog Fish 120 and some Founders which I hadn't seen in CT. Spirit section is impressive as well. I'll be back. read more

I walked in to pick up some nips for a stocking stuffer, after waiting for 5 minutes at the counter with no employees in sight, i walked to the side of the counter to pick out a few. As soon as I did, an employee scolded me in the most condescending and rude fashion. It completely ruined my experience and I will not be returning. Go to farmington avenue if you want better service, prices, and employees. read more

Had a great experience in West Hartford Store today. A big craft beer fan. Great Selection, including a hard to find beer from VT. Not going to give the name as I don't want them to run out. read more

I routinely purchased expensive wine here...I was overcharged $20 and management refused to refund overcharge, which I caught when I got home (which by the way was on a $500 purchase......you won't see me there again). Plenty of other places in west Hartford to find good selection (for less money)!!! read more

This used to be my favorite liquor store. I felt the staff was friendly and polite. The store was clean and had a great selection. After purchasing a 12 pack of beer this evening, the box ripped and fell to the ground directly outside the front door. One bottle broke and the entire 12 pack was covered with beer. An employee came over to me with plastic bags. He stood there and watched me take the bottles out of the 12 pack and throw out the broken glass. I would expect from a store like this, the staff would have no problem replacing the 12 pack for me. I worked for Rogo Distributors for quite some time, and I know this happens often. In this case, HDI would have had no problem taking this as a damage credit. It was a matter of a $1 bottle of beer, but the principle was more important. The way that they dealt with the situation surprised me. I was with my wife at the time and she couldn't believe it as well. The manager was rude, condescending and sarcastic. Instead, I came home with 11 saturated wet bottles of beer. They lost a customer, and now everybody that I know that used to shop there, will now move their business elsewhere. From a business standpoint, they made a poor decision by acting so irrational. Harvey's across the street will now see a new customer, and hopefully many more. Cheers! read more