Great location and customer service. Prices are reasonable and it's never overcrowded.read more

We started frequenting The Grog Shop when we lived close by and it was a quick and easy stop on the…read moreway home. We've since moved across town, but I still find myself driving there. Why? Service and prices. My favorite wine is $2 cheaper here than it is at CT Beverage Mart, and the service is better than any other store in the area. The owners and employees are so helpful. Unlike other stores where you may wander around aimlessly with no one to help you (yes, CBM, I'm talking to you), at The Grog Shop they're quick to lend a helping hand. They have a relatively big selection and will give discount pricing on cases of wine. If you want something but don't see it, just ask - they may have it in the back or may be able to order for you.

Convenient and small package store on the outside of town. There is a decent selection of wine and…read morebeer as well as hard liquor

Holy shit, this package store might not look like much from the outside. But the beer selection was…read moreamazing. Fully expected to walk out of there with just Bud Light, but instead enjoyed some G-Bot and Space Dust!

Great package store, right off of the freeway and the staff is super helpful! They have a great…read morevariety of wine and hard liquor.

Absolutely love this package store! The owners are incredibly nice, always helpful if I can't find…read morethe drink(s) I went in for, and if they don't have it in stock, they'll order for me. Definitely recommend and it's a win win since it's right off of a main road (East Main St.) and close to highways.

Friendly service, quality, quantity, and availability of wine is great! Clean and well-stocked…read morestore.

We just stopped into Big Gary's Colchester, our ole faithful for a great beer selection! The staff…read moreare always so helpful but tonight, Anthony was amazing!!! Anthony offered many suggestions, you could tell he loves his job! To my surprise he said he's only worked at Big Gary's for approx. 10mons.

Great wine, selection, and friendly employees! Beautiful new flooring in this newly acquired…read morelocation. They'll order anything for you that you want and the owner is very friendly.

Excellent selection of wines, from many regions and grape varieties, across the price spectrum…read more Good selection of spirits, a tad expensive.

Very quaint store on beautiful and eclectic Main Street Ild Saybrook. The proprietor was super…read morefriendly. Was it the greatest selection of my favorite IPAs? No, but they had more than enough to choose from. I loved the little cooler in front of the register that had a bunch of singles in there of all types of canned libations. Very cool! I'd stop in again when I'm down that way.

I've lived in Old Saybrook for 40 years. For many years, 2 of my sisters, who live on Long Island,…read morewanted to send me wine as a Christmas present. The only shop in town who would deliver was Old Colony. He did it for free, and was persistent in getting it delivered. Today, there are 6 stores in town and some of them deliver (one has a $100 minimum for free delivery). I'm for the local guy. The store is on the small side, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have a wide selection. The aisles are narrow, but he has a good selection of wine and beer, and he's very knowledgeable and great with selections. He's also a one-man show. As far as I can tell, he's the only employee. He's got to be the hardest working guy in town. His prices are good; his service is impeccable; his selection is top drawer. What's not to like?

Never had Meade before and I'm kicking myself now. I'm not a fan of "hoppy" drinks, BUT the hoppy…read moreMeade I will drink and actually got me to venture down other "hoppy" lanes, like beer. Especially for someone who likes cider and wine, the Meade has a nice, refreshing flavor. The different flavor nodes of the honey make it sweeter and not bitter (personal preference). Awesome sit in areas with TONS of games for socialization with friends. In this order are my favorites!! Wally, Whip, Lemon, Bouchot, Ginga, Cherry, Hoppy, Pecan

Bergen House is a craft meadery that opened in Middletown, Connecticut in September 2020. It was…read morefounded by army veteran Talon Bergen. He first began experimenting with homebrewing when his brother-in-law gifted him a Mr. Beer kit. The first batch of Bergen's homebrew was awful, but the kit came with an interesting book that he read over and over again. He soon became fascinated with the science behind brewing and fermentation. Later on, a friend gifted him a bottle of homemade mead. Bergen's wife Emilie liked it much more than any beer she ever tried, so he decided to try his hand at crafting mead. Mead is a fermented beverage made from a mixture of honey, water and yeast. It is the oldest fermented beverage known to man (predating beer, wine and cider). Like his first batch of beer, Bergen's first batch of mead was also awful. After several months, Bergen finally began making mead that was drinkable. The Bergens later had an idea to open their own brewery. After seeing how many breweries that Connecticut already had, they instead decided to open a meadery. The Bergens found a space in Middletown's old trolley barn building to house their meadery and taproom. Although not the state's only meadery, Bergen House is the only one to have its own taproom for on-site consumption. I recently visited Bergen House for the first time after going for a long bike ride on the nearby Air Line State Park Trail. I was greeted by Emilie Bergen who was very friendly and talked to me about the different meads. There were eight different meads on tap during my visit. Each one has different spices and fruits added for flavoring. I ordered a sampler flight which featured "Crime Scene" (Rye Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sweet & Sour Cherry Mead), "Local Buzz" (Dry Mead made with local honey from Hilltop Apiaries), "Wally" (Off-Dry Mead made with wildflower honey, green tea and Citra hops), and "Grapefruit Meads Business" (Wildflower Mead flavored with rosemary, grapefruit & ginger). The latter two were my favorites! Emilie also gave me a small sample of "Bochet": a traditional French Mead made with wildflower honey caramelized before fermentation. I ended up taking home a growlito of "Wally", which tasted a lot like a honey-infused New England IPA. I had a great experience at Bergen House and I look forward to returning!

I absolutely love this Package Store. They have an excellent assortment of wines and liquor. I went…read morehere while visiting my BFF in CT and fell in love with the town, layout of the store, the folks that run it and of course it's close to my BFF's house. Every time I am in town, I will come and get my favorite wines! The only downside is its expensive but that might be due to CT taxes. The same wines I buy in FL for much less money.

Great wine selection, very nice atmosphere inside.read more