Great wine selection, along with a small but thoughtfully curated section of savory and sweet…read moretreats that can be paired or enjoyed solo. Lots of cute stuff and plenty of local flavor on display. Very glad I stumbled upon this spot! I would definitely recommend it if you're a wine lover or are looking for a gift for that hard to please matriarch figure in your life. Also: they accept Apple Pay! Super convenient!

Any public market that is both highly curated and engaging is alright with me! This pair of…read moreex-Corporate Americans truly have their fingers on the pulse of what matters most to Vermonters. A sense of community is a blessing nowadays.

Thank you, Middlebury Discount Beverage, for supplying me 10 30-racks of Busch Light for my annual…read morebeirut tourney and helping me load them into my PT Cruiser. Thank you, Middlebury Discount Beverage, for not carding me the second time I came in the store that same day and got 5 more 30-racks of Busch Light. Thank you, Middlebury Discount Beverage, for not looking at me funny the third time I came in the store that same day to get cups and pingpong balls. Oh, and those free beer ad posters with hot chicks on them. Thank you, Middlebury Discount Beverage, for sorting through the many trashbags full of hundreds of Busch Light cans I brought back the day after the beirut tourneys and giving me back $50 in exchange for my aluminum. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Middlebury Discount Beverage, for making my college experience the experience it was. For the cans, for the kegs, for the memories. I couldn't have survived without you!

Great place.. excellent prices and a friendly staff! Excellent customer service and have a great…read morelocal vibe. The guy in the bottle redemption center is super friendly and helpful.. a hard worker! I highly recommend this business!

The online website says hours are 7am..? Idk and idc but I was in Middlebury randomly and waited…read morefor the 7 am opening and then the "men" yelled at me.

Was a loyal customer for years but went in there a few weeks ago and a huge group of losers were…read morestanding and grouped together right by the register not wearing masks, BRAGGING TOGETHER ABOUT NOT WEARING MASKS. I will never go in there again. It's too small and crowded and too many ignorant people not wearing masks in there.

As a local business owner that gets all my liquor from Vergennes Wine and Beverage, I have very…read morefavorable opinions of Paul and his staff. They have always been beyond courteous to me, and extremely helpful, and I recommend them highly. I asked the owner Paul about the review from John F., and I have a couple of comments: First of all, The Vermont Dept. of Liquor Control delivers bi-weekly, so yes, it would be very easy to miss an order window that you would then have to wait a couple of weeks for, or as stated in the review, order and get the next week--just depends on which day and which week you place that order. Ordering from wine distributors takes a little patience as well: as a small state with a small population, there just aren't huge inventories of specific things like you would find in Manhattan. Secondly, a simple misreading of handwriting caused the staff to call the customer when the order arrived and ask for JoAn, instead of JoHn (see it?) -- the customer came into the store livid because of THAT (says more about the customer than the business), hence the curt exchange and I feel, incredibly unfair review that followed. A little patience and understanding (something most Vermonters seem to innately carry) goes a long way.

The sign in the window says "Under New Ownership" so I figured it was worth a try. So much…read morebetter!! Great wine selection and great help. I think it was the new owner who helped and chatted with me about wine. He looked up one of my old favorites and is anxious to try a new wine I suggested to him. Wine is to be shared and the new ownership appears to agree! Definitely worth stopping by and helping this new ownership thrive. Well worth the trip.

This place rocks…read more Over the summer I was renting a house near Ludlow, and I had to come down off a mountain to make beer runs, so I tried to stock up. But Vermont beer is just so good that I had to make a few runs. Each trip was a pleasure. From the vast selection of local craft cans, to the helpful staff, and the small but mighty growler station. I found it weird that Growlers could only be filled in the store's own glass, but I was told that was a state law. Now I have a little quart sized jug as a souvenir of my time in Ludlow. Well, that and the memories of the great beers I tried from Burlington, Foley, Frost, Upper Pass, and more. While I didn't need to pick up wine or spirits, there was also a significant stash of Vermont made spirits available too. A truly great place, with an ever changing assortment of brews. I was more than happy to give them all of my money.

Nice location .. very close to the main shopping area. This place was called something else - as…read morebottle redemption. Not sure if it's the same :) I'm reviewing this for bottle redemption. They have some really good collection. Very nice parking facility . Lots of space . Very good Vermont based local IPas. Lots of local beers and others . Nice collection of wines too. They don't sell cigarettes. Just cigars. A little pricey but considering the location it's ok . Good experience overall .

Great selection of wine and high end alcohol. By far ones the best shops i've been in the north eastread more

Dependable, flexible, always friendly, well-stocked liquor aisle. Thank you.read more

The good. The person that waited on us was very pleasant. The bad, wow are the prices are unreal…read more Small bottle of Titos, $30.00 bottle of Josh which is usually $13.09 was $24.99. I can't believe there are any alcoholic s in Ticonderoga, they couldn't afford it

The prices here are outrageous. I stopped in looking for a Pinot or Merlot at a moderate price. I…read moreusually buy Barefoot, Woodbridge, Mondavi or Yellowtail. All are decent wines at a good price, but not here. They are double what I pay at home. I would expect a higher price at this store because of its size and location, but not 100% more. I paid nearly 20 bucks for Yellowtail Merlot and it was spoiled. Buy elsewhere.

Vermont Beer Collective is a craft beer specialty store that opened in Waterbury, Vermont in…read moreFebruary 2024. It was founded by husband and wife Nate and Liz Dunbar. The shop on 3 Elm Street had originally opened under the name 'Craft Beer Cellar' in December 2013. It was part of the 'Craft Beer Cellar' chain of specialty beer stores that was founded by Suzanne Schalow and Kate Baker in 2010 with the opening of their flagship store in Belmont (MA). Two years later, they began franchising and at the chain's peak they had 33 locations in 15 states. Mark Drutman was the original owner of the Waterbury location. By 2019, CBC locations began to close (including the flagship location which closed in 2023). After the Dunbars made their home in Vermont, they decided to switch craft beer from their hobby into their livelihood. Drutman sold the Waterbury CBC to the Dunbars in May 2023. They slowly began to make the shop their own and by the following year they left the franchise and unveiled a new logo and a new name. The Vermont Beer Collective now has one of the best craft beer selections that can be found in the state. The Dunbars even added a bar in the store where customers can sample beer from 8 taps as well as a three-tap LUKR faucet from the Czech Republic. The couple also have a love for hiking, skiing and cycling and hope to make their shop a venue for the outdoor sports community to gather. I recently visited the Vermont Beer Collective while I was on a Vermont craft beer road trip. It's conveniently located right across the street from the popular Prohibition Pig Restaurant & Brewery. After enjoying some delicious smoked meat and a pint there, I headed across the street to check out the shop. I was really impressed by their selection! They had offerings from the best breweries in Vermont, around the country, and even breweries from the international scene. We're talking the best of the best! The bar was also really cool! The place is not just a shop where you can buy beer but also a place where you can hang out. I spoke for a few minutes with owner Nate Dunbar. He was really friendly and he told me that he's originally from my home state of Connecticut. He explained that the store had about $25,000 of flood damage in their basement just weeks after they bought it, but they pressed on. He told me about the future plans that he has for the shop and seemed very optimistic. Before leaving, I purchased a coveted bottle by Belgian-based Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen to take home. I'm happy to have discovered the shop and I wish them all the best!

Best place I've ever found for buying great beer. They have a large selection of excellent beers,…read morebut most importantly their staff is remarkably helpful. Just tell them what style of beer you like, or which beers you usually drink, and they can provide numerous recommendations. They were also very knowledgeable about beer in general, proving to be an invaluable resource to help you find some good beers to try. In particular I wanted to sample some local beers, and I loved all of the options they recommended based on my flavor preference. If you're anywhere near Waterbury, VT, and enjoy good beer, do yourself a favor and stop by the Craft Beer Cellar for some great beer recommendations.

This was a neat small stop along the overall tasting trail in this part of Vermont. You can come in…read morefor some samples and talk to one of the owners, at least when COVID is not a concern. The owner was very personable and talked about what makes their products different and of high quality. I had a great time talking to him. I recommend their gin and the vodka. Very smooth and clean tasting. My wife liked the "tequila." Technically it is not tequila because it was not 100% agave based. Instead they incorporated maple syrup into the liquor as well. How very Vermont!

This place appears to be out-of-business. Three attempts to visit during posted hours resulted in…read morelocked doors. The phone number has been disconnected per Verizon.