Yankee Spirits is a wine & spirits store that opened in Sturbridge, Massachusetts in 1971. The liquor superstore is one of the largest in New England and carries a wide selection of wine, spirits, beer, hard cider, and mead at very competitive prices. As of 2026, there are additional locations in Attleboro, Norwood, and Swansea. I recently made a trip to Yankee Spirits while I was passing through the Sturbridge area. I have visited before, but this was my first visit in about six years or so. They have an absolutely enormous selection of alcoholic beverages, but I was only interested in exploring their very impressive selection of craft beer. I don't make it to this area very often, so I was most looking forward to see if they carried anything that's either hard to find or just totally unavailable in my home area of New Haven, Connecticut. I spent maybe a half hour just walking down the aisles and seeing what all of the options were. Afterwards, I was ready to begin shopping. I ended up purchasing a pretty sizable haul which should keep my refrigerator full for a while. Most of the beers I grabbed were rare barrel-aged stouts, but I also picked out a few IPAs and other various styles that no longer get distribution in my home area. If you're looking for a serious selection of excellent craft beer, wine, or spirts in New England then look no further than Yankee Spirits! read more

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I don't even know why I bother going anywhere else for libations. Seriously every time I come here I say that. They have EVERYTHING. An obscure cider brand from Michigan you tried once on a vacation? Not only do they have it they have a variety from that same brand. Want a wine you can only describe in flavor and maybe to e color of the label? They got someone that can hunt it down for you. Don't know how to host a tasting event? They created the PhD on the subject. It's actually not a good place if you get overwhelmed easily as the store has about 800% inventory at all times and they span from the basics to absolute top shelf temp/humidly controlled storage for basically anything you can drink. Staff is so helpful they make shopping pleasant - I went in looking for Marsala wine to make a chicken dish and after talking to a wine person there I had 3 more dish ideas and left with something completely different than Marsala wine - and it was incredible. Perfect recommendation. The most selection of liquor , the largest variety of cider and microbrews and a staggering selection of wine, again I can't see a reason to go elsewhere anymore. read more

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Do not recommend going they have terrible customer service!!!! The cashier was yelling that was definitely not appropriate

very nice online shopping before you go and then do a pick up service and everything is packed, paid for , and ready to go. when my daughter travels to CT , she goes right by there so she picks up. so very handy service. I find that when a liquor store has so much to look at , I can just spend too much time in there, so i prefer the pick up service. read more

The most amazing experience that you could have at a liquor store. First off, the most helpful, friendly and knowledgeable staff I've ever met. The selection is huge, whether you are looking for a specific beer, spirit or wine, they probably have it. I just can't say enough except I wish I lived closer!!! read more

Massive store with an incredible selection. Clean and pleasant shopping experience. Ample parking helps to make it a quick visit. Very convenient central location. Couldn't be better! read more

I was super happy to find my favorite type of IPA at their store. Was also able to find the wines we like, too. Unfortunately, the clerk I asked for help must have been new because they were clueless! read more

First of all ... let me say if anything was going to make a 3-star vs. 4-star review, it would be the prices. Everything here is within $3-5 more expensive than other liquor stores. Beer, wine or bottles, expect to pay 10-20% more than other stores in the area. Almost without exception. I've never found something here which was cheaper than I've seen elsewhere. Having said that, the selection here is pretty phenomenal. It's huge ... the size of a football field and you'll pretty much find a good selection of anything you want here. Because it's located about amile from Treehouse and right near the Mass Pike entrance, which heads to 84 towards NYC, their beer selection is pretty much off the hook. They have some of the hardest to find beers ... some very obscure ones ... and a staff who is pretty knowledgable. Everytime I am in here, I see restaurant owners from MA to NYC picking out cases of beer in the way that a sommelier would pick out wines. Speaking of wines, the selection changes often but you can find some pretty obscure bottles ... and highly rated bottles which have sold out elsewhere ... I purchased an impossible to find 100 point selection here that other stores laughed at me when I asked about availability. I paid $15 more than their prices but they sold out immediately and 4 months later, I found it here. The staff here can be hit or miss when it comes to recommendations. I get the vibe they are inclined to 'push' certain brands that aren't always the best value. However, occasionally they'll put me on to a great beer I wouldn't normally have tried. The parking is ample but the entrance and exit is hard to find and you'll have to exit and U-Turn to get to the Mass Pike or 84. It's always worth a stop when I am passing the exit on my way to NYC. If you don't mind paying extra for more selection, you'll do okay here. read more

great place to buy all your booze! excellent international wine sections at good prices! plenty of helpful staff !! only complaint and so out of place in a wonderful shopping experience is linda at check out. not sure if she understands that customer service doesn't mean doing things her way and only her way. read more

Very extensive selection of all types of wine, beer and liquor. Easy place to find and park. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable.

Although the selection and size of this store is incredible, I have found the employee's to be rather unfriendly and cold. I am in my early 20's (over 21 of course) however I feel the service I receive is extremely cold and almost accusatory whenever I shop here. Other friends in my age group in the area have expressed the same feelings when shopping at this store. I have lived in the area for 5 years and this is the only large liquor store in my area. I come in fairly regularly and always receive the same accusatory and cold service when checking my ID and checking out. I understand that it is vitally important for an establishment like this to be wary of under age looking customers, but it doesn't excuse cold and unfriendly service. I have never felt this way in any other liquor store I have been to. I often go out of my way to other liquor stores farther from me to avoid the negative energy I feel from the staff towards me as a young adult in this store. read more

Yankee Spirt has it all!! I don't think I've ever seen or been into a liquor store this big. Plenty of safe secure parking. I walked in here to buy some cocktail making ingredients, and was taken back buy the size of the store. This place has it all. Wines, beers, liquor, all your needs in one stop. When I say beer they have an enormous selection an entire beer department. They have tons of warm beer and a ton of cold beer. Most of the craft is warm where the big beer names are kept cold. The wine selection is insane. The liquor they have is mind blowing. I've never heard of some of the brands. If you've been looking for something specific come here I'm sure it's here. I only came for a few things, but spent a bit of time walking around checking out different types bottles. This is a very interesting place. I will definitely visit again and spend more time walking around in amazement of all the varieties they have in stock. read more

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Place is clean and has an excellent selection. The staff are knowledgeable and are attentive to assisting with any questions.

As a New Yorker, let me tell you how refreshing it is to be able to go into one store for beer, wine, and spirits. Here, in the Empire State, it's okay to sell wine and spirits under the same roof, but beer has to be its own thing. Don't ask me to explain. I'm moved to NY from California. It makes no sense to me. Today was my first visit to Yankee Spirits, and I left impressed. The beer selection is fantastic. The spirits section is impressive. Did they have all of the esoteric things I was looking for? No. Or at least, if they did, I didn't find them. Did they have notably lower prices? Not on my benchmark brands. But that's okay. Perhaps booze is marked up much more in Connecticut than it is in New York. I couldn't tell you for sure. The bottom line is that this is a really great store, with informative staff, and a lot of top notch products that you would be hard pressed to find. I walked out with a basket full of goods that I had never seen anywhere before, and I'm tickled to crack into them. Of course, the down side is that should I fall in love with any of these brands, I'll have to make the drive to Sturbridge to buy them again. On the other hand, that means I would be driving down to Sturbridge for another visit to Yankee Spirits. Next time, I'll make sure to give the wine aisles the attention they deserve. read more

I always like stopping here as their beer selection is very large and I often find things here that are unavailable at Table and Vine in West Springfield and vice versa for that matter. I also like the staff's hand written comments about their wines, I have not only found them helpful in choosing a wine but very accurate in their analysis leading me to try wines I might not of otherwise. Great store wonderful selection of wine, beer and spirits always worth a stop when you are in the area or make it a destination stop as I do frequently. read more

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Wow. Knocked it out of the park with this liquor store adventure. Mari K. alerted us to an upcoming wine tasting + yellow dot sale. This scenario is key to making this trek worth it. The wine tasting had 6 distinct tables with about 6 wines each. The people doing the pours were super knowledgable, not pushy, and not pretentious. (There's a delicate balance there!) The yellow dot sale was also a bonus. Two times a year, they do a mega discount (20%) on many of their great wines with a case or more. They have a great range of wines within every region and varietal, so this type of purchase is easy to do. Lastly, their beer selection is out of this world. Prices are comparable to CT, but the variety they have is incredible. And the vast majority of the beers can be purchased as singles (with a 10% mark-up of the 1/6 of a six-pack price). This is an excellent way to try lots of intriguing beers. Definitely worth the visit! read more

Good.... no, not good, GREAT... a warehouse of libation! If you like, and or read my review of Friendly Discount Liquors in Northbridge, man -o- man you'll really like Yankee. Literally a warehouse. Now, the selection is closely related to that of Friendly discount, or Julio's in Westborough, but the scale is really out there. Instead of a case of Fullers Ale... Yankee will have a pallet. Really good selection of beers, ales, hard liquor and a ton of wine. Plenty of parking and a wicked friendly staff that will help you out. Good take, and bring your wallet! read more

We had an unsatisfactory experience with the wine team at the Sturbridge store when trying to register for a wine tasting. The communication wasn't clear at all and we received a huffy response from the wine team rep when we called, she even suggested we go elsewhere. I called back and complained because we've been going there for many years but I never received a response about the outcome of my situation. Too bad things have changed to the point they don't care about certain customers anymore. We'll be taking our business elsewhere. read more

This store has almost everything. The liquor selection is the largest I have ever come across. Not only is it the largest but it is also an average the cheapest I have found. I am a bourbon fan and they have at least 100 different bottles if not more. read more

I am visiting the area ,and found the help friendly & extremely helpful. Manager Kerry was awesome and went out of her way to help me with a problem not involving the store! She was so helpful and saved me major time that I picked up gifts while there! Great experience, great people, huge selection and fair prices. I've worked in liquor industry for a few years. This place earned the 5 stars for a good reason. Thank you Matt, Big East Akita Rescue, AKITA Club of America.... read more

Bring your checkbook! this place has everything. It is not discount booze. If you like to party bring the green. Great beer selection. -- read more

Cursed Geography! Oh, 'tis a great shame that I no longer live within thirty minutes of Yankee Spirits. What was once for me a great bastion of luxurious libations is now but an occasional stop on an occasional trip to Boston... What a place. Supermarket-sized and Costco-priced. Everything is at least well priced here, if not dumbfoundingly priced. Need cheap terrible vodka to refill that bottle of Belvedere while no one's looking? Yankee Spirits carries their own "Store brand" of vodka for the knee-slappingly ridiculous price of ten dollars for a HANDLE... That's right, a Hamilton gets you 1.75 liters of Vodka. I can hear Stalin turning over in his grave... They also have really good sales. Just picked up an 18-pack of Rolling Rock for 9.99 on sale. And of course, I bought the cheap ass vodka. Had to... too good to be true... It's the best place ever. Candy store for adults. read more

This place has a ton of booze to select from at prices that are usually cheaper than we pay in CT. Not all things are cheaper, but a lot are. The cognac is a pretty big difference and some of the wines as well. So, if your a entertainer, stop by here and stock up. read more

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Off the Pike and near the Mass/Conn border, the selection here is top notch. You want beer, wine, whiskey, that Alize crap everyone doesn't like, vodka, rum, gift packages, brandy, scotch, tequilla, random snack foods, and lots of other stuff I can't think of right now? It's here. And it's fantabulous. It's also the perfect place to pick up Christmas gifts or birthday gifts that one needs to get. I got a friend a bottle of Schilling Chardonnary. He's a Yankees fan. We know how that ends :) read more

For all y'alls trekking it down Route 84-- this is a must stop. A veritable oasis of booze, Yankee Spirits is like the Mecca of all things alcoholic (and I'm just realizing how unkosher that comparison is... oops). My favorite part is the beer section. Besides having every possible 30 pk you can imagine (I want to say that I even once found Yuengling there!), it has an entire wall of foreign beers and American microbrews. From England's Fuller's to Ukraine's God-Knows-What, you can basically have you own fermented hops trip around the world! Who knew the Russians could churn out something other than vodka?! Hail to the Motherland. Yankee Spirits also has a stellar liquor and wine selection-- with lots of specials, discounted prices, a friendly staff, and tons of cards toting recommendations. I picked up and AMAZZZING Viognier for about 10 bucks. Ha, I say that like I could tell a Viognier from a Two-Buck Chuck Chard. Seriously, this selection can't be beat. Definitely make it a pit stop on your next trip down the Pike. read more

Great selection of single malts and all else! They will also order what you like! No tax either!

This is my favorite New England liquor/wine store, at least so far. It's pretty huge, with a large selection of wine and beer. The customer service is great- they'll help you find what you're looking for, check on something over the phone, transfer from another store location, etc. Since I live in CT, I like searching online for what I want, placing the order, and having them pull it for me before driving all the way there, esp if it will be a large order. Yes, I place "large" orders of wine often enough that I have the process down. Don't judge. As a few others have noted, this place has great sales. Throughout the year they'll have their "yellow dot sale", which gives you a discount on various items throughout the store, and is stackable with other discounts (for wine, that means the case discount). So you'll end up getting 10% off and then another 10% on top of that. And the prices are pretty great to start with. They also do wine and liquor tastings fairly frequently, which is fun. Come check this place out! read more

This place is incredible. Cigars, cheese, CBD, non-alcoholic brews (tasty ones), wines, spirits, snacks and craft brews from all over New England. I am so lucky to live fifteen minutes away# read more

You need a special wine, beer or champagne you can't get anywhere else? You want a whole bunch of booze for a party and don't have a money tree in the back yard? Welp..this is the place for you!! I walked into this massivity (is that a word?) and my jaw dropped. I don't think I've ever seen so much liquor in one place at one time! I felt like kneeling down and kissing the floor. My wallet was getting heavy and I needed to lighten it. Every time I thought I bought enough I went down another aisle and found 3 more things to buy. Please get me out of here NOW!!! I can't wait to go back......... read more

A random non-descript liquor store in Sturbridge.. Who would have guessed that this place has among the best and biggest selection of beers you can find anywhere? Along with the aisles or beer, wine, and hard stuff, there is a wall in the back of the store that has loose six packs of brews divided by state, and country! You can create your own 6 pack of goodness from the great wall of beers. When I was last there, there was a taste test for vodka, and the founder of the vodka was the guy giving samples! His vodka started in his basement, and now it's being made in Poland! It was a great story, and this is a great store! Whenever I'm in the area, I try to make sure to stop in. read more

This liquor store is as routine a stop as the Sturbridge tolls!!! When traveling between family in Connecticut and Boston, I'm usually tasked with stopping here to pick up provisions for the parental units. Their prices tend to be quite fair and alcohol taxes are lower in MA versus CT. The liquor store is located just off I-84, first exit when coming from Boston, in Sturbridge MA. Just a few minute detour from your travels on I-84. The parking lot can be a bit busy, but if the spaces in front of the store are packed, then there are plenty of additional spaces located off to the right and just behind the store. Yankee Spirits has rows and rows of wine, beer, liquor, and assorted necessities. In addition, you can go to a counter near the cash registers and order cases of wine. Once ordered, you can go wait in line and pay. The cashiers will pick up the cases you ordered to ring you up. It is a lovely convenience. Now, for my general booze-buying needs, I wouldn't make a special trip to Sturbridge, as there are some economical options located closer to the city, however a stop at Yankee Spirits has become a tradition just like slowing down at the CT/MA border looking for cops, and coasting through Fast Lane at the tolls. read more

A+ *Extremely knowledgable staff! *private tasting room in the back- we bought all of our wine and beer for our wedding here and they took us in the back and opened some wine for us to try when we were choosing *they will order hard-to-find wines for you by the case *awesome, awesome beer selection!! *lots of great tasting events read more

My favorite liquor store. Great, huge, quality beer selection. Reasonable prices. Friendly and helpful staff. I like that they have special events. Easy location is you travelling buy or live in the area. I have only two small minus: Their scotch selection has shrunk in size and value over the year. They will not also mixing of similar malt beverage without an additional charge (like Smirnoff ice), while most place don;t thy have the volume to. Highly recommended. read more

I've been spoiled on Yankee Spirits, being a local for so many years. Now I'm about twenty minutes away, and it's certainly worth the drive. Their selection is huge, especially of wine and beer. The hard alcohol is better than average, but I can't find a lot of the more obscure products there, like Aperol, or any bitters other than Angostura. Still, the prices cannot be beat! The staff is so knowledgeable, and enjoy answering questions. I always go in intending to buy one thing and leave with a full cart. read more

I have been here a number of times over the years and this was the second time I ordered on line for curbside pick up . Smoother than a cats ass . Very organized and happy people . Get there park in the curbside spots they bring your order out in 5 min put it in your car and off you go . Couldn't be easier. When I got home and was racking up my wine I was suprised to see they put a form in one of the cases of wine I purchased for a 50 $ rebate which I probably would have missed if I shopped in the store my self . Well done Merry Christmas read more

I'm not sure how it stacks up to the other Mass liquor stores but I was impressed by Yankee Spirits enough to rate it 5 stars. The place is probably the largest store I've been in. I can't comment much on the price/selection of the hard stuff but I'd recommend any craft beer lover to check them out. I made the trip to Mass from RI with two friends from CT. I ended up purchasing two bottles of local cider (Bantam & Homestead) and two bottles of local Mass beers I can't get in RI/CT (Mystic Brewery & Brewmaster Jack.) I also bought a six pack of Anderson Valley's gose to split with my friends. And my friends? They spent almost $250 between themselves. We were on a mini road trip without our wives so why not? Yankee Spirits carries so many awesome breweries from around the country: Bruery, Boulevard, Avery just to name a few. Their craftbeer selection is larger than some liquor stores I've been to! And of course if you're in the area checking out BT's Smokehouse you can pick something up since they're BYOB & right next door. read more

This place was AMAZING! Everything you ever wanted in a liquor store. It had a Freaking HUGE selection of wine, I swear from every country that makes wine too! The whole back of the building was BEER! Need I say more? I love coming here when we come camping every Columbus Day weekend, my last visit, I stopped in here twice in 3 days. No, I don't have a drinking problem; I just tend to have a drink/beer or two around the campfire. I just wish they had one closer to my neck of the woods. read more

Holy Cow. And I don't say that very much, even when I'm talking abut Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream before they got all big and corporate. You can find just about anything any kind of liquor at Yankee Spirits. A zillion different wines, even more types of beer, 500 different kinds of gin, etc. It's endless. If you're traveling near the intersection of Interstates 84 and 90 and you're looking for liquor, stop here. It's really easy to get on & off the highways and you can fill the tank across the street. Seriously, don't miss this place. Quick update (9/13/16): There are always a few cars parked so badly that it's got to be a way for local cops to pick up a few people for OUI. Just drive through, look around, and then wait for their target to leave. read more

I would like to share my awful experience at Yankee Spirits. Today I went to do some last minute Christmas shopping with my sister and girlfriend to buy a bottle of wine and whiskey for Christmas gifts. When I went to check out the cashier asked for my id as I would expect but he also asked to see my sister and girlfriends id. my girlfriend presented hers however my sister who is a minor was present at the checkout and I was not allowed to purchase anything due to her age. Now I don't have any issues with this policy and I would like to make that abundantly clear, this isn't a policy issue. The problem arose as we were leaving the store when the cashier was letting his coworkers know not to let us back into the store. This employee referred to my girlfriend as the girl with " peachy orange face" referring to her make-up as her distinguishing feature. Behavior like this is incredibly unprofessional and flat out mean. Shame on Yankee Spirts for allowing this kind of behavior. read more

LOVE this place. Friendly staff and a GREAT selection of everything you need. We always grab a few bags of their popcorn. Goes great with whatever alcohol you buy from them. They have tastings all the time. The parking lot is small. Finding a spot during a holiday is difficult but the wait is worth it. read more