Store Review: Andersonville Wine & Spirits

Andersonville Wine & Spirits is located at the intersection of Foster and Clark on Chicago’s northside, and open late for those last second booze runs.  The store is small and the windows along Foster are plastered with posters for various craft and imported beers.  This is one of those stores with a little bit of everything.  Whether you need a bottle of wine for a dinner party, liquor or beer this place has options.  The beer is kept in two sections.  One wall of the place is nothing but cooler with cold bombers, single bottles and six packs.  If you go all the way to the back and down a short ramp you get to the full beer selection.

Andersonville Wine & Spirits normally carries a solid selection.  I can usually find local options like Metropolitan, Goose Island, Two Brothers and Three Floyds there.  However, I can often find Belgian imports, Dogfish Head,  and Great Lakes to name a few.  Their prices are a dollar or two higher than some other operations like Binny’s, but your paying  the for convenience of a neighborhood store.  Furthermore, it is always good karma to support a neighborhood business.

The staff is friendly, but layout is not always conducive to finding things.  With there seemingly always three people on duty here they will quickly grab what you need.  Finally, if a guy follows you to the back of the store and seems to stare at you, don’t worry they do that to everyone.

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