# Place to get rare beers. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 21, 2006, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/place-to-get-rare-beers/385122 "2006-12-21T20:30:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![brickbacon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@brickbacon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brickbacon)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/place-to-get-rare-beers/385122/1 "2006-12-21T20:30:53Z")
Do you know of any places to get rare beers? I am looking to buy a few for present. I would rather have a variety as opposed to a large quantity of one beer. Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![daffyduck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ec9cab/32.png) [@daffyduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/daffyduck)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/place-to-get-rare-beers/385122/2 "2006-12-21T20:40:48Z")
> **[Wine and Liquor Store - Buy Wine Online - BevMo!](https://bevmo.com/)** > > Shop BevMo.com for wine, spirits, beer & more. Order online and have it delivered or pick up in 30 minutes. They ship. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/place-to-get-rare-beers/385122/3 "2006-12-21T20:45:02Z")
Too close to Christmas to ship. Where are you? ---
**Author:** ![gazpacho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6f9a4e/32.png) [@gazpacho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gazpacho)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/place-to-get-rare-beers/385122/4 "2006-12-21T22:07:00Z")
Where are you? The Upscale supermarkets in southern California like Whole Foods or Bristol Farms have a pretty huge selection of beers. ---
**Author:** ![capybara](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/capybara/32/202_2.png) [@capybara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capybara)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/place-to-get-rare-beers/385122/5 "2006-12-22T01:15:10Z")
If you’re near Seattle Bottleworks has an exceedingly good selection. ---
**Author:** ![tanstaafl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@tanstaafl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanstaafl)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/place-to-get-rare-beers/385122/6 "2006-12-22T02:18:57Z")
[QUOTE=daffyduck] [http://www.bevmo.com](http://www.bevmo.com) They ship. [/QUOTE] According to their FAQ, they only ship beer to California addresses. ☹ Too bad, they have a nice selection. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/place-to-get-rare-beers/385122/7 "2006-12-22T03:08:04Z")
Also in SoCal, Hi Time Cellars in Costa Mesa has an excellent beer selection- hundreds of brands. ---
**Author:** ![Cabbage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@Cabbage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabbage)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/place-to-get-rare-beers/385122/8 "2006-12-22T03:08:26Z")
Where I’m originally from in the New River valley of Virginia, there’s a store with a great selection of beer, particularly considering it’s such a rural area, relatively speaking. > **[Wine Store in Gables Shopping Center Blacksburg, VA 24060 - Vintage Cellar](https://www.vintagecellar.com/)** > > Vintage Cellar - Wine Store in at 1338 South Main Street Blacksburg, VA 24060. Call us at (800) 672-9463 for the best Italian wine, French wine, Oregon wine, California wine, Washington wine, German wine, Australian wine, and Spanish wine They ship, but not to all states. ---
**Author:** ![Eleusis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Eleusis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleusis)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/place-to-get-rare-beers/385122/9 "2006-12-22T03:09:36Z")
[Try this one](http://www.samswine.com/Products/beer.aspx)