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GIANT Beer Garden & Eatery
Bar, Eatery, Beer-to-go
2300 Linglestown Rd
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17110-9534
United States
(717) 545-0489 | map
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2300 Linglestown Rd
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17110-9534
United States
(717) 545-0489 | map
giantfoodstores.com
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Whiskey51 from Pennsylvania
3.41/5 rDev -6.8%
vibe: 2.75 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3
3.41/5 rDev -6.8%
vibe: 2.75 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3
I'll throw out an updated review. They have since raised the price to $11.99 for a mix six at this place which is ok if it was mostly craft offering. The vast majority if not everything in their mix six is stuff that typically goes for $9.99 or less in it's own mix six and about 80% of the beers are macro or faux craft(Terrapin, Red Hook, Blue Point, Blue Moon, Goose Island) Don't get me wrong those breweries make decent beers but you won't find many stand outs in the mix six. They do offer most of the local breweries offerings like Troegs, Lancaster, ABC and Victory.
For the actual store selection they have a decent variety but most of the selection doesn't change often. You'll see a lot of bottle collecting dust, because the majority of users who grab stuff there are typically getting their usual beers. This place is great if your looking for a six pack to go and can't get to Wegmans. The prices are better than buying at a bar. Stupid PA laws of 192 oz in one purchase though.
Always beware buying IPA's at GIANT though, I have on several occasions seen the best by dates on a lot of offering be expired by up to 6 months. I tried once to find even an IPA that was less than 2 -3 months old and could only find one in the seasonal offerings.
Jan 02, 2016For the actual store selection they have a decent variety but most of the selection doesn't change often. You'll see a lot of bottle collecting dust, because the majority of users who grab stuff there are typically getting their usual beers. This place is great if your looking for a six pack to go and can't get to Wegmans. The prices are better than buying at a bar. Stupid PA laws of 192 oz in one purchase though.
Always beware buying IPA's at GIANT though, I have on several occasions seen the best by dates on a lot of offering be expired by up to 6 months. I tried once to find even an IPA that was less than 2 -3 months old and could only find one in the seasonal offerings.
Reviewed by Slatetank from Pennsylvania
3.85/5 rDev +5.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +5.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.75
I have been coming here for the last 6 months or more and decided it was worth adding. I will say you have to take the fact it is a grocery store with a grain of salt. The interesting part is they rotate the beer so I have to give them a good rating on that point and they do get some seasonal and unique beers from time to time.
The thing I like is the mix a six variety which is reasonable at 10.99 a six pack which you can get Brooklyn, Lancaster, Otter Creek, Troegs, Stoudts, Victory, Dales Long Trail as well as Susquehanna, Samuel Adams Du Claw, Kona and Smuttynose not to mention Sierra Nevada and Anchor for starters. I like the fact they carry the large format bottles by Uinta and Ommegang and I was able to get a fresh Space Dust from Elysian. They carry Southern Tier and some other German and Belgians like St Bernardus and Pinkus. The eating space is comfortable and the service is friendly so if you are in the area and don't have to have draft it is worth a try.
Oct 24, 2013The thing I like is the mix a six variety which is reasonable at 10.99 a six pack which you can get Brooklyn, Lancaster, Otter Creek, Troegs, Stoudts, Victory, Dales Long Trail as well as Susquehanna, Samuel Adams Du Claw, Kona and Smuttynose not to mention Sierra Nevada and Anchor for starters. I like the fact they carry the large format bottles by Uinta and Ommegang and I was able to get a fresh Space Dust from Elysian. They carry Southern Tier and some other German and Belgians like St Bernardus and Pinkus. The eating space is comfortable and the service is friendly so if you are in the area and don't have to have draft it is worth a try.
GIANT Beer Garden & Eatery in Harrisburg, PA
Place rating:
3.66 out of
5 with
7 ratings
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