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Peabody's Wine & Beer Merchants
1104 Highway 105
Boone, North Carolina, 28607-4617
United States
(828) 264-9476 | map
peabodyswineandbeer.com
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Reviewed by RNbeerfan from New York
4.97/5 rDev +4.2%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
4.97/5 rDev +4.2%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
This place is great. It may be a touch small, but the quality more than makes up for it. Kirby is super helpful and makes the experience worth it every time I go. They have a cellar selection as well. I find hidden gems there almost every time that I step into the store. Highly recommend if you are in Boone.
Mar 09, 2018Reviewed by TonyLema1 from South Carolina
4.61/5 rDev -3.4%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.75
4.61/5 rDev -3.4%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.75
Great find on my last trip to Boone, friendly, knowledgeable staff, great selection, clean, a little cramped but that didn't take away from the experience...highly recommended
Feb 14, 2016Reviewed by AppaZappa from North Carolina
5/5 rDev +4.8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
5/5 rDev +4.8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
I honesty can't imagine a better beer store. The selection is amazing. The people are incredible. The vibe is welcoming and laid back. If I lived in Boone I would go there way too often..but it'd be worth it.
Feb 05, 2016Reviewed by curtisjoseph from North Carolina
5/5 rDev +4.8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
5/5 rDev +4.8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
Truly everything that you can ask of a beer store. An absolutely great staff who try virtually all of the beer on their shelves and can recommend pretty much anything to anyone whether they are a craft aficionados or are used to buying cases of light beers from the grocery store. Their selection is absolutely fantastic as well and is constantly rotating which means although your favorite beer may not be there one week, something really good is bound to have taken its spot on the shelf. They also usually have a decently stocked singles cooler and if it's not too full they will pretty much always let you break something up so you can try it first. The only thing I could possibly even begin to comment on is that their selection tends to run a bit on the expensive side, occasionally you can find the beer from some of the bigger craft breweries a little cheaper at the nearby Harris Teeter, but it's hardly surprising for a bottle shop in a tiny mountain town to cost a bit more than average for some of their stock.
My appreciation for Peabody's has only grown as i've gotten more into craft beer, it was the first bottle shop that I went too and the more I stop in places the more it seems how lucky it was that I had one of the best ones in the region just down the street. this is far and away my favorite bottle shop and i'm only sad that I haven't gotten to be a customer here longer!
Dec 05, 2015My appreciation for Peabody's has only grown as i've gotten more into craft beer, it was the first bottle shop that I went too and the more I stop in places the more it seems how lucky it was that I had one of the best ones in the region just down the street. this is far and away my favorite bottle shop and i'm only sad that I haven't gotten to be a customer here longer!
Reviewed by katmandu72 from North Carolina
5/5 rDev +4.8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
5/5 rDev +4.8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
This place has so many amazing beers it blows your mind. They have obviously been around for a long time and it shows with their selection. They know what they are talking about and their beers are so good.
Nov 24, 2015Reviewed by Newbeergeek1 from Maine
4.87/5 rDev +2.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 5
4.87/5 rDev +2.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 5
OMG!! Pretty much sums it up for me. Got lucky just spending time in Boone for a few days and had to drive by on way to and from our room. Knowledge ain't much unless shared. Chris and Kirby shared! Never been to a store with anything close to the selections at Peabody's. Well done. The last time I was there was in Oct of 2015 and here I am in Oct of 2021 actually hoping it was still there. Yay! And Chris as well with the same great beer selections. I am not changing my review in the least, just very glad that Covid hasn’t shut the place down.
Oct 29, 2015Rated by ashsblack from North Carolina
5/5 rDev +4.8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
5/5 rDev +4.8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
We will definitely be stopping in here again when we travel back to Boone ❤️
Sep 07, 2015Rated by Lwalner1976 from South Carolina
5/5 rDev +4.8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
5/5 rDev +4.8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
Kirby & Eli rock! They have Suberb taste and knowledge in the best beer! We love Peabodys!!!
Sep 06, 2015Reviewed by NCMatt from North Carolina
4.58/5 rDev -4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5
4.58/5 rDev -4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5
They had a lot of uncommon beers from around the world, a large selection of Belgians and sours. Prices were slightly above than average for the area, but not outrageous. The staff seemed willing to help and knowledgeable about their current stock. It certainly seems like this would be the place to go to find something you've never heard of before.
If you're in the area it's most definitely worth a visit!
May 08, 2015If you're in the area it's most definitely worth a visit!
Reviewed by Kjw1978 from Florida
5/5 rDev +4.8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
5/5 rDev +4.8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
I travel all over the eastern US for work and peabodys has one of the best selections of beers I have seen. The staff in particular Kirby was great. They will see me every time I come up to this area and I will advise other people to go there. It is worth the trip even if it is out of the way from where you are going. People of Boone you are lucky.
Mar 31, 2015Reviewed by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut
4.07/5 rDev -14.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4
4.07/5 rDev -14.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4
Met in the parking lot to do an in person trade... solid bottle shop with a wide and varied assortment of regional and national craft offerings, somewhat narrow aisles, but great selection, friendly people.
Mar 05, 2015Reviewed by stdaniel from North Carolina
5/5 rDev +4.8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
5/5 rDev +4.8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
Awesome. Chris hooked it up with some great Western NC brews as well as with something out of the cellar. Can't wait to get up there this year for their annual cellar sale!
Feb 10, 2015Reviewed by ToddThompson from North Carolina
5/5 rDev +4.8%
5/5 rDev +4.8%
My favorite bottle shop period! Always has plenty of quality beers in stock and a nice variety of ciders for the lil' lady. GReat place to get local and NC beers also. The growler station is an awesome addition. The service is outstanding and the staff is friendly and knowledgeable.
Oct 16, 2014Reviewed by PostQ from South Carolina
5/5 rDev +4.8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5
5/5 rDev +4.8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5
My favorite beer store in the Southeast! Most knowledgeable, friendly and helpful staff I have encountered, and they always seem to remember me. When I stopped by on my birthday last year, Chris was nice enough to find a bomber of something really special for me. And Benny is always very helpful at distracting my wife with wine whilst I peruse the beer. As a big Olde Hickory fan, they always seem to have plenty of what I am looking for. Hands down the best I have found in NC, and always a mandatory stop when heading up to Beech!
Dec 13, 2013Reviewed by mwbrady12 from Florida
5/5 rDev +4.8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
5/5 rDev +4.8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
I have never stepped foot in their brick and mortar building but on two occasions they have hooked me up via mail, and once for a case of a big bottle, (and one that was very special to them!). Check them out at all costs and cheers to them for their customer service and appreciation to the craft beer world!
Nov 27, 2013
Peabody's Wine & Beer Merchants in Boone, NC
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126 ratings
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