Grape & Gourmet

Grape & GourmetGrape & Gourmet
Grape & GourmetGrape & Gourmet
Store

4000 Virginia Beach Blvd
Ste 180
Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23452-1743
United States

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PLACE STATS
Average:
4.69
Reviews:
67
Ratings:
92
pDev:
8.1%
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Rated: 4.28 by stakem from Pennsylvania

Aug 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4.18 by rjp217 from Massachusetts

Apr 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4.08 by seanchai from Virginia

May 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.14 by hophugger from Virginia

Mar 26, 2016
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Reviewed by Hoptimus-Prime from North Carolina

5/5  rDev +6.6%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
G&G gets my vote for the best bottle shop in Hampton roads. Kevin and Gabe are knowledgeable beer connoisseurs and the selection as well as pricing is the best around. Now equipped with taps and a growler fill station, Grape and Gourmet is my favorite destination when I'm looking to stock my beer shelf!
Keep up the good work guys!
(Rick)
Sep 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Marraybay from District of Columbia

Jul 30, 2015
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Reviewed by ccnorthwest from Washington

3.83/5  rDev -18.3%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75
Not near as big of a collection as what's been hyped up about online. Went into the store and looked scanned every beer with nothing really I'd say that was even a somewhat exciting find.
Jun 29, 2015
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Rated by SCW from New York

4.89/5  rDev +4.3%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 5 | selection: 5
one of the truly great bottle shops on the east coast, these folks are setting a high standard!
Jun 04, 2015
 
Rated: 5 by Karl_los_64 from Virginia

Jan 13, 2015
 
Rated: 5 by jasoncheb from Virginia

Dec 09, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by Dinnie

Dec 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by Iamjeff6 from Virginia

Dec 05, 2014
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Reviewed by oldsailor from Connecticut

5/5  rDev +6.6%
They have an awesome selection, they tell you what they have on the shelves and they're willing to hold a bottle or two so you can make it down there on your own time and not just get lucky. Love 'em!
Dec 03, 2014
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Reviewed by MistaRyte from Virginia

5/5  rDev +6.6%
Easily the best bottle shop in the Hampton Roads area. If it were a little closer to me, I'd be in there every week. Owners Kevin and Deb are very friendly and know their stuff. They are very responsive on social media with new arrivals and requests for holds.
Nov 11, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by montman from Virginia

Nov 02, 2014
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Rated by WasupBeerQueen from Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev -4.1%
Extremely nice inside, super organized. Great staff, great tasters.
Oct 27, 2014
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Reviewed by HWood from Virginia

2.88/5  rDev -38.6%
I had just returned from a trip overseas and stopped in to see if I could find the beer I recently had while abroad. I decided to make a quick trip in and ask. Instead of getting a simple "Sorry we don't carry that selection try somewhere else." I got the snobby attitude that my beer of choice wasn't worth being carried. For that I won't ever go back. Sadly it was the owner that I got the attitude from.
Sep 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by lupercmda from North Carolina

Jul 31, 2014
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Reviewed by EdwardK77 from New York

4.73/5  rDev +0.9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.75 | service: 5 | selection: 4.75
Tried this place while on vacation. The people working there were extremely nice and went out of their way to get a 12 pack of the Sierra Nevada Beer Camp for me. (The tough beer to get of the moment)

They had a really nice selection of beer that you were allowed to buy in singles. The only very slight knock that I had was that the cold selection was extremely minimal but they more than made up for it in room temp selection.

I would highly recommend this place to any BAs in the area.
Jul 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by m111062

Jul 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by alexm1309 from Illinois

Jul 20, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by John_Beeryman from Virginia

Jul 20, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by BoilerUpNavy from Wisconsin

Jul 06, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by Beer-A-Lot from Virginia

Jun 26, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by ohhsnap from Florida

May 23, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by Flowyn82 from Michigan

Apr 14, 2014
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Reviewed by Mantooth from North Carolina

4/5  rDev -14.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4
Fantastic bottle shop with a large assortment of styles and a great mix of regional, national and international brews. I'm from NC and hit this place on a recent vacation in VA, I picked up a handful of brews unavailable back home. They've got a very nice selection of Belgians. The customer service was top notch. Definitely a great bottle shop.
Apr 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by SharkNado from Pennsylvania

Mar 13, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by RonJeezy from Virginia

Mar 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by BillRoth from Maryland

Nov 28, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by avisong from Virginia

Oct 31, 2013
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Reviewed by Cubatobaco from Virginia

4.93/5  rDev +5.1%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.75
Superb customer service that will hold bottles for you either by phone, email, or via twitter. They carry a wonderful selection and are always willing to help you find what you are looking for. I can't speak any more highly of Deborah and Kevin!

Their wine selection is just as top-notch as the beer! You won't be dissapointed!
Oct 09, 2013
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Reviewed by Ysgard from Virginia

4.87/5  rDev +3.8%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.75
I've been going here since ~2008 when I got into craft beer. Back then I thought they were expensive, but that was from a fairly inexperienced viewpoint. Now they typically are right in line, and they bottle price everything, and give case discounts. They support local organizatoins too, and often have brewery and winery reps in to talk about their brewery's lineup while doing samplings.

Kevin will give honest opinions on whether you should try a beer based on what you say you like, and even warn you away from older discount beer if he knows you're a hophead. It's always great talking about our local scene and getting insight from him as well.

They have free juiceboxes for kids in the display fridge, nice little perk to keep the kids occupied long enough to take a short peek at the inventory. Great about letting people know about noteworthy new stuff on facebook and engaging with the customers.

Can't say enough good things.
Oct 07, 2013
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Reviewed by ShanePB from Pennsylvania

4.44/5  rDev -5.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.25
This was on my list as a place to visit while I was down in Virginia Beach. It's a small, cozy little place with wine, beer and mead in good quantities. I was especially interested in their selection of B. Nektar meads since we don't get any in the Philadelphia area. The owners were friendly and even held some bottles aside for me until I arrived once I saw their posts on Facebook. Prices were completely reasonable for the market. Highly recommend this place if you're down in the area. As far as bottle selection goes, this and Total Wine were the best.
Sep 27, 2013
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Reviewed by jtk from Texas

4.86/5  rDev +3.6%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5
Great little store. Asked for a few recommendations on beers that aren't distributed to SoCal and the employee was knowledgeable enough to point me right to them. Talked with him and the owner (man) for a few minutes about craft beer in general and things they can't get there and things I can't get on California. Friendly place. Very good selection for the physical size of the store (not real big). I thought the prices were pretty good, though I don't have anything to compare them to except Ca prices. Definitely recommend this store. I can't imagine many other good beer stores like this are in this area.
Sep 22, 2013
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Reviewed by 2Xmd from New York

4.75/5  rDev +1.3%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5
Visited while on vacation in Virginia Beach. About 8 miles from VA Beach. Staff is very helpful and friendly. Good selection of quality beers. Didn't really notice a lot of old stock. Everything I got was fairly fresh. (Maybe I just got the popular stuff..). Prices are very reasonable ...being from New York.

Overall a great experience. Previous reviews I had read on this site were pretty spot on. The owner Kevin and his wife were beyond nice and went out of there way when I asked for something I couldn't find.

Wish this place was near me because I would go there all the time.
Jun 30, 2013
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Reviewed by DanforthPewter from New York

4.94/5  rDev +5.3%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
Stopped by on my home from North Carolina. Beer. Beer. And more beer. Whole right side of store is loaded with craft beers from all over the world. 90% of beers had a rating and small description of the beer. Very helpful for a beginner like myself.
Service was exceptional. After he walked the wall chatting and helping one couple, gentleman was right their to help me. Can't wait to go back next year.
Jun 30, 2013
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Reviewed by Hanzo from Virginia

4.61/5  rDev -1.7%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 5 | selection: 5
Always a great experience at Grape and Gourmet, very welcoming environment, friendly and knowledgeable staff, great selection and they do a beer tasting every thursday...what more can you ask? My favorite part is they are great about communicating when new beers come out.

I put them down as reasonable in the value category as most of their beers are well priced but some are a little on the high side. Also docked them a bit for having some IPAs that are past their prime on the shelves at regular price, I am really not a believer in the dropping off of an IPA after a month or two, but some are six months old sitting around, it would be better to discount them to rotate the stock.
May 25, 2012
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Reviewed by CWinchell from North Carolina

4.8/5  rDev +2.3%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5
Found this place while visiting my brother in Norfolk. I am so glad I decided to come by. As others have posted Va beach is a little lacking in the take home beer department. Being from out of town I was curious to see what was available here that I couldn't get back home.

Not only was the owner extremely helpful but I managed to find some ridiculous IPA's that I hadn't tried or seen before, all at very reasonable prices. The owner was super friendly and you can tell he is a man who loves his profession.

Whether or not you live here or if you ever find yourself in the area, do yourself a favor and check this place out. Knowing that I can come here on my next trip to VA will make my family visits so much more enjoyable!
Feb 21, 2012
Grape & Gourmet in Virginia Beach, VA
Place rating: 4.69 out of 5 with 92 ratings