Super BuyRite

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Store

222 Route 31 S
Pennington, New Jersey, 08534-3509
United States

(609) 737-0358 | map
hopewellbuyrite.com

Formerly Circle Liquors.
PLACE STATS
Average:
4.13
Reviews:
35
Ratings:
45
pDev:
11.14%
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Rated: 3.57 by DoubleSimcoe from Pennsylvania

Nov 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.33 by sanitarium16 from New Jersey

Sep 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4.44 by jamie327 from New Jersey

May 28, 2015
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Reviewed by Brushkanna from New Jersey

4.31/5  rDev +4.4%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5
My only complaint is that you can't get cell service in the windowless blockhouse of a shop. They should make wifi available, I like to look-up beer as I shop.
Mar 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4.2 by Wiffler27 from South Carolina

Feb 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4.4 by Mainrd1

Nov 16, 2014
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Rated by chunkeemunkee from New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +15%
Great selection, will be going back. Lots of winter brews which are my favorites. Love the mix a six selection.
Nov 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by WiserBud from New Jersey

May 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by mweland from New Jersey

Apr 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by NYR_Rob from Pennsylvania

Jan 20, 2014
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Reviewed by Vstanlee from New Jersey

4.93/5  rDev +19.4%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.75
Great store. The employees, in my opinion, are exactly what you want: they will leave you alone until you ask for help and then they will tell you everything you need to know. I often ask them for suggestions and they have never disappointed me. The place has a great feel and is well organized. They have a great "make your own" six pack option with some great choices, and the best singles/22s selection around.
I only wish they had a growler selection. And maybe a little bar on the side?
Nov 10, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by WhiskeyZour from New Jersey

Nov 09, 2013
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Reviewed by mltobin from Connecticut

3.44/5  rDev -16.7%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3 | selection: 4
This BuyRite location is an easy detour of this section of 95 that sits about halfway between Philly and Newark.

It is located in a nondescript building with beat up old carpeting and fixtures. After entering, turn left to make your way towards the beer. Stacked on the floor are various bombers, some from small New Jersey breweries, others from the US and abroad. The fridge has a pretty good selection of 6 packs, with more bombers, and a fairly expansive collection of chilled single 12 oz bottles. Some brands I recall are Terrapin, New Holland, Flying Fish, Brooklyn, Epic, Victory, Unibroue, Mikkeller and others.

The prices are reasonable and the staff did not come by to lend any suggestions during my leisurely shopping. But, I did walk away with some beer that I don`t get in CT, so it was a worthwile stop.
Dec 08, 2011
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Reviewed by MONKandTUCK from Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev +4.8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 5 | service: 3 | selection: 5
Jersey's about as good a place for buying beer as any in the world. As part of the Philadelphia-area the market is flush with quality products from the West Coast, Europe and everywhere else. However, it's free of PA's ridiculous laws and taxes.

Super Saver is one of those places that exemplifies this fortune.

Most of the staff really isn't knowledgable or paid to care, but there are a few helpful folks. Most stay out of your way, which is nice. The distribution here is top notch. I've found some real rarities, even aged ones.

I really like this place for its convenience and selection. Check it out!
Sep 08, 2011
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Reviewed by ummswimmin from New Jersey

4.31/5  rDev +4.4%
vibe: 3 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 5
This is the second time I have visited this diamond in the rough. This place is in a pretty remote location. If you intentionally plan your trip around visiting, then it is not hard to get to. It is right in the middle of the state.

Over half of this store is dedicated to beer. The beer is really well organized. Every beer has it's proper section. Most of the beer is already chilled. Along one wall is individual bottles. If you get at least six, then it is 10% off. This is probably the biggest selection of 12 oz. individual bottles purchasable individually that I have ever seen. Their bomber selection is pretty limited, but overall there is a very large selection.

Be careful though, some bottles may be expired. That happens at this store.
Aug 07, 2011
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Reviewed by BeerForMuscle from New Jersey

4.37/5  rDev +5.8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5
Im re-reviewing Super Saver after a recent visit on St. Patricks Day. I went in looking to build two mixed sixes of all stouts and schwarzbiers. When i entered and began looking I was approached by an employee to ensure I found everything ok, which was the first time thats happened there. Ok so i knew what I was looking for but he offered some new info. They have revamped the place a bit. They now have a larger selection of all beers particularly including foreigns and higher quality beers. They have brought in more quality domestic stuff and added a long bomber bottle rack opposite the singles fridge line. The employee was very friendly and let me break down ANY 4 or 6 pack I pleased. I was happy to know ANYTHING was up for a mix 6. Apparently they will be holding tastings on Fridays and they have more beer on the way. I was impressed. I also made out with a couple Samichlaus bottles from 2000 at a VERY good price. I am now much more anxious to return and see whats up next.
Mar 18, 2011
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Reviewed by claspada from New Jersey

3.4/5  rDev -17.7%
Staff isnt very helpful or knowledgeable regarding any of the products they have at the store. Originally when I first found this place after it was taken over by Super Saver, it seemed like it was on the up and up but my recent visit was a dissapointment. Some/a lot of the inventory is quite dusty and old, which can be great for special finds, but not all the time, especially for your lower ABV/non-cellaring beers. Despite the above, it is still a good hidden gem on the Pennington Circle in NJ. Good spot to hit up on the way to the NJ Shore. Found some pretty exciting bottle like Weyerbacher Prophecy, Sam Adams Millenium, etc.
Aug 11, 2010
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Reviewed by Naugros from New Jersey

4.65/5  rDev +12.6%
Beer lovers should hang an immediate left upon entering and head right on back past the liqueurs. That is where the beers are. The wall on your left is the single bottle cooler. Go to the end of it and pick up a 6-pack carrier. Fill it and get 10% off each bottle. Warning, a lot of those carriers are 4-pack holders. You need to get 6 to get the discount. The other coolers hold six packs and more. Not everything in the single bottle cooler has a representative in 6-pack country and vice versa, so explore both. Definitely explore the displays in the middle of everything. Bombers from DFH, Rogue, Allagash, a variety of Belgian Breweries and more are displayed. I found a DFH Pangaea, which I had lost hope of finding until the next release.

There is always staff around asking if you need help and the ones there when I was there were pretty beer-knowledgeable.

The best part of this place is the single bottle cooler. Yes, they're all cold, but beer skunking due to cooling down and warming back up and cooling again is a complete myth...get over it. There are many beers I want to try, but don't want I don't want to spring for a full 6 or a bomber, so this is perfect for experimenting.

The bad: check dates on beers that don't have a major shelf life. This place is pretty out-of-the-way for most people and does not get as much traffic as Booton Liquor Outlet, Gary's Wines or Oak Tree in South Plainfield, NJ, but it's worth the trip.
May 30, 2010
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Reviewed by ShadesOfGray from Pennsylvania

4.65/5  rDev +12.6%
I've been using Super Savers Wine in Pennington for a while now, used to be called Circle Liquors I believe. It's located right on a circle in Pennington NJ. My first couple visits to SSW wasn't that impressive...but pretty average. Then I realized, on a specific visit, that I wasn't taking the time to really look around. The line-up of refridgerators contians a pretty good craft beer selection, from most of the Trappist Belgian beers, to big name IPAs, stouts, and barleywines! Then, I started to realize that SSW does have a non-fridged selection, and there is where I proceeded to find some gems...aged beers, including some Cantillons and Fantomes. I was fortunate enough to have some long conversations with the staff, and the beer manager is VERY well knowledgable in the world of beer, which is nice to know. Pricing is also VERY reasonable...I would even have to say inexpensive when you compare some prices to other local stores. A very cool place for beer, liquor, and wine...and is now on my beer route!
Mar 14, 2010
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Reviewed by lionking from Pennsylvania

3.7/5  rDev -10.4%
My receipt calls this place Circle Liquor Super Saver.

Stopped back after visiting a friend in Pennington, NJ for New Years Eve. This place had a big sign off of I-95 so I had planned on seeking it out if i had time just to compare with my usual stops. I knew the area pretty well as I worked in NJ for about 10 yrs over seven years ago. I used to go to the bank off the circle so I knew of the liquor store but it had been some time.

It was New years day and the two young guys working there didnt want to be there (even with the ability to watch the bowl games on the TV). But who can blame them, i mostly like to look around on my own. There is still plenty for sale that I havent tried.

I was suprised by the large selection of imports from Russia, Poland, etc., beyond the usual selection of English and German beers.I was thrilled to be able to buy singles of some PA beers i cant get in MD such as Yards and Newbold as well as certain varieties of certain brands.

Overall the prices were very reasonable. I was suprised to find some prices lower than the prices I find in MD.
Jan 05, 2010
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Reviewed by wspscott from Kentucky

4.15/5  rDev +0.5%
Stopped in here on the way back to Princeton from a wedding in PA. I had already crossed off some of my list of beers I can't get back home (see Cold Spring Beverages in Yardley PA) and wanted to see if there were any others to be had.

This is a good sized wine and beer store (maybe liquor as well). One side is filled with beer coolers (~30 doors) along with large format bottles in the middle. A very good selection, picked up a bunch of Victory, a 12 of Dale's, a 4 pack of 10 Fidy, a couple of others I can't remember and ~5 bombers. The cashier mentioned that it was too bad we weren't there on the last weekend because one of the bombers had been selling as a holiday pack (bomber and glass) for the same price. She went in back to see if they had any more left. No luck, but I thought it was nice she looked.

My wife paid, so I don't know why, but I got 10% off of everything, maybe a case discount.

The place is less than a mile off I-95 (it shows up on google maps), worth checking out.
Dec 11, 2009
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Reviewed by Drinkalot from Pennsylvania

4.8/5  rDev +16.2%
I can't say enough about this place. The selection is outstanding, with a broad variety of belgian, german, etc. and enough single bottles to fill two full cold cases. There is a multi-sided display case in the middle of the beer section with zillions of big bottle rarities. The staff is always very engaging and there are some real geeks that work there that can tell you a tremendous amount about the products that they carry. This is undoubtedly among the top 3 or 4 beer stores in Jersey.

One little beef though...they always had the Ale Street News on display. I'd keep up with reading everytime I shopped there. What happened?
Nov 08, 2009
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Reviewed by Yetiman420 from Ohio

3.05/5  rDev -26.2%
Lots and lots of beer but I had a difficult time finding anything unique or unusual. There was no service. One of the guys there was reading the newspaper and acting like he didn't want to wait on people at the checkout line.

Most of their beers are in coolers which might be considered a plus. I picked up a mixer sixer and struggled to put this together.

Flying Fish Hopfish: $2
Bahnhoof Berliner Weiss (2): $3.99
Legacy Midnight Wit: $2.25
Ipswich IPA: $2
Flying Fish Grand Gru: $2

$16.81 for a six pack? Yup.

The Legacy Wit was so bad I had to dump it out. It gets good ratings on BA so I suspect it was either a fluke or the result of improper storage (in the cooler?).

Overall, I think one could do better for unique domestic craft selection and service.
Nov 26, 2008
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Reviewed by beerthulhu from New Jersey

3.7/5  rDev -10.4%
Quality/Quantity
A solid selection of foreign entries such as Russian, Polish, English, Czech, and German with well over 30 different countries represented here. Most importantly a good selection of Belgians (40+) including a steady stocking of Fantome and 6 of the 7 trappist ales. Over 700 beers (80% singles, 20% bombers) with as much as 800-850 yearly including seasonal and limited releases. What I like most is the ample selection of loosies (12oz), where as most retail liquor stores and chains sell only bombers. They seem to get a few new beers a week while they have a few selection of aged beers as well (old vintage JW Lees).

Service
Not much here since Carl left. He definitely knew his beer and took care of fellow BA'ers with special releases and always getting in new and rare stuff traveling the tri-state area on his own time to bring in good stuff. Could always tell you about any new beer they got in and treated everyone equally, whether you were a macro drinker or a micro-light drinker looking to try something new. Loved his job and talking about beer. For now you are pretty much on your own and do your own DD before entering or just do what I do, ignore the hype and just try something new and avoid reviews beforehand to limit being biased.

Value
While things may get expensive quickly from the wide selection, price per bottle is reasonable and within range of surrounding competition. You may pay a premium on certain bottles but you also get the opportunity to buy single's (12oz) and may save you money from making a mistake on buying a six-pack of something you may not like, something the local competition really can't account for.
May 02, 2008
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Reviewed by DrJay from Texas

3.85/5  rDev -6.8%
I headed over here on a recent trip to Princeton after hearing about the expanded selection and vintage beer section. I wasn't disappointed. There was an impressive selection of singles all kept in the fridge. Lots of local PA/NJ craft, plus other US offerings from brewers like Stone. Impressive selection of UK and German singles, plus a lot of Belgians as well. I kept walking and ran into the vintage beer shelf located in the middle of the floorspace. They had Westy 8 on the shelf along with several vintages of Fullers Vintage ale, lots of interesting stuff actually. I thought that was it, but I kept walking toward the back and found another set of fridges full of craft 6-packs - way more selection than I expected, and much more than I could take advantage of on this trip, easily dozens of offerings. Service was pretty much non-existent, since there seemed to only be two people working and they were both at the registers. I'll definitely be back though, mainly to hit the singles and vintages rack.
Feb 09, 2008
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Reviewed by gkatsoris

3.2/5  rDev -22.5%
vibe: 2 | quality: 4 | service: 2 | selection: 4
A: This place has SERIOUSLY gone down hill ovr the years since it has changed owners. It is slowly, but surly, turning into a crap hole.

Q: Very very big inside. A huge assortment of brandy's and wine's. And the beer; EVREYTHING is cold...WOW! Decent parking. Becareful pulling in, dangerous circle traffic.

Ser: ***PLEASE HIRE, AND KEEP, someone who cares about craft brew!!!*** No one came up to me, and when I asked to use their restroom, they told they didn't have one. (At least tell me I am not allowed to use it; don't tell me you don't have one.)

Sel: They had such a vast selection (picked up a bottle of Brooklyn Local 1). Their selection is pretty split between 12oz and bombers...and again everything is in coolers.

V: Same as most Jersey liquor stores, pretty competitive.

*** edit
Jan 12, 2008
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Reviewed by DarkerTheBetter from Minnesota

4/5  rDev -3.1%
I made the journey out here after reading the post about their augmented selection. Finding it wasn't too tough after I realized that the beer store with "super saver" right on the traffic circle was them. I'm not too sure where the name comes from, but I found it confusing.

The place is huge. It just seems to keep going, but the majority of it is wine. Off to the left, things change and the racks of wine turn to coolers of beer. There's a really nice spread of locals that really saturate the local selections with a tip of the hat to British and German brews too. At first I thought the selection was just "pretty good" until I saw the vintage shelves in the middle of the room. They had some VERY nice beers here to include Westy 8 and a 1988 J.W. Lees. I was blown away by the 12 oz. Rouge RIS, so I had to grab one. Really, the vintage selection sets this place above most others. Moving on, there were plenty of six-packs available but cases seemed to cater more to BMC than to locals.

Service? Not so much. Just two dudes at cash registers. They didn't seem all that outgoing and didn't say anything about the sweet load of beer we chose, so I can't really say too much.

What a place. Is it worth the 50 minute drive when Capone's in down the road? Maybe. Just maybe.
Nov 20, 2007
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Reviewed by Reverand from Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +9%
Oh my God. A huge selection of imported and micros. You know I don't think I saw a macro swill beer there. Maybe I was just over come by the selection of imported beers. A great selection of beers from B. United International and the Shelton Brothers. Rick, who orders the beers, was great he ordered me beer and saved me beer. The cool thing was that I was a first time shopper. He even saved me his last bottle of Westvleteren. Even though it is about 1 1/2 hours away I will definitely be visiting this store again and again.
Nov 20, 2007
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Reviewed by RutgersBeerGuy from New Jersey

3.85/5  rDev -6.8%
I usually head to Joe Canal's in Lawrenceville or Wegman's in Princeton but I've read good things about Circle, so I gave them a shot.

The selection is really quite good. There were numerous breweries available that I can't get at the locations mentioned earlier (Left Hand, Cricket Hill amongst them) and quite a few that were carried in greater quantity here (Avery, Lagunitas). Virtually everything is available as a single, so it is a mixed sixer haven.

There was only one employee at the time that I went, and he was fixed to the register, so I don't really know what to make of the service.

Prices are notably high for the area, a lot of the more mundane singles (Dogfish Head 60 Min, Sam Adams) could be purchased at Joe Canal's for 60-80 cents less per bottle.

Good selection, bad prices. I don't know if it is going to be a must hit for me.
Apr 29, 2007
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Reviewed by NJpadreFan from New Jersey

3.4/5  rDev -17.7%
Circle Liquors- Pennington, NJ.

Located on the Rte 31 circle in Pennington, NJ. Exit 4 off of Rte 95.

Circle Liquors is my local liqour store and a pretty good 1 at that.
A throw back retro 60's looking store with plenty off wine when you first walk in. Make a left and you'll go into the beer section.
Along your left side are several fridge's of single's. They have broken down into Polish/ Russian fridge, Belgium fridge, and even a local NorthEast fridge.
They also have several other fridges filled with the sixer's, variety 12 packs, and mixed 6er's.

I tend to purchase most if not all my beer from this place and have only been skunked a few times.
Their selection ranges from Young's/ Fullers, to Tripal Karmeliet/ Grotten/ St. Feullion, to Baltika, to Troeg's, Allagash, Smuttynose, Anderson Valley, Stone, and on and on.

Although the service isn't helpful, I never need help anyway, 1 women tends to always greet me and show off the newest arrivals.
Pricing is a little high. Stone bombers are around $6 I don't complain.

Overall Circle is the best liquor store in the region!

***update as of 1/1/08***

Circle Liquors is now called Super Saver and they are totally dedicated to "good" beer. When there ask for Carl, he know's too much about beer.
Jul 04, 2006
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Reviewed by RonfromJersey from New Jersey

4.35/5  rDev +5.3%
I was long overdue for a visit, so I took my wife's new wheels for it's first beerrun. Found things pretty much unchanged from prior visits: good selection, everything cold, everything available as singles. Did notice that the prices do seem just a little higher than most stores I frequent. Fine store if it's closer than the Supersaver.

Original review 11-11-2002:

The most striking thing about this store, is that all, or almost all, of the beer is in coolers. Except for a few made-up Octoberfest samplers and some sampler cases from Pete's. Troegs, and a couple of other breweries, everything is kept cold. The odd thing, this leaves a tremendous amout of vacant floor space. It's like walking around a museum. Selection is quite good, and everything is available as singles. I've been there twice, most recently picked up Troegs sampler 12 pack, Troegs Oatmeal Stout, Dock St Amber, all of which I've haven't found in my usual haunts. Staff has been helpful both times. If you're traveling on Route 195 to/from PA, its a short detour up Rt. 31 North (I think it's 195, it's one of the 95s).
Feb 07, 2006
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Reviewed by blitheringidiot from Pennsylvania

4.35/5  rDev +5.3%
Wow! This place is great! I used to work 15 minutes away for about a year and it was my favorite place to blow a good chunk of my paycheck!

Stroll straight to the left and eye ball the cold boxes that are six feet tall and 30 feet long of good beer. All singles! Belgians, German, Euro, domestic, and neatly categorized! A tad bit pricey with some average 12 oz. bottles going for $2 a bottle but I dig the huge selection. Circle Liquors deserves some props and I might be the one to give it. Never have I been bummed about hitting this joint. Standouts included Duchesse 750mL bottles, all St. Bernardus big and small, Allagash big bottles like Curieux and quad, tons of variety, even some Russian bottles. Other noteworthy bottles include odd ball Belgians in big and small sizes. and plenty of local offerings.

Worth the actual drive to the place. Plus if you dig booze, this joint does the trick too. Grab a cart and go shopping! Just try not to spend too much!
Jan 24, 2006
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Reviewed by crwills from Canada (ON)

4.2/5  rDev +1.7%
Huge selection of beers, especially American microbrews. Nice collection of European bombers as well, and some rare sixpacks. And, everything is kept cold. I've been picking up a dozen or so from this place every week for the last couple of months while I work down in NJ. However, I did notice during my last trip there in early January that they were running low on a lot of things, with a lot of empty spaces in the coolers. Perhaps they're awaiting a winter shipment? Oh, and service is sort of non-existant as well.
Jan 21, 2006
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Reviewed by BillyB from New Jersey

3.7/5  rDev -10.4%
They have an excellent selection of Belgians, German, English and tons of American micro's all available in single bottles. The prices are a little high, but I think it's worth it for the selection.
The staff is the biggest downfall of the place. They are smug and unfriendly and all they do is lean at the registers and smoke. There is one guy there who is helpful and he know's his stuff. His name is Rich.
It's a dangerous parking lot to try and pull in and out of because it's right on a circle(hence the name). So my advice is to drive carefully, ignore the staff and just enjoy the incredible selection of beers from around the world.
Nov 28, 2005
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Reviewed by jmc44 from Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.1%
I usually hit this place on my way home from work, located right on route 31 on the way to I-95.

Sign outside says they have some 800 different beers. I haven't counted, but it seems about right. They have 2 whole walls and the better part of a third wall lined with coolers containing singles and six packs, which are more or less generally organized by country of origin. They also have quite a few local brews from NJ and throughout the northeast.

A few years ago I had some issues getting some skunked beer; however, for the last year or so, it seems they have been working harder at keeping inventory moving and up-to-date. Which with the amount of beer they have is quite a feat.

Service is nothing special - rarely do I see any employees other than those manning the registers. The register jockeys are not particulary friendly; nor are they unfriendly.

Prices are reasonable - anywhere from $1.50 for a single to $5.00 (some of the rarer Belgians), with six packs in the range of $7-10. They also carry some 4-packs from the UK and Belgium, as well as cases - but beware, there is no case discount except on imports.
Nov 01, 2005
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Reviewed by Foxman from New Jersey

3.85/5  rDev -6.8%
I hit this place on the way home from a rain-soaked camping trip at the Delaware Water Gap.

Tucked in right before the traffic circle on Rt. 31 South in Pennington, it comes up fast from the north, and the lot is just a single strip of angled spots. The outside looks rather dated and Brady-esque, but respectable and well kept.

Once inside, through the registers (the wrong way) the coolers containing the singles run along the left and display a truly impressive collection of unfettered bottles. The last time I saw anything approaching this many singes was at The Foodery. From locals to Belgians and British and Germans and many in between and beyond, the gamut is pretty much run here. After making a right at the BMC coolers and then another right to avoid more of the same, I came up to a large room of fine sixpacks and cases, both imported and local, with the same general spread of countries and states represented, thought not quite as extensively. Overall, the selection is obviously a matter of pride to thses folks.

Prices are solid, nothing to rave about but I didn't feel financially raped either, which is generally a good thing.

The service was certainly not offensive, but neither did it seem especially interested either. And just a word of advice, guys...in the fall, on a windy day, it might make some sense to close those front doors before the leaves blow against the fronts of the registers in large piles. Either that, or make rakes available to clear a path to get out of the store.
Oct 17, 2005
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Reviewed by evh883 from Pennsylvania

3.3/5  rDev -20.1%
This place has it all. With an entire wall of about a dozen coolers conatining individual beers from around the world that total about 450 from 40 countries, it's a place where even an experienced beer traveler could probably something new. If you like wine, they have that too, a lot lot of it. The building looks like it was an old catereing hall at some point in it's history so they have a plenty of room to fill. The only dislikes I have with the place is the atomoshpere and the service. It feels like you're in a musty cave when inside and some very unfriendly and not that knowledgable people work there (at least in most of my trips there).

Overall, if you ever pass by the Pennington area and want to find something unique, or you just can't find that elusive one you've been searching for, there's a good chance this'll be the place where you can find it.
Sep 25, 2005
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Reviewed by NiceGuyMike from New Jersey

4.3/5  rDev +4.1%
I remember this place in the mid 90s. It had a huge wine and beer selection. The first place I ever knew of that had individual bottles. Today I don't live near there, but sometimes I visit the area. They've expanded their once huge store. Now the wine section is even bigger, and even more room for individual and packed beers.

Basically this is a huge place. They claim to have over 700 beers in stock with a selection of 650 to be purchased by the bottle (not packed). This is definatly a place to visit if in the area.

This is the only place I've found Westmalle's Tripel. There are hundreds of beers I've yet to discover with all of the standards and then some.

Prices are a bit more than you might want, but hey, it costs a lot to have such a gigantic selection.
Aug 20, 2005
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Reviewed by board45 from New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +9%
This is one of the best beer stores I have been in. They have over 700 beers available to purchace with a pretty good wine selection. The Belgium, English, and American sections of single brews is huge. The rotation is great. I asked the owner who works there, if i could get a couple different beers that i couldnt find there and he said, "I bring in ever beer i can possibly get from my distributor." Now that says a lot for a liqour store. They have a lot of good stuff. Hard to find stuff too. I am going to be going here more and more. It is a little bit of a drive but worth it for me. A BA paradise.
Jun 18, 2005
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Reviewed by stirgy from Pennsylvania

4.35/5  rDev +5.3%
Funny Story (and sad). I was here before, actually I wasn't. I was in a rush and went into a no named (really!) liquor store next to the Shoprite supermarket right on the Pennington Circle. It's actually in the same bldg as Shoprite. I really thought this was CL. What a joke! This was the worst store I was ever in! nothing but 12 packs of Bud and Coors light, maybe some German beers. It wasn't until later that night that I realized I made a big mistake... That wasn't Circle Liquors! Doh!

Anyway, this time I was heading South on I-95 and noticed a sign for Pennington, NJ. I took the exit and after a 10 minute drive on Route 31, I was at this same infamous Pennington Circle once again... Well, this time I drove completely around the thing and easily saw the store. {{{slapping myself on the forhead}}}

Wow! Walking into this place reminds me of a movie. Full Metal Jacket. The scene where Private Gomer Pyle has gone insane and is methodically cleaning and talking to his rifle. That was me as I walked into Circle Liquors and slowly lurked by all those glass doors - perfect... everything clean... smooth... beautiful. Actually I was rather like a kid in a candy store, than a homicidal marine recrout.

The selection was excellent. Great range of imports, including some German and Polish beer that I haven't seen. The coolers just kept coming and coming (all of the beer is chilled). I grabbed a little of this and a little of that. Rounded the corner and grabbed some more. Prices were competitive. Better than the foodery IMO. They had a nice range of Bert Grants beers, including the fresh Hop Ale and a few different Ramsteins. Avery, A.Valley, MacTarnahans just to name a few. The store is setup perfectly, almost systematically. Very clean and well lit. It's a large store, but it really doesn't feel like it. Almost feels like your basement. (I wish).

Eventhough they don't have the rarest beers, their overall stock is impressive. I would recommend this store to any brew lovin' BA. Repeated trips are surely in the future for me.
Jan 08, 2005
Super BuyRite in Pennington, NJ
Place rating: 4.13 out of 5 with 45 ratings