Stella Brew

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1305 S Hawthorne Rd
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103-4121
United States

(336) 725-9300 | map
PLACE STATS
Average:
4.63
Reviews:
27
Ratings:
51
pDev:
7.13%
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Ratings by aleckpa:
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Reviewed by aleckpa from North Carolina

5/5  rDev +8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
I stopped in here on a recent trip to Winston. The place was easy to find and plenty of parking. The store itself is pretty large and open. I like this because some bottle shops are small and tight fitting. The selection is excellent. What impressed me most was the prices. Probably $1-$2 cheaper for a 6-pack or 750ml bottle than other places I've been to. They also have a growler filling station. They charge you for their growler, but if you bring it back the next time there isn't a charge. The beers on tap are a wide range so there's something for everyone. They also sell merchandise (glasses, koozies, t-shirts) with their logo on it. There is wine sold too, however I did not check out the selection.

Staff were generous enough to hold a couple of limited release beers for me to pick up. They were also so welcoming my first time in the store. This beer store is what all craft beer stores should be like. I look forward to returning and HIGHLY recommend if you're in the area to make a quick stop.
May 31, 2014
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Reviewed by CBlack85 from South Carolina

4.38/5  rDev -5.4%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
Stopped in here while in town visiting family. Neat place with a laid back vibe. Great selection of local and regional beers at reasonable prices. Friendly, but not overly helpful staff.

Probably the best bottle shop in Winston Salem. Will definitely be back
Mar 01, 2023
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Reviewed by Griffin2 from Virginia

4.5/5  rDev -2.8%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5
I visited Stella Brew on 6/11/19. The staff was very helpful, and they had a ton of local beer. I was looking for some Fonta Flora & Noda Hop Drop & Roll, and they had plenty of both. I highly recommend this store, and plan on visiting again when I find myself in Winston-Salem.
Jun 11, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Vjhillsr from Maryland

Feb 02, 2019
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Reviewed by Buckeye55 from North Carolina

4.97/5  rDev +7.3%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
Stopped by for the first time today, and it will now be my weekly go to beer shop. Just getting into the craft beer scene, and this is a perfect place to start. Expansive cooler section and many more room temperature selections. Dude working there was super friendly and extremely helpful. He hooked me up with a Belgian white from Allagash Brewing and an IPA from Burial Beer that I can't wait to check out
Jan 24, 2019
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Reviewed by slusk from Virginia

4.3/5  rDev -7.1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4
Overall, a great bottle shop in Winston Salem. A little off the beaten path but worth the search. Friendly service and good selection of local, domestic and imported craft brews. Some wine available as well as I recall. A few beers on tap for growler service. Would be nice to be able to serve beer on premises but I honestly do not know the regs for the location so this may not be possible. Definitely worth a look!
Jul 15, 2018
 
Rated: 4.74 by leprechaunandfatman from Ohio

Feb 17, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by cjohnson from Indiana

Feb 03, 2018
 
Rated: 4.78 by OldSmaug from North Carolina

Jan 28, 2018
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Reviewed by DCgolfpro from Maryland

4.93/5  rDev +6.5%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.75
Stopped here on my way to Asheville for business. Beautiful store with plenty of walking space and friendly people. Everything was clean and products were easy to find. Chris was extremely generous and helpful. Good selection and phenomenal prices.
Oct 10, 2016
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Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia

4.57/5  rDev -1.3%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.25
Was pleasantly surprised to find this one after looking it up on BA. The selection isn't huge, but it's all quality. I found a few gems that I certainly wasn't expected to see. They guy that was working behind the counter was awesome and super friendly, even hooked me up with a free cozy on my way out. I'll be stopping here overtime I get the chance when visiting the area.
May 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.9 by OldhouseRecs from North Carolina

Apr 20, 2016
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Reviewed by VeganUndead from Virginia

4.09/5  rDev -11.7%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4
Not the most expensive collection, but the quality of what they have is very high. Staff seemed content to let guests come to them behind the counter, but I would prefer that to being hounded
Jan 18, 2016
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Reviewed by drperm from Virginia

4.92/5  rDev +6.3%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 5 | selection: 5
Just moved to Winston-Salem this week, and discovered this store right around the corner from my house. It's an amazing place: the expansive, open floor plan and generous square footage make it a more pleasant and less claustrophobic shopping experience than the other bottle shops in its class that I've visited.
The selection is outstanding, topped off with a generous array of growler-fill offerings as well.
The wine selection is ample and interesting, most notably with an amazing assortment of ports.
Prices are competitive if not outstanding, but the service I experienced from Matt WAS outstanding. I'll be frequenting this place for sure.
Oct 06, 2015
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Reviewed by ryanhooks81 from Georgia

4.72/5  rDev +1.9%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5
Sweet place. Really well set up. Had some gems in there that I was stoked to get. Was recommended by some locals. Fellow behind the counter was nice and helpful.
Aug 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.32 by REVZEB from Illinois

Jun 02, 2015
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Reviewed by W_Des from North Carolina

5/5  rDev +8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
Really nice relaxed vibe in the store. Matt and Chris are very helpful and friendly and most everything in the store is priced well. They get a very good selection of beer (don't know about the wines as they sell that too).

The growler fill station is nice with a counter pressure filler. The drawback is that it goes one at time so on busy days with tap takeovers or tastings there may be a wait to get your growler filled. But you can just browse the shop or chat up the workers. Really great place to have in Winston-Salem.
May 27, 2015
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Rated by Harrispayne from North Carolina

4.93/5  rDev +6.5%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 5
Great shop. Awesome selection, good tunes always being played. Fair prices too. I'm there probably once a week.
Apr 29, 2015
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Reviewed by AppaZappa from North Carolina

5/5  rDev +8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
The best bottle shop in Winston. Great location and vibe, and Matt, Chris, and others are friendly, knowledgable, and friendly. Great counter-pressure growler filling station, so you don't have to rush to open the choice things they get on tap. Well organized shelves, frequent tastings, and a nice social media presence. Prices better than most I've been to in the area. All around awesome. Go there!
Mar 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.58 by Hendrick24 from Wisconsin

Jan 14, 2015
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Rated by Khlinc from North Carolina

4.56/5  rDev -1.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 5 | selection: 4.75
Knowledgable staff, great selection, reasonably priced
Dec 31, 2014
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Reviewed by humuloner22 from North Carolina

4.93/5  rDev +6.5%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.75
Hell of a cool vibe, great selection for the size of the store and does a good job of keeping people informed via social media. I like that you kind of know what is new and fresh. Good place check it out for sure! Very good selection as well and knowledgeable unpretentious employees.
Dec 18, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by WS_Transplant from North Carolina

Nov 30, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by Renegawam from North Carolina

Nov 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by chmize from North Carolina

Oct 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.94 by paco911

Sep 08, 2014
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Reviewed by joe1510 from Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -8.2%
Stella Brew appears to be located in an old building that was totally gutted and remodeled. It looks pretty sparse as you enter but as you begin perusing the couple aisles that mindset changes. There are basically two aisles in the store, probably 6' wide. The long row of shelves down the right handles bombers, 750s, and whatever other large format bottles are available. The labels go from locals to regionals to imports with a good smattering of Belgians. The middle 'row' of beer, that splits the two aisles, is a mix of small shelving units and case stacks. Some seasonals were stacked up here, a few meads back toward the counter, and some other randoms in between. To the left of the entrance runs a wall of cooler doors, stacked full with a large single selection, bombers, sixers, and 12-packs.

The selection was excellent. Eight taps were labeled on a chalkboard behind the counter with both 32oz and half gallon growlers available, filled through a counter pressure filler. A great selection of local seasonals are sprinkled throughout the store. The staff is particularly friendly and very helpful. Some locally made, good quality t-shirts were available in the back corner along with a display of frisbee golf discs.

The selection is well manicured at Stella, the growler choices are good and affordable, and the service top notch. Stella is a must hit when in Winston. Hell, it's worth a detour.
Sep 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by tiamat8086 from North Carolina

Aug 31, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Brewski from Pennsylvania

Aug 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Majesty from North Carolina

Jul 11, 2014
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Reviewed by GaelAle from North Carolina

5/5  rDev +8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
Love the selection of beers and how the beer is arranged by country and type. Found some great new brews to try. They are picking up some fun brew paraphernalia...glassware and stuff from local artists.

Matt is super friendly and knowledgeable. He helped us get our haul out to the car. Great location and easy parking.
Jun 28, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by EasyReader from North Carolina

Jun 14, 2014
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Reviewed by skerrydude from New York

4.44/5  rDev -4.1%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 5 | selection: 5
This is my first review, as I normally do not do this kind of thing. I was requested by the owner (who's name I forget) to write a review, and I was so impressed with the place, that here I am. During my visit to NC for a wedding I made it a point to stop into Foothills, as I had been there years ago and still remember the experience. I asked the bartender about a good beer store and he recommended Stella Brew, even thought he had not been there himself.

The store has one side of imports and larger format bottles, the other side is mostly coolers. There is also a center 'aisle' of various bottles, which I did not pay much attention to. I went over to the larger format bottles and got about 3 in my hands, then made my way to the counter and asked if I could start a collection up there, which I did. I got about 10 or so of the large format bottles, as they were all reasonably priced. The most I paid for one was about $8, which is still a low price in my mind.

I made my way over to the cooler section and was overwhelmed with all the selection in 6 and 4 packs. One of the coolers contained single bottles/cans (LOTS of cans in NC...) I grabbed those that I wanted and had a six pack to hold them, as I was doing so, the owner came over to talk to me. He had heard I was visiting from out of town and we spoke briefly. I asked him if I could take bottles/cans out of the six packs, as I was very interested in trying as many beers as possible and did not want to commit to an entire six pack. He was more than happy to allow me to do (which may have been due to the fact that I nearly $100 sitting on the counter).

All together I got between a case and two of various NC beers. The owner helped me carry out one of the boxes and threw in some gear (koozie & bar bottle opener) and asked me to write a review. I

I HIGHLY recommend this store. The selection was great for me, being from out of town and all. I am sure the employees would have been helpful, if I had any questions. The prices seem very reasonable to me, but maybe beers are just cheaper in the south compared to the northeast? I visited here on March 16th, 2014.
May 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by metter98 from New York

May 16, 2014
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Reviewed by BeerCoffeeWater from North Carolina

4.94/5  rDev +6.7%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
My favorite place to buy beer in Winston. Great selection, plenty of singles, beer tastings and a very knowledgable and friendly staff. They recently started a growler fill station that is always jamming with around 8 offerings. Made my day with wicked weed's freak of nature recently. The selection changes often and they'll let you bring your own 32 or 64 oz growler as long as it is not completely opaque, so no need to buy theirs (although I bought 2). If you're in Winston come check this place out.
Apr 19, 2014
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Reviewed by Drinklocalbeer from North Carolina

5/5  rDev +8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5
This place is a gem! The only thing better than the beer selection is the incredibly friendly and knowledgable staff. The owners are equally welcoming to the complete craft beer novice looking to learn about he wonderful world of beer as they are the connoisseur.

If you are in the piedmont of NC and need a good bottle shop, this is the place to go. They often have food trucks parked in the parking lot and often do tastings so they have it all.

Cheers to Stella Brew!
Apr 07, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by A-D from North Carolina

Feb 23, 2014
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Reviewed by brstls4drmrs from North Carolina

4.9/5  rDev +5.8%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.75
This is a great local shop in Winston. Matt and his crew really do a stellar job making you feel welcome and assisting you in finding what you're looking for. The selection is extensive and the wine variety (even though not relevant to some) has grown as of late. The beer selection is top notch and the growler station is coming soon. Just a great place and atmosphere. Be sure to stop by if you're in town.
Feb 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by dailyminefield from North Carolina

Feb 14, 2014
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Reviewed by mpariyad from North Carolina

5/5  rDev +8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5
Awesome place. Great selection. Owner is a super nice guy, very knowledgeable about beer and the industry. Prices are a dollar or two lower than any others in town. For being a new place, it gets all the big releases. So glad to support a place like this in winston.
Feb 09, 2014
Stella Brew in Winston-Salem, NC
Place rating: 4.63 out of 5 with 51 ratings