Downtown Crown Wine & Beer

Store

303 Copley Pl
Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20878-4509
United States

(301) 330-7010 | map
downtowncrownwine.com
PLACE STATS
Average:
4.51
Reviews:
13
Ratings:
34
pDev:
7.1%
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Rated by oskinker from Maryland

4.5/5  rDev -0.2%

Nov 19, 2014
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Reviewed by Sludgeman from District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev -5.8%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5
Visited on a Thursday evening on the way back from a Harrisburg business trip. Not much time to browse. Crowded with people.

V - Friendly but crowded from a space perspective. Stacks of beer everywhere. The bar area blends with the retail area which makes shopping a bit difficult when there are lots of people at the bar. Bigger retail store than the Falls Church store, but much better bar area(s) in Virginia. 4.25

Sel - No complaints. Great selection. Could always do better on international & Belgium styles. 4.5

Ser - Only one person working retail. Friendly, but no one to chat with about new and interesting beers. 4.0

Q - The cans I picked were fresh. 4.25
Oct 16, 2021
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Reviewed by jjboesen from Maryland

4.32/5  rDev -4.2%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5
This retail venue is located in a residential-retail complex called Downtown Crown, also home to Old Town Pour House (see my review). It is bisected, with one half wine, the other half craft beer - great selections on both counts. In front is a small bar area with a few high-tops, where you can order a wide selection of draft beers, many are local brands. There is a neat digital beer list next to the bar. They also have a small menu that offers cheese and meats. They will also fill growlers and crowlers. The aforementioned Pour House is right around the corner; in addition, there is a Yard House nearby. Not bad, for a region that was once a Beer Wasteland.
Oct 14, 2019
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Reviewed by VABA from Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +5.3%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.5 | selection: 5
This beer store has a very good beer selection with a lot of quality stuff. They have about 24 taps with high quality selections, including the latest highlights. The best beer shop in the DMV, not even close.
Aug 31, 2019
 
Rated: 4.1 by Boone757 from Virginia

Jul 21, 2019
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Reviewed by Griffin2 from Virginia

4.6/5  rDev +2%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.5
I visited Downtown Crown for the first time on 5/18/19. I was impressed with the 22 available taps. The staff was super friendly and helpful, and the beer selected looked really good. I will definitely return.
May 20, 2019
 
Rated: 4.35 by Dirtyhands from Maryland

Apr 03, 2017
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Reviewed by daliandragon from Maryland

4.33/5  rDev -4%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25
I moved to Gaithersburg from North Carolina four months ago, and although I like living here generally, the beer siuation is grim. Prices are 30-50% higher than I was used to paying and most specialty stores feature mostly wine and macrobrew.

This is the best store I have found in the area so far. It's kind of a pain to get in and out of since the area is crowded and busy, but the selection is better than any I've seen nearby and they have better prices than most to go along with it. Lots of MD and DC breweries and a happening scene at the bar, although I usually carry out. They have bombers and Belgians and English beer no one else seems to
Nov 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.86 by stakem from Pennsylvania

Mar 08, 2016
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Reviewed by sweetrice80 from Maryland

4.66/5  rDev +3.3%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.25
Awesome place! If anyone knows about Montgomery county knows that this place is limited to what the department of liquor control has. But they always seem to have just about every hard to find beers that the county has to offer. Their pricing is the cheapest in the county. Dave and Arash do a fantastic job at keeping this place the best possible spot for beer lovers. Total A++ place!
Feb 22, 2016
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Reviewed by KYGunner from Kentucky

4.4/5  rDev -2.4%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4.75
I'm from Kentucky so I suffered from sticker shock, as the prices were nearly twice what I pay at home. BUT, they had 20 taps of very good stuff, I had Abraxas! The bottle selection was very good lots of top shelf beers. Your gonna pay for it but it may be worth it.
Jan 03, 2016
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Reviewed by mugs1789 from Maryland

4.48/5  rDev -0.7%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5
I stopped in today to look around and I plan to be back. Beer and wine to go as well as a nice variety of taps for growlers and consumption on premises. This is as good as it gets in MoCo. A broad selection of beers, lots of local beers. Prices are about what you would expect in MoCo; maybe a little bit cheaper.

I think they're aiming for the non-shelf beer section of the market. I didn't see any Sam Adams or Sierra Nevada. Lots of locals, including DFH (although mostly bombers), Union, Flying Dog, Heavy Seas, and some locals that I hadn't heard of.

They do serve limited food but they said that you can byo lunch and enjoy a beer and lunch at one of the two or three tables.
Dec 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4.8 by BrownBottle from Maryland

Nov 27, 2015
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Reviewed by headbangingteacher from Maryland

4.82/5  rDev +6.9%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 5 | selection: 4.75
I live down the road from this place, but had not visited until recently. I will be spending a lot of time here. Sure, the prices reflect the MoCo location, but they are surprisingly good given that fact. What's more, the tap/growler prices are actually pretty good, and the selection and rotation are top notch. What really sets this place apart is the apparent love for beer. Most of the workers really enjoy talking about brews, and that coupled with the layout of the place, the great music playing over the speakers, and the frequent tasting events from craft brewer's big and small makes this not just the best spot in the county for craft brew lovers, but indeed a worthwhile spot for anyone in the D.C. area.

EDIT: As time goes on, these guys continue to do what they can to be competitive with prices (like Stone Sorry Not Sorry at 8.99 while 9.99 in some places in NoVa) and offer great events and products. Downtown has distinguished itself as THE spot for beer in Mo Co.
Sep 27, 2015
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Reviewed by rjd722 from Maryland

4.6/5  rDev +2%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.5
As has been stated in other reviews, this is hands down the best place to get beer in Montgomery County. Of course, residents know that Montgomery County is (I think) the only county in the nation where the Department of Liquor Control needs to purchase the beer first and then it can be acquired by independent stores. This results in higher prices and very few decent places that sell a variety of quality beer because it's easier for these stores to establish themselves in bordering counties, DC, or VA.

That said, this place offers a phenomenal selection and the prices aren't too bad all things considered. They also have a nice draft selection which utilizes a digital beer display and about 20 rotating brews. This is on my way home from work, so I can easily envision myself making a habit of stopping here to grab a fresh beer and browse their latest haul. Staff is also very friendly and knowledgeable, this is the only place you need to bother going in Montgomery County.
Aug 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4.08 by Cook82 from Maryland

Jul 27, 2015
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Reviewed by skinsfan from Maryland

4.7/5  rDev +4.2%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5
This place is awesome, bets place in Montgomery County to buy beer period. The staff is always extremely friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable. Have 12 taps so the ability to grab growlers is awesome as well. Being that this is located 5 minutes from office, frequent trips are made here.
May 29, 2015
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Rated by sulli520 from District of Columbia

5/5  rDev +10.9%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
The best spot in the area to purchase and share a beer. The only spot in MoCo to carry doughnut and biscotti break.
Jan 31, 2015
 
Rated: 4.36 by misternebbie from Pennsylvania

Jan 26, 2015
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Reviewed by jvodom from Maryland

4.39/5  rDev -2.7%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.25
Excellent draft and beer selection. Wine selection looks good too, but I do not drink it. They offer ~12 drafts that are constantly rotating. You can follow them on FB and see what is on tap. They offer 2-4 oz pours too!!!
Jan 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.36 by Capsfan90 from Maryland

Jan 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.8 by mcgowankm from Maryland

Jan 11, 2015
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Rated by DCgolfpro from Maryland

4.61/5  rDev +2.2%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4 | service: 4.75 | selection: 5
It doesn't get better than this in Montgomery county. Dave is the man. It's great to finally have a place like this in Montgomery county.
Dec 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4.12 by guillemiro from Maryland

Dec 06, 2014
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Rated by SicEmChris from Maryland

5/5  rDev +10.9%
Best beer store I've been to in Montgomery County as far as selection and prices go.
Nov 20, 2014
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Reviewed by JandJMD from Maryland

4/5  rDev -11.3%
Pretty nice selection for Montgomery County, but the prices to match. Has mix-a-6 of most of the beers they carry. Both a beer and wine bar. Better than most in the area.
Nov 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4.16 by tankthehank from Maryland

Sep 21, 2014
 
 
Rated: 4 by bigred89 from Maryland

Aug 23, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by TheMudMonkey from Maryland

Aug 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by BuffaloBrewFan from Maryland

Jun 30, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by RedBane from Maryland

Jun 25, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by gfiumara from Maryland

Jun 14, 2014
Downtown Crown Wine & Beer in Gaithersburg, MD
Place rating: 4.51 out of 5 with 34 ratings