Bottle store visits. How much time can you spend there?

I don't normally spend more than about 15 mins browsing the store. I've never encountered one large enough to require more of my time.

 

Im pacing back and forth consulting with friends on group texts checking out the reviews here.... 30-45 minutes before pulling the trigger.

 

I'm in and out of my regular store pretty quick. I know their selection well. I'm typically there when they've notified me they have something new in. Sometimes I hang around and bs with the guys that work there but seldom there more than half an hour.

 

The only time I enjoy "window shopping" is at a bottle shop. Can easily be there an hour, longer if they have a bar as well.

 

When I go to my regular bottle shop, I will spend some time talking to the beer guy and the manager. Have frequented the same store for about 4 years. Have gotten to know both pretty well. Typically spend 30-45 minutes in that shop. When out of state, I will take more time browsing the selection. My wife and I have spent upwards of an hour and a half in a store out of state. I have found that if you review the beers twice, you see things you missed the first time.

 

Depends on the reception and how fast reviews can come up.

 

For me, it's either/or. Sometimes I'll walk in and see a beer that I know is rare and delicious and don't even have to think about it. Other times, I'll walk-in and nothing immediately stands out so I will slowly scour the aisles and take longer to decide what I really want.

 

It depends on the shop.. before the beer guy left at my go-to spot I could easily spend 45 minutes to an hour in there just shooting the shit and drinking a pour from the growler fill station

 

Normal weekly local stores...usually 15 min is the norm.

Out of state...usually I will hand pick a really good one to visit, so with a lot of out of state product to sort through and check ratings, can take about an hour give or take. I certainly don't want to miss out on something really good because I didn't know about it/notice it.

 

Usually just 15 minutes , know what im looking for usually , only time im longer is if im out of town in another state that has different distro, then i could be there awhile.

 

Anywhere from 10 minutes to over an hour depending on how much I have to spend and the store.

 

If I'm just shopping, about 15 minutes. I can see everything they have by just glancing around, it's not like crate-digging at a record store. If they have a bar with a good tap list though, it can be a lot longer.

 

Depends on the store and how often I stop by. Huckleberry's rarely rates more than 5-10 minutes, as I live a few blocks away, and the selection, while decent, isn't huge. I've easily spent half an hour at a time at Total Wine or a place with lots of stuff I don't normally see, like 99 Bottles when on the other side of the state.

 

I easily spend 45 minutes to an hour at Sams Quik Shop in Durham when I'm in town on business. They have a sizable inventory and multiple beers on tap. Time flies by...

 

My answer is predicated on whether or not the beer nerd is working that day and who has joined me in the elusive hunt. So, anywhere from 5 minutes to an hour.

 

I am usually 15 minutes at my local store. If I am in a browsing mode it can run to 30 minutes. A big bottle shop in a new area for me can be an hour.

 

I can spend days grocery and beer shopping. I read every label, check every date, squeeze every tomato. Also, I am fussy with the quality of packaging. If I see a rip in a beer label or a carrier I swap it out.

 

It's my 'normal'