Bottle Shops near Crystal Lake, IL

The Algonquin Binny's location. The McHenry Binny's also isn't too far but it's considerably smaller.

 

we don't get surly in IL. not sure if revolution brewing, half acre or pipeworks are available in the algonquin binny's, but call and ask. you should try some of their stuff too.

 

No pipeworks, half acre or revolution make it to Algonquin Binnys yet!

 

Woodmans further up the road from Algonquin Binny's has Revolution and typically has slightly better prices.
Pretty sure they have Daisy Cutter, not sure about other Half-Acre offerings.

 

No Half Acre this far North, alas, unless something drastically changed since I was last at Woodmans.

Woodstock Armanetti--which is about as far as Algonquin Binnys from CL--has a much better selection then they used to and you'll definitely find more FFF bomber there then at Binny's. Their six packs have been scarce these past many months out this way. It's worth the trip, IMO.

 

Cardinal in CL is worth stopping at. They have Revolution and Half Acre (at least I think i saw half acre) and a lot of stuff that Binnys doesnt carry. I was just there last weekend and was pleasantly surprised. Binnys is about 15 min south of there and Woodmans is another 5-10 south of that. J&L Liquors in Algonquin on the east side of the river might be worth stopping at, as well as Volume Liquors in Cary and Armanetti's on Rt 47 in Huntley.

If you have any specific beers you want I might be able to tell you where to get the best deal on them.

 

The Lake Zurich Binnys is prob 20-30 mins away (pending where you are at in CL) and has a great selection... and a very knowledgeable beer manager!

 

Revolution and Half Acre should not be in McHenry County, period. If you see either, that retailer is muleing in from another county- a direct legal violation of state law and Illinois Liquor Control Commission rules. A brewery must have a licensed distributor to sell product. Half Acre does not have any distributor in McHenry County; Revolution is due to become distributed in McHenry County beginning in December, by Chas. Herdrich & Son (the Miller distro out here).

 

Zombie Dust is a pipe dream out here, unfortunately. If you like some hops, Onion's got their Hop Slayer...it ain't amazing, but it'll give you a nice hop fix for relatively cheap...

 

I might have been wrong about Cardinal carrying Revolution and Half Acre since I had visited about 5 different stores right around the same time, though I do know for a fact that there is a store not a mile from Algonquin Binny's that is carrying at least one Revolution beer.

 

The Woodman's in Carpentersville is in Kane County so it wouldn't fall under the McHenry rules above.

 

Good point and now that you mention it maybe the other store I was thinking of is also in Kane county. Barely...

 

See the difference a county line can make?

 

I know someone already said Arminettis in Woodstock but I second their suggestion. I always find gems there that you won't get at Binnys. Also I know cardinal in crystal lake just got in their shipment of Firestone 16th anniversary if you or anyone else is looking for that.

 

Also arminettis woodstock also has a handful of Founders Bolt Cutters left.

 

Just got back from Cardinal and I did not see any Half Acre there like I had previously thought.

 

From what I understand, no Half Acre in McHenry County for the foreseeable future. But hey, plenty of Miller Lite!