Antioch Fine Wine & Liquors

You can buy ‘booze’ at any store. but I have Antioch Fine Wine & Liquors as one of my goto spots because they have a great selection. They hold raffles for limited edition items which helps your chances to get things like Pappy, Bourbon County Stout, etc. They also use social media very well. I’ve gotten responses within an hour, etc. Also when they get new shipments of goodies, they post on FB about it with a limit per customer… increases your chance to get something nice to drink. I have gotten some really good scores.
They hold some decent tasting events that get packed! Parking gets crazy during the events… just drive through the lot and take the first spot you see. otherwise you might be parking near by and walking.
Staff is pretty knowledgeable and friendly, but also busy. They’re point system is kinda neat because that’s how they do the raffles. more you buy, more entries you get. I went in and got established, stocked up, redeemed some entries, and so far got 2 of the 5 raffles. Even the regulars who went all in, can only win once per raffle.
Prices for most things are really good for example Walmart had a wine for $ 12 and here it was $ 10.99… but there is a little markup here and there on the rare stuff like 12 yr Van Winkle’s MSRP is $ 59.99, I got it for $ 89.99… Pappy 23’s MSRP is $ 249.99 but they went for like $ 350-​ish… still way cheaper than secondary sites or some of the other stores in the area… plus you might not find it anywhere else. so it’s kind of a ‘local availability tax’.

The outside of this place had me going, yea I’m not sure I want to go in there but based off other reviews, I made my way in. This place reminds me of Discount Liquor, lots of choices but overwhelming. Staff were helpful and steered me in the right direction. Because I was in the area, it was worth the trip but i don’t think it’s worth going out of my way to go here.

Fantastic liquor offerings, and the broadest selection of Craft Beers in the area. They have them all, and their prices are very competitive. Their Craft selection offers you an opprtunity to try something new with each visit, if that’s your thing. The staff is both friendly and very knowledgeable.
I drive a bit to get there, passing more convenient locations, but only Antioch Fine Wines works for me. Their variety and prices keep me coming back. A top shelf operation.

Everyone is very friendly and knowledgeable. This is my one stop sake shop. I love the prices, also I can spend a reasonable amount and pick up some nice wines. The build your own 6 pack is pretty great as well.

I drive here from Wisconsin maybe once a month to pick up Beers not available in Wisconsin. Ballast Point, Revolution, Stone, Two Brothers, Dogfish Head Although now that, Dogfish Head and Ballast Point are available in Wisconsin my trips will probably be less frequent. The beer selection is quite good and the prices are reasonable. The staff is knowledgable.

Amazingly robust liquor store for a small town like Antioch. If you’re familar with a chain liquor store in the Chicago area known as «B****‘s Beverage Depot» you’ll find that Antioch Liquors offers just as much IMO.
The distilled spirits selection is amazing … my husband is a fan of single-​malt, and he’s slowly working his way through the various options they have. He’ll probably finish up by … 2156 :-)
Their craft and micro brew section is huge, with a good international representation of unique ales and beers from all over the world, as well as all over America.
They frequently have tasting parties focused in genres — beer, wine, or spirits. Great way to try out some new flavors and see what you like. These are always hugely popular, fortunately the store has a large parking lot!
The staff is always friendly and knowledgeable — even if I’m at the grocery store that has whatever I plan on purchasing in their liquor aisle, I’ll go to Antioch Liquors instead.

A friend of mine strongly recommended Antioch Fine Wine & Liquors for their extensive craft beer selection and reasonable pricing. Shortly after signing up for their newsletter and Facebook page, I received a message that they had an extremely rare, limited distributed beer that I could not find anywhere in the Chicagoland area. My first time visiting the store, the manager treated me like I was a weekly regular that had been patronizing the store for years. He sold me the last bottle of the very limited, and rare beer I was looking for. The manager Rick is extraordinarily nice and knowledgeable about craft beer. You can tell it’s a passion of his, and not just a 9-​to-​5 job for him. He told us about the craft beer events they schedule and how they generally work releases. After looking through the extensive craft beer selection, the manager even gifted me a bottle out of his private stock. I was blown away by the selection, reasonable pricing, and extremely friendly staff. I am going to make Antioch Fine Wine & Liquors part of my weekly routine.

This review is specific to their craft beer selection. As a person who makes special trips to far away liquor stores, hole in the wall breweries, and trades beer on the internet; this is hands down the best craft beer store I have ever been to. As an example, they have on hand cases of 3 Floyds, Surly, and special release collaborations that some chase distribution trucks for. Honestly I was blown away and now I will have to drive a good 30 minutes out of my way to go here. What a great store, very nice owner, and store that is laid out very well. If craft beer is your thing, do yourself a favor and visit when you have some extra money in your pocket. Not because the prices are bad, it’s just the selection that will make it very hard to walk out with just a few items.

As everyone else has said, amazing selection of everything. I rarely get the same bottle of wine twice, so I love how they have their own personal comments on almost every wine they have on the shelves. The descriptions they give and recommendations I have gotten from their amazing staff have always been spot on. They also have a great return policy if you are having a party, you can return any unopened cases.

Awesome selection of craft beer, but a bit on the expensive side. Either the way, this is the only place around with this kind of beer for carry-​out and you will be amazed the selections. This is my regular spot for spirits.

I’m a brewer and a serious drinker and as such, demand a wide and quality selection. This place has it all, ironically in a small wanna-​be hick town. You would never expect it, but outside of a giant like Binny’s or Friar Tucks, this place has a better selection than any store I’ve seen. And it rivals them as well.

As someone mentioned before, don’t let the exterior scare you away. The staff is helpful and friendly. The selection is grand with beers you wouldn’t normally find elsewhere. Recommended!

This is the only place I go for Craft beer. They have a large selection of craft beers, probably the biggest I have seen yet.
The people are extremely helpful and they have wine tastings and beer tastings at times. Definitely my place to go for craft beer – knowledgeable and large selection. Don’t let the exterior scare you away, Check it out!

Excellent selection of craft, import and domestic beers… best in the area… we drop by whenever we are in the neighborhood. Owners have a good feel /​relationship with their suppliers /​we find speciality beers here that are not available elsewhere… will be back.

I attended the recent wine festival here and was shocked and amazed at the extensive product offerings they have. This store literally puts a good number of big city shops to shame.
From the outside, the store appears to be a run-​of-​the-​mill grab and go beer and booze stop but once inside, its a wine lover’s Mecca. Aisle after aisle of world class wines at all price points with friendly, wine saavy staff to walk you through it.
I was thrilled to find a few bottles from some of my favorite small Italian producers who make excellent products but get very little exposure due to the competition of the big boys. It takes a very dedicated wine buyer to seek some of these esoteric and less trendy products out, and for that sirs, I applaud you.
Again, they have a huge selection of spirits and beer too, but you will find that wine is the winner. There are weekly in store tastings, plenty of parking and very reasonable prices with generous case discounts. I would highly recommend a trek up here when you are ready to stock up for the season.

Quite easily the best liquor and wine shop in the area. Great selection, knowledgeable staff, and an ever changing inventory of hot deals. Worth the drive every time!

I am a beer drinker and while the wine and spirit selection is large, which makes sense since the store is large the beer selection is not all that great.
Based on the beers: the European/​English Isles/​Canadian selection is good in that they offer many single bottle selections. However I know that this selection does not move that much so the beers can be quite old, which is really bad for some beers.
The US micro stuff is a smaller shelf space and offer some good beers. Most of the beer aisles is for 12-​pack and cases of macro beer.
Overall, beer-​wise this store is lacking in quality stuff. Wine and Spirit wise this is a very good place to shop, as they do take request and they have a great selection.
So go for the wine and spirits and if you are a ticker some of the obscure Euro beer stuff.