Beer Heaven

In a strip mall along the Philly dockyards between the I-​95 on/​off ramp and historic Front street district. Easy to find, right next to a giant costume store. This place has a great selection. I’ve been 3 – 4 times and ran away with some amazing finds like super fresh Maine Beer Company Zoe, Mo, Spring Pepper, and Mean Old Tom. Even found some Williamsburg Aleworks Café Royale and Bitter Valentine! You can do mix and match six packs and save 10%. They had FW15 and even Founder’s Blushing Monk the first time I went there. Prices are better than the Foodery. Bottle selection is arguably larger. They have all the regular AleSmith releases too as well as lots of odd local 12oz bottles you can mix and match as singles. Quiet, friendly place. Not nearly as cramped as The Foodery.

Excellent selection of beers. I felt the southwest wasn’t represented well in the selection (Marble brewing and La Cumbre) offered to trade some elevated ipa and was well received. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to make it back in for the trade. Beers were a little pricey but I noticed beer wasn’t cheap anywhere in Philadelphia (taxes maybe?) anyway, I was able to score a great haul to bring back to Albuquerque.

The fact that they have apricot seadog was so refreshing. I haven’t seen it anywhere other than the seadog brewery in Florida. However I do think it’s a little confusing to navigate around. It’s a smaller store with tons of craft beers. I could spend a fortune trying all the different types.

Considering how tiny this spot is, they manage to cram the best craft beers in here without an inch to spare. I’m on a stout/​porter kick right now and Beer Heaven was well-​equipped to suit my needs. Any beer store that sells my current obsession, Lancaster Milk Stout, is good in my book!
They have a nice blend of local and not so local craft beers. I saw a bunch of my favorites from the recent AC beer and music festival which was exciting. Evil Genius Purple Monkey Dishwasher comes to mind.
The guy who worked here was super cool and helpful. Definitely a great spot that will be seeing the likes of me very frequently!

we were visiting Philly for the weekend and decided to stay in instead of going out. It was hard to choose just a few specialty beers here because they were so many I wanted to try! I ended up with a great ginger beer, california beer, and a beer aged in a red wine barrel. As I walked around the store I started taking note of the other beers in there so I could try to find them back in NY. Great place!

Pretty large selection, a little pricey. You can build your own 6-​pack, which is really nice. It’s in a strip mall so parking is no issue.

I will start this review by ‘fessing up that I hate PA liquor laws. Don’t even get me started on de-​regulation of the retail channel.
That aside, this is pretty solid given the constraints of governmental forces. Really good selection given the small square footage (it’s a small store in a strip mall on Columbus). I was most pleased with the representation of local offerings interspersed with domestic and foreign options.
Here’s my (meager) haul:
–Clown Shoes Chocolate Sombrero
–Fegley’s Insidious
–Stoudt’s Fat Dog
–DuClaw Devil’s Milk
Total: just over $ 17
So, in short, you can buy beer for far cheaper in NJ. That said, if you are to be confined by state lines, this is a solid choice. Great selection for a small space.

In a strip mall and with a somewhat cheesy name like Beer Heaven you would not expect anything much from this pace. But it’s well stocked with lots of variety and great for people like me who like to build their own six pack. They have the regular beer like Yuengling and such but they also have fun craft beers.
The people working here aren’t exactly your beer connoisseurs like you may find at other places. The guy ahead of me was trying to have a full blown conversation with the owner about how awesome this one beer on sale was (a big bottle for $ 49) and how it was so over-​priced because we’re in Philly, blah blah blah… It was a lot of this dude running his mouth and the guy behind the counter just nodding politely.
Come here if you know what you’re looking for and you need to get in and out. Better parking options compared to a trip to the Foodery.

This place is amazing great selection. If you like craft beer you understand that if you are buying by the bottle it isn’t cheap as a six pack but the prices were fair.

The most recent review for Beer Heaven is certainly a bit unfair, given that you wouldn’t, or at least shouldn’t, come to a place like this expecting to find great deals on Corona and Miller Lite. Honestly, I’m not sure there are any «deals» here at all. But everything I bought was pretty fairly priced based on prices I’ve seen across the country, and ultimately the reason you’re coming here versus one of Pennsylvania’s other mega-​distribution-​warehouses is the single bottle selection, particularly the amount of large bottles.
They do apparently offer a 10% off a «mix-​six» pack, but it only applies to 12oz bottles, which I find kind of stupid, and also annoying since most of what I buy tends to be in 22oz /​750ml format. This policy isn’t exactly stated anywhere in the store either, I had to message them on Twitter to find out the details (unfortunately after we had already left the area).
With regard to new ownership, I guess I don’t really care since I never met the previous owners, but the guy who rang me up seemed nice enough. There was some old creeper dude hanging out in the shop chatting everyone up, and likely already buzzed, but that’s nothing I’m used to in places centered around lots of beer. I suppose if you don’t know what you’re looking for it might matter more, but that’s never really been an issue for me. Below were the items I picked up on this trip, with their corresponding RateBeer scores. Total for the 11 bottles was $ 180, not too bad considering the rarity of several of them and the fact that all but 2 were in bomber size.
4 Hands Smoked Pigasus (95)
Clown Shoes Undead Party Crasher (99)
Brewfist /​Prairie Artisan Ales Spaghetti Western (98)
Spring House Lil Gruesome Peanut Butter Jelly Stout (92)
Evil Twin Imperial Doughnut Break (100)
Southern Tier Grand Arbor (94)
Lost Abbey Carnevale (98)
Lost Abbey Track #8 (99)
Port Brewing Santas Little Helper Barrel Aged (98)
Mikkeller Jackie Brown (97)
Clown Shoes Luchador en Fuego (99)

This location is under new sucky ownership. The previous owner who runs the beer distributor on Washington sold it to his brother in law or some s**t. He is the one who selected all the fine beers they have there but since he left it is AWFUL. I don’t get off talking smack on peoples business unless they deserve it. When you walk into a place and they don’t even say hello its a wrap. Not only that but the guy and his wife no nothing about beer. 12 pack of Corona was… wait for it…$ 24.67 (I’m being honest) I much rather go to the Foodery and I live right around the corner from Beer Heaven. To sum it up their selection is heaven.
Their service, courtesy and knowledge is hell.
Oh and one last thing… their prices suck ass. Especially on cheap beer like Miller, Bud and Coors.

Let’s start with why Beer Heaven is different from Hawthorne’s (which is my second favorite place), and the Foodery (which everyone loves because it’s the original). 10% off pick a six. Great prices in an expensive beer city. If you’re not from Philly, you just have to take my word for this.
The selection is spectacular here. Very thing from Belgian Trappists, to American macros, and even up and coming Nano breweries. They have great seasonal selections which rotate and an excellent cast of regulars. If you’re looking for it they have it, and if they don’t, they’ll tell you when they’re getting it.
I can’t say enough about this shop. I never leave here disappointed or without a six pack of quality craft brews.

When fall hits, I always get a craving for pumpkin beer and hard cider. I recently moved to Queen Village and Beer Heaven is a short walk away, so I thought I’d give it a try to help appease my liquid pumpkin craving. I was amazed by the variety and selection of not only alcoholic pumpkin drinks, but all other types too. I walked out of the store with a quality six-​pack of different pumpkin beers and a hard cider for $ 17.99 (I believe you get a 10% discount when you buy a make-​your-​own 6 pack), which I felt was a very fair deal. From now on, Beer Heaven will be my go-​to craft beer and cider destination.

Just as the name implies, if I had to spend all eternity in Beer Heaven, I would prolly be pretty, pretty happy. And maybe just a tad drunk. They carry an expansive collection of craft beers and seasonal beers. Their prices are very competitive. There is free and easy parking. They are open decently late on Sundays (for all those faithful beer worshipers to attend a late mass).
Yes, Beer Heaven, you do make me believe in the holy beer brew.

Craft beer loving residents of Philly know the deal — incredible selection (one of the best in the country), but we pay for it through the nose. Beer Heaven is no exception.
Lengthy lines of coolers cover the back and right end of the store, with some of the more prestigious bottles stacked around the counter and on little shelves in the center. Expect everything from obscure Belgian lambics and gueuzes to American craft specialties from Philly to San Francisco (there’s also your regular adjuncts and soft drinks if you please).
Pricing is pretty typical for the city. Some bottles you might pick up and immediately snag, thinking «Wow, this is pretty reasonable,» while others you might be better smashing over your own head than buying (i.e., Old Rasputin anny beers at $ 35 a pop).
The woman who typically works the counter is friendly and helpful if you ask, and she certainly knows her stock well. Go ahead, check her for a price on something if it’s unlabeled — I’m willing to bet she knows (unlike some other shops in the city).
Limited releases will definitely surface here, although you need to be pretty quick, as they usually announce new items on Twitter. I’ve had success here picking up Cantillon, Hopslam, Heady Topper, Bourbon County, limited Founders and other brews that vanish fast.
Protips — mix-​a-​six for 10% off, follow their Twitter feed, take advantage of the free parking.

Beer Heaven… love the name. This place really should have pearly white gates at the entrance. But then what would Beer Hell look like? Skunked Miller Lite at The Xfinity Live Center?
In all seriousness, though, what else can be said about Beer Heaven? Everyone else has already hit the nail on the head. The prices here are decent, their selection is pretty awesome, and they have a parking lot. Repent now and make your way over here.

This place has the best selection in the city (I love the foodery too, probly second best) and is priced incredibly well, usually the lowest in the city. I don’t know where people get off saying it’s priced higher than other places. And to the girl who’s review stated «you charge $ 11 for a six pack of beer that I can just buy one by one for $ 2 at the pope» how stupid is that? 6 $ 2 beers is $ 12 bucks! and I know it aint regularly $ 2 because no good beer is. Just go and get some beer.
Respect Beer.

After coming here a few times I am both happy and continually impressed with the variety in the selection of beers they offer. I dare you to run your eyes around this store and not see a craft beer. Whoever is stocking their shelves is doing one hell of a job.
It’s pretty close to my house which is certainly a convenience factor for me. It’s clean, well lit and the staff is nice. Prices are in line with any of the other spots in Philadelphia.
I like this place a lot.

PPA syndrome.
n.
Increased heart rate and sympathetic nervous system activation brought about by running into the store to grab some beers while you are illegally parked because there’s no fucking parking anywhere, like… seriously ANYWHERE near the craft beer store and so you say a prayer and run in and hope you can get out quickly but there’s a huge line and you are peering out the window to see if any PPA are coming near your car and the person in the front of their line seems to have misplaced their credit card and it is taking forever and OH GOD WAS THAT A PPA AGENT? Whew no it was just a police officer but still you keep peering out the window like you have some sort of nervous tick and you are thinking that if you get another PPA ticket you are going to stop driving entirely in the city, for real this time, you mean it.
Much like you, I have been the victim of PPA syndrome. I’ve gone on beer runs on my own and failed to find parking. I park in front of some fire hydrant/​driveway/​void to the nether and throw on the hazard lights. I sprint in like I’m going to rob the place and hastily select beverages. This isn’t casual shopping. This is speed shopping. Thankfully, there is now an end to my plight — Beer Heaven — a great beer store with fantastic selection and ample parking in front.
Go here and buy the Crème Brulee Imperial Milk Stout. Yeah it is basically a dessert beer but it has 10%ABV which is ridiculous for something so tasty. If people buy it often, then it will never run out. I need this stuff to not suffer the same fate as my beloved Trader Joe’s chipotle fries.
They seem to carry almost every beer that my beer dork friends talk about but can’t seem to find.

Definitely not a bad stop for all your craft beer needs. There’s a pretty decent selection for both refrigerated and non-​refrigerated bottles. Prices seem to be on the more affordable side when compared with other local shops, at least for the larger-​sized bottles.
The woman working the counter didn’t say very much while we were in the store, if anything at all. So if you’re looking to have a conversation about the suds, or if you need a recommendation, I’d probably shop elsewhere. But if you’re open to adventure or you know what you’re looking for, this is a great spot.