Jersey Wines & Spirits

Friendly staff and a decent variety of beers both local and commercial

Excellent beer and wine selection with a small, but interesting selection of liquor. Very friendly and knowledgeable owner and staff--if you're not sure of what to select, ask, and maybe you'll find a new favorite. Prices aren't the lowest in the area, but the service and selection seem worth it.

Unlike a lot of other stores in the area, Jersey Wines & Spirits has a great stock of beers, wines, and spirits in a well-kept setting. Aside from the whole "can't sell beer in the same store as wine/liquor" thing, you could drop this place in Manhattan and nobody would know the difference. They do beer and wine tastings on Friday, which are great if you want to pick something up for the weekend and aren't sure what to grab. There's a lot to like here and in general it's a good store, but a few things hold it back from being as good as some here profess it to be.

Speaking specifically to the beer, prices are mostly fair but often they get beat out by big discount stores like Super Buy-Rite. That's to be expected, as a smaller store like this has to rely more on proper curation and a knowledgeable staff. Just don't point out if they're priced low on something, as if you do they will jack it up once you leave. There are definitely a good range of styles and breweries represented, but the customer service is lacking. The staff generally doesn't know all that much about craft beer; they're not incapable of helping you, but they also aren't going to make anything past a generic recommendation. Don't bother calling with any sort of specific question about their stock. The girl who usually picks up the phone takes forever to check, and is usually unhappy to do so. Nobody has any idea of when special releases will come in except for the owner who won't share much info, and who can be contentious and smart-allicky if you ask him detailed beer questions for no good reason.

After awhile, I stopped going here regularly. I still stopped in once in awhile if I was nearby but I decided to give my regular business to Super Buy Rite and places like Good Beer in NYC. It's the little things that can kill off your regulars. Customer service is big in beer stores, where except for limited releases you're mostly selling the same thing. Why would I buy a 6-pack of Weihenstephaner here when I can get the same pack for the same/less money from someone who knows what they're doing? And why would I patronize a place that doesn't bother to take care of their regulars when it comes to limited releases? Maybe they're better on wine and liquor, but Jersey Wines & Spirits is a middle of the road shop when it comes to beer. I'd recommend going to Coolvines which is like 5 blocks away.

Massive selection of wines, beers and ciders, very knowledgeable and friendly staff....and they deliver too.

This is a nice store for alcohol - they have a wide variety of beer, wines and liquor to choose from.

Prices are good and staff is super helpful - a much needed attribute for wine shopping :)