21st Beverages

Another win for Astoria, another win for me, all thanks to the trusty Unilocal app. The chances of me stumbling across this gem would’ve been zero had I not done found it on Unilocal.I had been looking for someone who could fulfill a last minute large beer order, which was tough considering how few places sell them by the case. Thankfully 21^st does and for very reasonable prices.
The place is not much to look at, almost like a convenience store turned warehouse except with über high ceilings. It’s probably not the most consumer friendly spot as I imagine they work to supply other companies with all their beer-​y needs. Thankfully I was in need and they were able to give me everything I wanted.
Call ahead of time and verify they have the beer you’re looking for. If it’s not available at that time, chances are it will be the following week. They’ll price quote you over the phone and will hold as many as you need. I would recommend having a vehicle since carrying /​dragging cases is never fun. The guys working will do all the heavy lifting for you and they accept credit cards. Bonus points for no tax on all cash purchases.
They aren’t located near the subway, but it won’t matter if you’re rocking a car any way. Knowing all of these things ahead of time will hopefully keep your experience as direct and as satisfactory as mine.

Really helpful staff. Very reasonable prices.
They carry a good selection of bottled beer, soda, water as well as kegs and ice.
No nonsense place that puts selection and function over aesthetics.

Five stars because…
1 — Its the only distributor I know of in Astoria
2 — Lots of selection and pick your own quantities
3 — The dudes there were real helpful. We wanted 2 cases of Dos Equis
and instead of watching us take the ones that had been sitting around, the gentlemen went in the back to get us cold ones.

One of the few places in Astoria that has a really big selection of beers… Lots of craft beer and all of the standards. Singles, six-​packs, cases. Decent prices