Thrifty Beverage Center

Pretty good selection. They got your standard craft beers as well as a pretty good international section. Especially great if you like European beers. This is where I come when I’m missing Prague.
The prices are generally good. Even if you aren’t too particular about your beer, buying cases of anything AB InBev here is way cheaper than at the bodega.
Oh, they also sell non-​alcoholic beverages in bulk, like soda and water but I don’t come here for that.
They got parking, so load em up.

By far, the most random beer store I’ve ever seen in my life. Thrifty is located off Avenue U by Marine Park in an area that’s mostly warehouses. It’s a large beer store, with 5 deep aisles of beer and soft drinks. The usual suspects of craft beer are there (Left Hand, Dogfish Head, etc.) in ⁴⁄₆ packs and cases. They don’t do singles on those. However if you eastern European beers, you should go here. They have a lot of rarer German brands, in addition to plenty of Weihenstephaner and Scheider at very good prices. This definitely beats cruising around random delis in Russian areas to find things like Black Boss Porter and different Eisbocks.
Service has been good albeit a bit slow when ringing people up occasionally. Pricing on beers can be really uneven though. I’ve seen some great deals (6 pack of Rodenbach for $ 12) and some overpricing of American craft beer. That makes shopping here a bit uneven. Still if you’re nearby or explicitly seeking out the eastern European stuff, Thrifty works in a jiffy (see what I did there?).

I got to say this place never disappoints. I’ve come here for all sorts of beers and 99.9% of the time they had it. To top it all off what made me give them 5 stars is the fact they carry KCCO beer. This is the only place in Brooklyn I know of that has it. The smoothest black lager I’ve ever tried. The owner is also an awesome guy. Keep up the good work guys!

Thrifty Beverage is an extremely clean, neat and well-​organized store. They have a wide variety, from ubiquitous brands to hard-​to-​find craft stuff, and great prices on all of it. The staff is pleasant and helpful. There’s even a mini parking lot out front, a big plus.

I just called this place twice. The first time I asked if they had McKenzie’s Hard cider. The lady on the phone said, «yup» and hung up. I called back to see if they had the seasonal, and she said, «I dont know, come down here and look in the aisle yourself» and HUNG UP AGAIN. Rude!

Buying the beers for the bbq

This is the spot to go! Seriously — prices on beer here are beyond amazing. Bonus points because they have some «exotics» — any place that sells Tripel Karmeliet is a winner in my book!

Love this place. The staff is always helpfull and amazing. Cheap beer and good people. Only downside is the customers can be real tools. (fighting for parking spots, spots on line)

Thrifty’s…
The locale beverage center… I also label this place as an Alcoholic’s version of Toy’s R Us.
No remarks on Thrifty’s except the following…
Drinks: Beverages are available in mass quantities, with such items as soda, beer, and water.
Prices: Extremely competitive and favorable. It’s best to shop Thrifty’s on a quantity basis and use over time.
Food: Various party snack foods ranging from Chips & Dip are also available for purchase.
Customer Service: Always friendly! On numerous occasions, I’ve been asked if I needed assistance with locating /​finding a beverage or required help carrying the item to the care. On one occasion, the staff contacted their sales office to inform me of when a particular beer would be available in the store.
Parking: 4 to 5 spots in front of the store. There’s additional metered parking around the corner.
Needless to say, you’ll find be spending a lot of money here. But it’s all for good use.

A great selection of booze and snacks for parties and holidays where you need all that beer (which according to the traffic they generate, even Arbor Day qualifies), but I am not sure exactly where the savings are, as they seem about par, maybe a little less. Likely, savings add up in volume when you’re straining the shocks on your SUV with an entire palette of manly Bud, not my nerdish 4 pack of Stewarts birch beer. Hey at least you can dump off your empties for the deposit back without waiting outside supermarkets with those broken down machines. They also frequently have reps (20 year olds in shortshorts and micro t’s) with tables and samples for some new 21 and older beverage.