Binny’s Beverage Depot

I’ve never been so mad at an establishment in all of my life. My husband found out that they sold my favorite bourbon, which is Old Weller Antique, so he bought a bottle. I went in, asking the same man that brought him the bottle from the back, if I could purchase a bottle myself and was denied. Shot down, swish swash! I may be female, but I can assure you that I drink bourbon with the best of them. But I’m completely aware that the bourbon world is prodaminatly male and this wasn’t the first time that I’ve been discriminated against and denied at a liquor store.
The next day I decided to go back and ask a different person, I’m pretty sure that he was a manager, he did allow me to purchase one bottle of my OWA. My husband went in and the same man mentioned that he has several other rare bourbons available and $ 450 later, my husband came out to the truck strutting and flaunting his scores. Just for the heck of it, I went in and asked the manager if I too could purchase only one of specific bourbons that my husband just walked out with, and noticed the quantity available in the computer. Well, low and behold, I was given the same response as the first attempt at purchasing OWA… Access denied. That’s not even cool. While I’ll still enjoy his bottles, I want my own.
I forgot to mention that when my dentist heard that I was going to Chicago, he recommended this place and asked that we pick up a few bottles of scotch that he can’t find in Kentucky. So on our first day in Chicago, I picked up his scotch and a few things for my trip. After his purchase, and mine, I spent over $ 300 there that day. Which really doesn’t matter, but to think that as a previous customer, I was recriminated against infuriates me even the more.

I love Binny’s. They never disappoint. Selection is vast and staff is so friendly and knowledgeable. And seriously conveniently located with their small parking lot. Highly, highly, highly recommend.

What can you say, this is a good liquor store. You will find it meets most alcohol needs. I like their wine selection and the fact that they carry a lot of Great Lakes Brewing Co. beers.

Mist helpful mary showed us everything we needed very helpful friendly great store thanks

I swear this place along with Tesa is helping me to stay sane and survive another Chicago football season. Let’s not dwell on the bears, this is supposed to be a good review.
The staff is super nice, knowledgeable and they always give me a great recommendation when I want to branch out away from my old friends. I like the Binny’s picks, the wine selection and that I always find something new in the whiskey department. When I ask about the newer items someone has almost always tried them and can compare them to things I’ve tried to make a good call on whether or not I’d like it. I’ll have to stop in again before Sunday’s game.

Holy monkey — beer selection here was insane! Tons of Pipeworks, Revolution, Three Floyds, Goose Island. Hard to find stuff all over. Lots of refrigerated things. Easy to peruse the selection. Left here with a least a dozen bottles. Do not come here unless you’re ready to unload some cash.
Also, make sure you watch the official YouTube channel dedicated to making fun of craft beer nerds. Get it at Binny’s!

Great place to get your drinkables. Selection is very large and the service is friendly. They have a small selection of snack items as well.

An overwhelming selection of Beer (and probably wine too… at least it looked like it). I love german beer, especially rich wheat beer and they have a couple REALLY good ones.
Just remember to look twice because some beer (12 pack) might be quite a bit cheaper than the 6 pack for example.
Obviously there are better alcohol places around but when you are invited to a friends house and you got Binny’s versus Walgreens, then everyone knows you would go for Binny’s.

Absolutely, seriously love, LOVE Binny’s! As a non-​Chicagoan I really can’t compare it to other locations but was super impressed with their customer service, their selection and their prices. Among many other reasons, I would seek refugee status and live in Chicago, if only to save an absolute fortune on wine. Yeah we have free health care in Canada, but is it really worth it over being gouged for a bottle of Scotch? I’m not so sure.
Anyways, we were warmly greeted by the security guard upon entering and I must say that he had to have been the nicest security guard I’ve ever encountered in a liquor store, no lie. When I asked for some help in the humidor, they were quick to call page the cigar consultant for me (he was also super nice and knowledgeable) and really so was pretty much everyone. Selection is awesome with wines, beers and spirits from all around the world (I very much shop for all three!) and even if the layout is a little chaotic and cluttered, I have no problem forgiving that… again, the staff was more than helpful if I had any questions.
Oh and make sure to sign up for a free Binny’s Card: it’ll save you a few bucks on more than few items. I still get their weekly email if only to remind myself just how much we pay for booze in Canada. For example, that bottle of Johnnie Walker Black that Binny’s has on for $ 25.99 this week? $ 54.99 in Ontario. 24 cans of Miller Genuine that I would pay $ 43.95 for at my local beer store? $ 13.99 at Binny’s! Wine… GOOD wine at less than ten bucks a bottle? Yes please!
If all of the above ain’t reason enough to move to Chicago and start drinking a LOT more, I don’t know what is!

So many different varieties of alcohol that are difficult to find at your local grocery/​liquor store. This place is huge and decently priced. Two thumbs up!

This was my first time here. I pretty much just walked in and looked around. Eventually I found what I had made the trip for. Simple enough. When I get to the register, there’s a man checking out. The cashier asks him if he has a rewards card. He says yes and ultimately uses it. He saves $ 10 too! Cool beans. When it’s my turn, I assume I’ll be asked if I want to sign up for a rewards card. That’s usually how it works when stores offer them. I am not asked so I ask because, you know, I like discounts. I swear it was like pulling teeth. Is it for all customers? «Yes». Is it free? «Yes». I’d like to sign up. «You can do that at any register». Okay. I’d like to do it now. So she asks if I want my receipt-​I do– and gives me my bag. Still no attempt to sign me up for the card. Do you have any applications at your register? «Yes». May I have one? She gives me one. I filled it out and returned it. I wonder if it will be processed. Maybe it’s me or maybe it’s Maybelline. Yo no se but that was just crazy to me. Maybe you have to be a special kind of sexy to be offered a rewards card. Whatever. I’m just glad I know where to get my cider I’ve been looking for for like 6 months.

This Binny’s is fair.
They had a recent reno that made it a little nicer and bigger.
They dont have a HUGE selection like the one in LP, but it gets the job done better than the rando CVS, Walgreens or 7 – 11

Massive selection, helpful staff. Micro brews, short runs, you name it and they have it. Hard to top this kick ass liquor store. Also the old timey print media booze ads in the entrance are a nice touch.

I love going to Binny’s the staff is very helpful when I need to find something. I love their selection on beers and wines. I can always find the liquor what I want for pretty good deal and I don’t feel bad about spending money there because the wines and beers are great. Recently I got into Ace Pear cider and they had all different flavors and I got to try other hard pear ciders which was pretty cool for like $ 9.99 a pack.

Our go to place for all things alcohol– beer, booze, wine, etc. Great selection, and the staff is so friendly. Very knowledgable too– we will ask for recommendations on wine and tell them what we like, what dinner it’s for, price range, etc… and they always give us good choices.

Binny’s (in general) is the Mecca for alcoholics. Although this isn’t the biggest & favorite Binny’s, it takes care of my buzz on a regular basis and I never have any problems finding what I need here.
Questions can be directed to their knowledgeable staff of winos and whiskey hounds that have assisted on many times finding nice wines and unknown whisky & scotch.
The only problem with this place is massive lines on a busy days (lack of space), lack of fruit produce & juices, and weird layout with mixers (at front entrance) having to double back to the payout counter picking up mixers. Problem solved if the building space was as big as the parking lot.

I shop for bourbon and Scotch whisk (e)y. The selection here is very good, including some pretty esoteric rye and wheated whiskies from states other than Kentucky. Don’t expect to walk in and find Buffalo Trace Antique Collection sitting on the shelves, but you may find a rye whiskey from Washington State that you’ve never heard of or a 1.75l bottle of Macallan you’ve never seen. And as someone who was expecting big city sticker shock, I was pleasantly surprised also by the reasonable prices for what was available.
Must stop location for booze in Chicago.

Best liquor store in the area.
Nice selection of beer and wine.
They let you bring your dog in to shop with you which I thought was pretty cool.

I love this Binny’s! I can always get what I need here!
Went in looking for Staropramen beer. Not only did they have it, it was on special! Who knew they even carried it in 12pks! This made my life easier!
Great staff, great prices & easy parking! Go to this Binny’s!!!

This is not my favorite Binny’s, but that doesn’t say much. Even the worst Binny’s is still miles ahead of most of the competition. I’ve just found this particular location to be hit or miss in regards to the selection and customer service. However, every once in a while this place surprises me and I’m greeted by an awesome array of exactly what I was looking for and then some, and a particularly friendly cashier. This makes up for any letdowns that may have happened before.
As silly as it may sound, I usually stop here to pick up a 30 pack of PBR. It’s not the most original purchase, but Binny’s seems to be the cheapest in the area. Sure, there’s Jewel, Dominick’s (not for long), Galleria and Walgreens, but Binny’s is constantly a couple dollars cheaper and the lines are shorter. I know their bottles of Absolut are almost always significantly lower in cost. They do also have a good amount of beers for the Mix ‘n’ Match deal.