Binny’s Beverage Depot

Here’s what you need to know: Binny’s is a Chicagoland gem, And the Highland Park location is one of their best. 1) Incredible customer service, 2) amazing selection of wine, beer, and spirits, 3) best pricing anywhere and a price match policy if somebody beats their price 4) rare to find stuff that can be special ordered, and 5) 2% value frequent shopper rewards program (excludes beer though).
I’ve been going to this Binny’s for 3 years and have never had anything less than a perfect and happy experience. The staff (Mike — customer service manager in particular) is very engaging and always delighted to help with recommendations and excited to share their immense knowledge of products.
I never buy a special occasion bottle anywhere but Binny’s because they have an amazing storage facility which is humidity and temperature controlled. That’s exactly what you want for the $ 100+ bottles.
I will continue to invest and frequent this establishment for years to come. Love my neighborhood Binny’s!

The best selection of wine and spirits I’ve found on the North Shore. Voluminous wine selections. Incredible and rare spirits. The most helpful, available, and knowledgeable customer service attendants as well.
And the prices are competitive. Because of the volume, the discounts are plenty.
You can also find many beers of the world as well. Includes a walk in refrigerator to drink right away or on your way to a party.
I only wish it were closer to my house. Tops around here!

This is like a Home Depot of booze. There are aisles and aisles of spirits and wines and a huge wall of craft and imported beer.
It’s like going to a diner with 26 pages of food to choose from. If you’re indecisive like I am, that can be a bad thing because THERE IS SO MUCH BOOZE HERE. The whiskey/​bourbon selection is amongst the largest I have ever seen in one location. There are also vodkas from all over the world.
The wine selection here is much larger than the highland park Vin. They have a great selection of Italian and Spanish wines. I also enjoyed seeing a throwback to my Peter Franga and Carlos Rossi days.
If you can think of it, it is probably here. I’m definitely a fan. It can be overwhelming in here, and that is why I am leaving 4 stars.

Good store with great selection. What sets this store apart from you’re average Binny’s is Mike the whiskey guru. If you are looking for whiskey, bourbon, rye etc., Mike will hook you up. His recommendations have always been great!

This is good sized Binny’s with good selection of wines from around the world, nice spirits and beer selection, including my favorite cognacs, and friendly knowledgeable staff. Also important: some of the wines are really good value, hard to match elsewhere. Examples include Oregon Pinot Noirs and Piedmont red wines, like Barolos and Barberas.

I’m a Binny’s fan girl. With their knowledgeable staff and wide selection of craft beer, this is our go-​to for hard to find releases and novelty beers. We always walk in thinking we need one or two things and leave with a case full of beer and mixers.

Great wine and beer selection. They have something for all tastes as price ranges. They often bring in new and interesting wines too so you can find new wines to try all the time.

I usually buy beer at Trader Joe’s, but after getting my haircut at Boris I went to Binny’s. I am more of a beer than a wine person, but both selections are amazing. The beer was the best selection i’ve ever seen, a beergasm. I will say that TJ’s prices are still more reasonable, but Binny’s selection means i’ll be back.

The Niles store is definitely decent for the midsize location it is (and more often my travels take me near that one, vs. this location), but this store definitely takes the cake for nicest one I’d seen in the ‘burbs so far. Insane amount of wine selection for those into wine (I’m not, but my jaw dropped when I realized they had a dozen or more aisles devoted to wine), very nice craft beer selection despite that I wish the beer cooler had a little more selection (a la the level of variety I’d seen at Mariano’s), and a cigar humidor room that had a great selection of cigars. Love the fact that I noticed that the cigars already have the IL tobacco tax added to them (and no Cook County tax as well!), and you don’t have to guess the tax of what they’ll all cost.
A little bit of a disappointing con for this location (and only other one, besides the beer cooler issue above) is that they don’t have later Saturday and Sunday hours. Luckily I was here on a Friday night so it wasn’t an issue, but I think it’d help to extend the Friday hours to 9pm, and bring this store in line with the Saturday night closing hours of other Binny’s locations. I see a new trifecta tradition developing for me: HPB, Binny’s, and hitting the Botanic Garden.

Super helpful staff that don’t act like jerks! Always a good thing in a liquor superstore. Their selection is really top notch, and there are fun, unique gems to be found, sprinkled throughout the store… case in point, we found poitin, Irish moonshine that you can’t even buy in Ireland itself, when we were last in there. The descriptions accompanying various wines are more helpful and thorough than in lots of other stores, and browsing is fun! Very tidy and well-​organized, attractive displays. I appreciated the broad selection of craft beers Their Scotch and whiskey sections are decently sized, and they have a great selection of mixers, accompaniments. The prices seem on par with most other places, I haven’t seen too many really great sales or promos, apart from when they’re trying to thin out seasonal stock.

Binny’s is great! Large selection of all things alcohol! We especially appreciate manger David and wine manager Tony! Both are experts and so very knowledgeable. Tony really knows his wines and can help you make the perfect pairing or find that just right sipper.
We love the special events that Binny’s throws. A few that we have been to recently include, wine, champagne and whiskey tastings. Just be sure to have either a DD (designated driver) or a taxi to call.
The only major drawback to Binny’s is that they close early on Saturday nights! 7pm! You would think Saturday would be a busy night but what would I know I’m usually pretty busy on a Saturday night drinking my wine.

We used Binnys for our beverage supplier for our wedding. They were great in helping decided quantities that would be needed and also in suggesting popular items people sometimes forget.
Anything unopened can be returned which was awesome! We were able to return a few hundred dollars which always helps post wedding.
The only downside is they won’t deliver kegs; you must pick them up. Also, the credit card you use to pay for the kegs must be the person who picks up the kegs from them.

Binnys has an excellent selection of liquor. This is wine and beer heaven with so many different choices to choose from. The prices are not too bad either and combined with that vast selection, it will probably be enough to keep you coming back. This is probably only the liquor store you will need to visit.
I had one gripe with this location, when an employee asked me if I needed help — I asked if they had a specific beer I was looking for and was answered back with a quick (and kinda rude) «No». I found it on the shelf behind him a couple of minutes later. I knew Binnys sold it because I bought it from another location, I was just trying to see where it was at this specific store. Oh well.

The staff here is generally polite and very helpful, especially if you get a guy who belongs in that area. I mean i’ve had a guy go through a ton of import beers with me trying to find a specif style, he could have just as easily thrown a suggestion or two and moved on but he even came back to check on me and see what i picked.
Their selection is pretty good here, almost as good as the on in skokie off dempster. Their prices are average in my opinion. basically what the should be, but i’d like to see more sales in the non-​piss water beer area.
I decided to take off a star because of their reward card. I used it a whole bunch and finally one of their employees mentioned to me that it doesnt do anything unless you are buying wine. Why is it a rewards card in a full liquor store if it just counts for one type of item? FIX THIS
Anyway, i hit this place up for the selection but i know a place not too much farther that has a decent selection of craft beers too so im going to compare prices and if they are cheaper i will update.
Unilocal ON

I love making cocktails, so Binny’s is my «go to» place to pick up the staples. They even have some unusual items at reasonable prices. There are some boutique items that we have to get via the internet, but all in all, a good selection here.
The service is just ok. They don’t seem to have people that want to help sell their stock. For example, when I pickup my Bombay Sapphire, someone might say, «I know of a great gin cocktail using elderflower.» or something along those lines.
We go there often enough, and have one of their loyalty cards, that you would think they would «market» better.
Oh well… they are open again since the car went through their front window! Whew!

Huge selection of craft beers, wine, and liquors, at competitive prices.
The Pros: The staff is really helpful and friendly. They will chat you up and make sure you have everything you need. The selection of craft beer is as good as it gets and they have a very knowledgeable buyer and staff. The other stuff I can’t speak to as much.
The Cons: Not really any. However, if you are an aficionado, you should follow them on Twitter. The secret is out, so limited runs and very popular seasonal items sell out super fast.

Discount liquor? What’s not to like? Better prices than BevMo out in California, and better selection too I think. And it’s great when they have samples!

I love Binny’s, primarily because I can go in and sample wines and other liquors. They always have the best prices and the staff is always really friendly.

Great place to go for your beer, wine and spirits! The selection is amazing and the prices (especially if you are a club member) are pretty good as well.
For all your lambic, fruit beer and sour ale lovers, check this place out. The selection is pretty good!

I cannot go to Binny’s and spend less than $ 60. I’m convinced it’s impossible. Their staff is super friendly and helpful, especially when making wine recommendations to a newbie like me. The gal who helped me pick out a cabernet mentioned some flavors in the wine that I bought which I was skeptical about. Sure enough, I could taste the subtle flavors she mentioned.
Their craft beer section is out of control, in a good way. I can spend hours wandering the isles picking out sixers and usually end up with way more than I can carry. Their humidor is quite nice and the gentleman who runs it is very knowledgeable, but can be snarky. All in all, a great stop on the way home from work.