Harvest Wine & Spirits

One of the best selections I’ve seen

Decent wine selection, and very friendly/​knowledgeable staff who helped us in our search for an elusive bottle.

Harvest should rename themselves Tardis Wine & Spirits, because this store is so much bigger on the inside. Parking can be a bit of trouble since the lot is super tight, but there’s always room in the back. You’re usually greeted by a mountain of cases of whatever seasonal brew is popular (shandy in the summer, pumpkin in the fall, etc.) at the front of the store. Across from the registers are coolers filled with single beers, perfect for when you aren’t sure what you want or when you just want it all. Deeper into the store is my favorite section: the beer cave. Three walls of local/​micro/​delicious beer, and one half-​wall of the boring standards (Bud, Miller, etc.). I love going into the cave and picking a 6-​pack from a brewery I’ve never heard of or a new variety from a trusted favorite.
This past weekend, I also learned of the existence of the «give one/​get one» box at the registers. If you pick up a pack but see something else you’d like more, you can take one of the beers out of your pack and swap it out. Love this concept and I hope they hold onto it.

Wow, I am glad I do not live closer to this place, because I would probably go broke in a second.
This spot is jam packed with both beer, wine, and liquor. They have some sakes I haven’t seen anywhere else as well as California Chardonnays. One of the guys who worked here said he had tried nearly everything in the store and could help with recs. (What a job!)
The people here were chill, friendly, and not pushy. I look forward to the next time I am in the ‘hood and will stop by, for sure.

Super nice staff and owners, and a good selection of wines and beers. and a block from my house! WIN!

Amazing beer selection, good prices, and knowledgable/​approachable staff. The walk in cooler is top notch.

Lots of selection, cashier guy was friendly,
Knowledgable, and cool. Love the idea of leave a beer, take a beer but someone put into too many Sam Adams. Great selection!

Love this place. Multiple visits now. Great selection. Excellent new beers all the time. Staff are all so helpful and knowledgable. Nice liquor selection too.

Excellent beer selection, friendly service.

Great selection. Knowledgeable staff. A+ store. It is a little tiny, but Harvest has what you need and more. I don’t think I’ve gone in without leaving stocked with new beverages I didn’t know I needed yet.

Possibly the best beer store in the state. They have an amazing selection of rare beers, and the staff is knowledgeable and will help you find just what you are looking for. They don’t keep everything in stock, just the beers that are worth it, and I have a lot of respect for that approach. Really an amazing store. The wine & liquor selection was impressive as well.

This is an excellent place. the beer selection is great, and the people who work there know about beer.

One of my favorite movies is «Field of Dreams». There’s a great line spoken by one of the mystical baseball players that appeared from the cornfield– he looks around in a state of bewildered wonderment and exclaims «Is this heaven»?
That was exactly my sentiments after staring in awe and wonder at the jam-​packed beer awesomeness that is Harvest Wine and Spirits.
Singles everywhere– more beers than I ever new existed –damn –they have over 300 varieties. If you want a cold six-​pack and Miller Light ain’t your bag –well step into the BEER CAVE — a refrigerated room with icy cold six-​packs of deliciousness from every continent on earth.
Thank you Unilocal for sending me here. I had a fabulous time poking around and finding a few treasures.

This is a really, really incredible place… and I can walk to it!!!
I am so impressed with the knowledge and the tastiness within this store. It’s craft beer heaven with a side of wine. I feel like I’ve found things here that I haven’t been able to find anywhere else in the state. The owner is always willing to offer suggestions for new beers to try based on your current preferences. He can also offer up advice on what kind of wine to buy as a gift, or just it you want something different. What makes it even more awesome is that you can buy single cans or bottles and make your own sampler of things to try. It’s a small place but I feel like I could easily spend an hour in here, if not more. Bring a sweatshirt in case you get lost in the beer cave cooler.
It’s a little pricier than your larger places but you get great quality, great service, and an extensive selection… more than worth it for the few extra bucks. Plus, it’s good to support local business. I’ll be back again and again.

Great selection of beer and wine! The beer cave cracks me up. This place is a block away and I look forward to going there a lot.

Five stars makes perfect sense!
They have all kinds of wonderful beer, wine and spirits! One of the best parts is it’s a block away from my house!
I look forward to their wine tasting on Friday and beer on Saturday nights.

Hands down the best selection of craft beers in the area. Ian and his staff are passionate and knowledgeable about the products they sell, and are extremely helpful in guiding their customers in finding a fancy beer or bottle of wine. The store is well organized and packed with awesome choices. This is definitely the place to go when you are looking for something extra special or want to impress your friends.

Being fans of odd beers, My girlfriend and I decided to check out Harvest at the recommendation of her father. Upon entering, I knew this was destined to be a good spot.
I was immediately greeted by a few coolers of single beers. I didn’t think TOO much of it, because I thought the real draw was the beer cave. After looking at the cooler for a bit, we headed to the cave.
Walking in felt like I was a little kid showing up at an arcade. No matter where you looked, something grabbed your interest. In retrospect, I don’t even think I looked through the whole 360 degrees of beer! (Read: I’m going back again to look around more.) While the cave is a GREAT attraction full of a wide variety of breweries’ products, I found myself walking back to the coolers of single bottles. After seeing several brews I wasn’t familiar with in the cave, I was on a mission to locate singles of each and piece together a 6 pack of my own.
My mission was thwarted when I found a pack of Sixpoint 3Beans. I guess this is yet another reason to return to Harvest.
Point in case, this is a package store like no other that just beckons you to return several times. Not only was the supply of beer impressive, but talking to the owner gave me the feeling that he really knows what he’s talking about. In this age of businesses popping up for the sole purpose of money-​making, it’s VERY refreshing to see someone open a business based upon something they’re passionate about! I’m a big fan!

Harvest Wine and Spirits overwhelms me in the best way possible, as an avid craft beer drinker and local brewery supporter.
Two words: BEER CAVE.
Don’t know what that means? Well, you’ll have to go to Harvest to check it out for yourself (or just read the Unilocal reviews, or just use your imagination a bit to ponder the possibilities…)
If you like beer, or even like if just a little bit, come to Harvest and bask in the glory that is the BEER CAVE.
They have a plethora of specialty small-​batch liquors, vodkas, gins, etc.
One thing– they should stock limes! That’s not a complaint but only a mere suggestion for those of us who like a G+T once in a while and don’t want to have to stop at another store to pick up limes.
This is now my new go-​to spot for brews, meads, wine, liquor, etc etc etc because they have it all!
Harvest also just opened a little café serving coffee, ice cream, sandwiches and other goodies in West Hartford, and get to Harvest Wine and Spirits soon because they’re passing out coupons (buy a cone get one free, free small coffee, etc.)

I came in this store today to grab a bunch of single beer out of their refrigerator near the counter. I was greeted by Ian. You could call me weird, call me annoying, call me quirky, but I had some questions for Ian.
1.) «What does the Southampton Pumkin Ale taste like?»
2.) «Peak Organic Hop Noir, what is that similar to?»
3.) «What’s the percentage of alcohol on a Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar?»
4.) «Can you describe to me what notes you could taste in a Sixpoint Brownstone?»
5.) «What did you think of the Founder’s Porter and Breakfast stout?»
Not only was he enthusiastic and helpful, he really knew his stuff! I went through at least 5 more lines of beer questioning until I bought a 6-​pack. Delicious, delicious.
I underestimated this place. They periodically update their beer cave?! Friggin’ great! They not only have beer tastings, but also have Pumpkin beer blinder’s taste test?! This seems like a really cool place!
I think what makes this place awesome is that you have staff who know their beer!
Beer cave? more like Beer Heaven! They have a variety of beer with a variety of answers. Ask and you shall receive at Harvest Wine & Spirits.