Wild shop with unique beer and liquor selections. Similar to what it was years ago. Refreshing.

Whether your looking for that unique wine, whiskey or beer, Blue max has a very good selection. It's a little cramped in the store but that just means you don't have far to walk, in and out in no time fla

This place has a bigger beer selection than Trump's ego! Seriously, they have almost 1200 beers. They are organized by type or region and you can pick your own six pack. They also have a great stock of whiskeys, so make sure you spend a few minutes there as well. I missed it at first because I was distracted by the amazing selection of beer. Another great thing is that the staff are very helpful and knowledgeable, I love beer and have tried a fair number of craft and micro brews over the years, but when I come here, I feel like a total newbie. Fear not! The staff are there to help and answer any question you may have. They are not just people throwing stuff on shelves, Oh no, they are busy sampling their wares. They can tell you about all the great things they are selling. Now that's commitment! For those of you who don't drink beer and whiskey, they sell other stuff too, whatever!.

If you want service and to be walked directly to the beer or liquor you are looking for, this us your personable liquor store. The people working there can also describe what the craft beers taste like and offer recommendations. As a newbie to Moscow Mule cocktails I learned there are alcoholic free ginger beers and ginger beers with alcohol. Recommendations on good vodka was also welcomed. I've shopped here for over 17 years. Its not your Total Wine volume store. Their prices are competitive. They are knowledgeable. 4/5 as I wish they would offer beer, wine or spirit tasting. Even once a year. The store is very small. Parking lot is adequate. Support local business. Service is awesome here and are super friendly.

Great selection at competitive prices! (I sound like an advertisement, perhaps in this hyper-consumptive society we are now in, I am nothing more than an advertisement. Have you ever seen the movie They Live, check it out, get the glasses). I like categories, so enjoyed that they have a whole refrigerator for just Belgians. But I worry about the repercussions the referring to a group of beer as "Belgians," as it then works to essentialize a whole nation of people as being like the beer that they happen to export. Although, I've never thought about the people of Belgium as being like bananas and buggle-gum (this is a tell-tale taste of the standard Belgian style of beer). The store is clean and organized (not unlike Belgium) (but that's a stereotype) (and if you listen to the right wing nationalists, Belgium is at risk of being dirty and disorganized because of immigrants. But this is historically what all nationalists from anywhere always say about foreigners, even the Japanese thought this of the first Europeans to arrive). Did I mention it's conveniently located.

This place rocks! If you love beer, get over there. I've heard that they've won awards for having the biggest beer selection in Minnesota and I wouldn't doubt it. There's a guy that works there (the owner?) that is insanely knowledgeable. He helped me select $100+ of beer to secretly stock my husband's "beer" fridge. That gift went over very well I might add. As other reviewers have said, the beer is divided into country of origin which is kinda fun. When you return from your travels abroad, just go to Blue Max to relive your foreign beer consumption experiences. Also, worth a mention is the Italian place "Giuseppe's" in the strip mall next door. It's nothing to look at but the food is tasty & cheap. Enjoy!

While I was in the Minneapolis area for the Surly Darkness 2008 festival I had a number of people recommend this Liquor store as a must visit. The selection is great and the prices as just as good. Along with a friendly staff. Binny's and Sam's here in Chicago still have a lot more choices, but Blue Max was still top notch. One thing that the Blue Max had over other stores was that they have a fridge full of a bunch of vintage beers. They didn't have anything in it I recognized but was really interesting to see.

I admit, I am a beer guy. I judge beer and have won many medals brewing my own. The Blue Max is a beer lovers dream. The Four Firkin's is the only equal in the Twin Cities. Blue Max is located in a strip mall about a mile off of 35. When you walk in the whole store is basically a line of beer fridges labelled by country. Belgium, Scottish, Ireland, etc... Plus you can make your own six packs of beers you haven't tried. Last time I was there they had Bigfoot Barleywine going back to about 2001. Heaven. The prices are not cheap, but for good beer you can't find a better selection in the Twin Cities!