Comments on: Best Beer Distributor on Long Island

By: Rich W

Rich W — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:38:14 +0000

Who cares who had them first. Wantagh Bev has 12 lines and it a lot closer than Half Time. Wantagh Bev also sells full and half growlers

By: Mega

Mega — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:06:10 +0000

Place doesn’t come close to Shoreline or Big Z….Shoreline was the first place on the island to put in taps for growlers (following the lead of Half Time up in Albany)…everyone else jumped in after they did it .Big Z and Shoreline both have ten taps for growler fills and Big Z lets you buy a full half gallon growler or a quart. Great beers, great people.

By: Dean

Dean — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:06:54 +0000

Dan, thanks for the comments, i too want a bit of feedback, suggestions, helpful atmosphere, and the ability to mix & match. Who wants to take a chance on a 6 ur gonna hate? I’m in Lynbrook and my guys are slowly coming around to ordering what i want, and they let me buy 1 from a 6 the other day.

By: Robert Adams

Robert Adams — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:40:24 +0000

You guys did it again! Great tasting this past weekend. New Six Points, Coney Island and More. Awesome integration with the Chili Cook off. Definitely tested the Palet. Hope this becomes a monthly event. See you soon!

By: Robert Adams

Robert Adams — Tue, 11 May 2010 23:45:10 +0000

Reading all these reviews I must agree with Rich. Not the same place at all. Maybe it’s not Wantagh Beverage you were in. Regardless, I was there for a tasting sponsored by Founders and Speakeasy this past weekend and it was great! More taps than the last time I was in there. I will go back when it’s less crowded so I can fill other growlers – Place was packed. Founders, Southern Tier, Stone, Six Point Righteous Rye… AWESOME!!

Great Job Wantagh Beverage! I am on board with Rich – More cold exotics than anywhere – Even my neighborhood.

By: Rich W

Rich W — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:15:51 +0000

Hey Joe, I checked out the bev. Its a lot different then the place you described. I popped over there after beerspying Xingu on beer advocate. They have over 200 cold micro brews in their cooler. I also filled a growler of Sixpoints Bengali Tiger (no bacteria at all). Did one of the guys over there sleep with your wife or girlfriend? You sound kinda angry. Just kidding dude. You should go back there, it has changed since your last review.

Rich

By: Joe R

Joe R — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:48:44 +0000

what rare west coast beers?…

They never even heard of Ballast Point or AleSmith, let alone Russian River (very rare even in the best NYC beer bars).

If their idea of rare west coast beer is Stone and Green Flash they’re still living in the 90′s.

By: Joe R

Joe R — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:42:47 +0000

Wantagh Beverage is a poor excuse for a beer store and in no way the #1 beer store on Long Island.
Big Z and Shoreline in Huntington are 2 of the best. The BB in East Meadow and Garden City Park are also way better than WB. I haven’t been to WB for about a year, so after hearing that they were voted #1 I thought there might have been a change in owners. The place hadn’t changed at all from my last visit. It’s small and dirty with several out of date beers on the shelves and coolers. I wouldn’t get a growler filled from there as their tap lines are probably full of bacteria due to lack of cleaning… and they say they are a deli as well?… I wouldn’t eat a sandwich from there if they paid me to eat it. I would however bet money that the NYS Department of Health would close this place down if they gave them a surprise inspection!

By: Dan Russle

Dan Russle — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:01:30 +0000

happy to hear it mike, and my spelling & grammar was just fine when i spent 10 years serving in the marines { explosives tech} so that queers like yourself could remain free, your welcome. you dont like good Beer or the right to say what you want, then go back to your country.

By: David Fensterstock

David Fensterstock — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:12:36 +0000

Awesome selection and especially nice to make my own 6 pack – these guys even ordered some rare west coast brews for me and called me up when they came in. Place to prepare for a party or bbq, or just to fill the fridge.