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Buddy's Beer Barn
Category: Food Beer, Wine & Spirits Beer, Wine & Spirits [Edit]
10150 Montana AveEl Paso, TX 79925
(915) 599-2273
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
About This Business:
It's not just a liquor store, it's a way of life. Open until midnight, Side Door Liquor Store offers endless options of craft beers, liquor and wines… read more »
7 reviews for Buddy's Beer Barn
7 reviews in English
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Review from Daryl C.
Tustin, CA
2/5/2012 1 Check-in Here
This place is amazing!
Such a wide variety of beer for the aspiring beer nut! The owner and her son were very warm and welcoming. I would've given it a full five stars, but it was fairly pricy. ($36.00 for a make your own six pack?!)
The beers were new and packed a lot of flavor though (and high proof) so I was satisfied. Definitely a must stop for hops hipsters. -
Review from Mark E.
4/14/2012
Alright, let me just say that I do love this place. It has charm, a ton of cool stuff to look at, a great beer selection, and the owner is a pretty awesome guy. That said, it's just simply too expensive. I can't afford to rack up $30 bucks for five or six beers buying them at the single beer rate. I can go to the Class 6 on post, which has about the same selection, and spend literally half as much. Go on and check them out, I hope they get the business, but for me, I just can't afford to buy my booze here.
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Review from J M.
El Paso, TX
5/3/2011
I used to frequent Buddy's when the prices weren't so outrageous. However, that doesn't mean you can't find a good deal. I bought a case of Pyramid Thunderhead IPA for 22 bucks or something. Not the best sure, but its a steal at that price.They do indeed have the best selection of beer in EP...all of it refrigerated. Ice is on the house if you need it.
Its a drive though barn...only in TX ! Ha.
Recently, within the past couple of years, their prices have risen...sometimes to stupid levels. But, its the only place you can get Brooklyn Brewery Double Chocolate Stout...one of the finest beers Ive ever had. If I had it from the tap, I very well could die and it would be just fine.
You can mix and match 6'ers. If you are a beer snob and you dont know what you are in the mood for, you very well may be there for a while deciding and contemplating....especially if you are on a budget.
I think its the only place that carries Avery's pints...and they raised the price on that too.
It is the best place in EP for bottled beer. They even carry the garbage like bud lite and naty lite for the typical EP weakling alcoholic low end fake gangsta party crasher guy.
Good service..nice people.
It can range from pricey to good deals...so it varies. Compared to Billy Crews Package Store in Santa Teresa, it is more expensive. Buddy's is slightly higher than World Market. I think Buddy's is on par with the Greenery in Sunland Park Mall.
Also, Buddy's name really isn't Buddy. I forgot his real name, but he doesn't drink...recovering A. He recommends beers based off other people. He is a fine fellow. -
Review from Joe H.
2/21/2011
So after landing in El Paso I quickly decided to go to get some beer. I had looked at the guide book and saw "Buddy's Beer Barn". At first I thought it was just a store name and kinda passed it by; however, when I drove down the road and realized that it's actually a giant barn I had to go in.
Best thing is, it's drive through... right through the middle of the barn! It's actually kind of an experience because of all the nostalgic beer paraphanalia and random do-dats they have there. The best part is that there isn't just one of these things, the barn is lined with them.
When it comes to selection, Buddy's has a pretty wide one along with a bunch of imported micro-brews that they also carry. If you ask Buddy, he'll definately tell you what all of them taste like too! I was actually quite surprised how much he knew about tasting and the different beers. I guess he sampled a bunch for educational purposes. =)
As for price, Buddy's got it down. It's pretty much the same as wal-mart, but you'll get better service, a better experience and YOU'LL GET TO DRIVE THROUGH A BARN TO GET BEER!!! -
Review from Daniel W.
San Francisco, CA
10/20/2009
Being a beer snob, and knowing from past visits to my new hometown of El Paso of the scarce beer choices, finding Buddy's was a quiet respite from the tasteless tornado of mass produced "Fizzy Yellow Beer", aka Bud/Coors/Miller.
Not only was I thrilled by the vast selection of craft brews, Buddy also has an extensive selection of Stone Brews. But after getting a load of how expensive my normal beers were in El Paso once I found where to get them put me in sticker shock! So I bought a kegerator and Buddy supplied me with a keg of Fat Tire in 2 days flat for a reasonable price.
Buddy even helped me heft it onto my cargo carrier, a very nice guy indeed.
But this is where the good news ends. Buddy's is very expensive when it comes to the Stone beers, by over $2 per bottle, so I get them at Sun Harvest now. And while the Fat Tire was easy to get, once I got the Guinness parts to convert my kegerator, Buddy was not able to secure me a keg and was about $30 more than Albertson's.
In a nutshell, Buddy has the selection and the smile, but you will pay for it. If I am jonesing for a Russian Imperial Stout or something I can't find elsewhere, I will whip out the cash and head over to the Beer Barn. -
Review from Derek D.
Santa Cruz, CA
8/5/2010 4 photos
Met buddy. Classic joint. Good selection of micro brews for Texas. Picked up some brews from Victory Brewing I hadn't had before. This place also has a great stash of nick nacks and antique / collectible type paraphernalia. It is a bit pricey but gets 5 stars for its uniqueness.
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Review from marc w.
El Paso, TX
3/29/2009
Great selection of domestic, Micro and Imports as well as spirits. The owner is really cool and and loves to talk to everyone. Its a little spendy but worth it.
