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The Bottle Shop in pictures

POSTED: Monday, October 25, 2010, 6:22 PM

Filed Under: Booze | Openings | Photos

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On Friday, Gena Montebello and Michele Aquinos beer boutique The Bottle Shop (1837 E. Passyunk Ave.) opened to lines of salivating downtown drinkers. Nearly a year in the making, the long, slender store currently stocks 400 labels from the tri-state (Dogfish Head, Flying Fish), greater U.S. (Bells, Founders) and abroad (Hitachino, Chimay), with more on the way. "Well definitely be getting up to 700 [beers] in the next couple months," Montebello promises. Eleven double-wide fridges line one wall, each representing a country of origin. Bottles are displayed in neat rows with plenty of space between, making for easy-on-the-eyes browsing. Domestics range from $2 to $6, imports $2.75 to $7.50 and large-format bottles $10 to $20. Business is primarily take-away, but tables and chairs, a sick flat-screen and snacks (hot dogs, fresh-popped popcorn in several flavors and sacks of Lancaster-made Famous Kirbys Red Hot Chili Pretzels), invite customers to pop bottles on premises. "So many people from the neighborhood not only bought beer," says Montebello, but stayed to relax, drink and watch sports." The Bottle Shops grand opening is this coming Saturday, but theyre open for business all week 11 to 11.

Dan

Posted 2010-11-04 17:05:23

You certainly don't have to take my word on it.  Simply go to Flickr, blow up the photo to see the prices below each selection, and then search the beers at http://www.beermenus.com/philadelphia.

Shawn

Posted 2010-11-03 20:51:40

I agree with Janet. People know that they are going to spend more for some Beligans.  I like that TBS has some reasonable priced Belgians as well as the pricey ones and I don't think they are ripping anyone off. I would spend more at the Foodery for sure.

Foobooz » Quick Bites

Posted 2010-10-29 11:13:24

[...] Meal Ticket snapped a bunch of pictures at Baby Blues, the new BBQ joint in University City. [Meal Ticket]Meal Ticket was also busy snapping photos at the just opened Bottle Shop on East Passyunk. [Meal Ticket] [...]

Janet

Posted 2010-10-27 16:31:49

I dont think so... I got a Duvel for $6.50...leffe was $3.50 and i got an affligem for $3.75.... they are pretty reasonable...

Dan

Posted 2010-10-27 16:04:45

Prices on the Belgians are too high.  For several of the beers, you can drink the same bottles at restaurants or bars for a few dollars cheaper.

silvia puglia

Posted 2010-10-27 14:17:59

I am so happy to see this kind of business.  I see my favorite beer in the refrigerator that no one else really gets... I guess it is too expensive.  Frambueau (spellling?) Cherry or Rasberry beer.  I will visit soon.

Rick

Posted 2010-10-25 17:15:39

Great place and great service

Kibby

Posted 2010-10-25 15:07:40

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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