A couple years ago Maltéhops hosted this whacky horror street festival along Wellington. I found it…read morea little strange that a speciality beer store was hosting a horror street festival but didn't investigate further. I finally got around to visiting the shop itself and it alllll came together: it's a tastefully horror nerdy beer shop with all the fixings. I love it- everything about this store reflects the unique personality and passion of the owners. Honesty, I'm so impressed with the variety of speciality beer, spirits, wines and ciders. In fact, it's overwhelming. Also, as an occasional teetotaler their selection of alcohol free drinks was amazing. More and more brands are developing interesting booze-free alternatives and this place has a great variety. While I didn't buy a ton on the booze front today I epically indulged in their snack selection- the salmon jerky and chorizo were both great. I'm also really impressed with their extensive hot sauce wall. Overall, a great place to indulge and definitely a great spot for gifts for foodie friends.

Everything you need..or..ask and you shall receive. Handy location and late hours yo accommodate…read morethe bring-ur-own booze places in gentrified Verdun. The owner is super friendly..obviously knowledgeable and loves his beer. Go in..ask for something new..or buy a gift..their gift certificates are made of cool chunks of wood from his shop!

They have a large stock with lots of choices. Accommodating and always look for our choices. They…read moreare knowledgeable and always happy to answer our questions.

Every time I come in here the older lady with dark hair and a hat is sitting on her phone ignoring…read morecustomers I used to come spend a lot of money here but not anymore

Cute place and well stocked when visiting Jay Peak for a ski trip. Cashier was friendly alsoread more

This place deserves so much praise. What an adorable spot. And the perfect place to fuel up on gas…read moreand good food. Also alcohol and local gifts! Incredibly reasonable prices and friendly staff. Can't say enough good things about this place. Breakfast sandwiches all the way!

captain gil is the best! love supporting local, and it's a preferred stop whenever i'm in the area.read more

Been here several times, Not going to get a better place then this Canadian boarder, great people…read moreand a great Fishing Guide Hard water or Open! Oh best lively bait in the area!

Extensive collection of beers almost all available as singles. Many local Vermont options and an…read moreaisle of international beers. Also has cider and wine. Best selection of high quality beers I've seen in Vermont.

Definitely the best spot around in terms of price points and selection. They are knowledgeable and…read morealso very kind. We also bring our cans here too.

Great experience here. Friendly staff with a large selection. I'd come back here when in town for…read moreanything I need

Amazing customer service. Becky was kind enough to assist me with a gift for a relative in town…read moreover the phone. She even included a card for her birthday. Could not recommend more.

Essex Beverage has been so great to buy from over the last 6+ years. They WILL match or beat prices…read morefrom their largest and closest competitor in Winooski, Vt and they will do everything possible to make you a regular customer and keep you coming back. We've compared prices on case quantities from other Discount outlets and Essex Discount Beverage (located in Essex Town, VT) always beats its competition. Highly suggest you give them a try if you are buying your favorite brew or other beverages anywhere else. I remain faithful to them and they're the only place I go to for case quantities of our favorite beverages!

Not just reasonably priced alchohol. Great sandwiches and desserts and clean kitchen. Convenience…read morestore with a little bit of everything and really nice and efficient employees.

While traveling through Saint Albans we needed to fuel up so we decided to stop at this station…read morewhich has Sunoco gas. The gas prices here are reasonable, but be prepared to enter the store if you plan to use a debit card because the pumps refuse to take them. The staff here was great but the clientele is a bit rough around the edges. That being said, I felt comfortable stopping here and it reminded me of fueling up in one of the suburbs of Boston. Overall, not a terrible station but be prepared to be solicited by someone looking for change or money for cigarettes.

Ah, the local convenience store. It's a chain gas brand (Sunoco) but it has the feel of a mom and…read morepop local yokel market. I also believe it's the ONLY Sunoco in town if any of you care or are pulled into the swindle that is the Price Chopper AdVANTage card as I am. Gas pumps are self serve and generally work pretty well for a quick fill up and get out. The market, well let's say there's a bit of a benefit in this also being a licensed Vermont State Liquour store. But don't go in expecting shelves upon shelves of discounted spirits lining the walls. Colonial, again, is very local feel without much effort to look "enticing". It's got a very low light ambiance to the place that seems to creep me out some when shopping in here. So I generally know what I want and just get out. Probably the brightest display in the store is the gigantic Vermont Lottery scratch off vending machine that looks bright and sparkly but likely just eats people's hard earned money every day to just eject some pieces of paper that end up as discarded scratched off trash within about 5 minutes...yeah not so bright and shiny when you think about it. They have most of the staples in a licensed Liquor store: vodka, whiskey, rum and other aged liquids. You likely won't find that rare bottle of 100 year old scotch...well maybe if it comes in the tiny airplane size. Have fun looking among the 4 shelves. Food choices are what you'd mostly expect of a convenience store: packaged doughnuts, plastic wrapped danishes with infinitely long expiration dates, Funyons...the usual. Prices aren't too bad, sometimes you can get close to a 2 for 1 deal on wine prices for things that taste like they come out of a cardboard box. I do have to say though, counter service is generally great here. Always quick and efficient and there's one kid who works here who always has a great positive demeanor among the low depressing lights in this store. That's good to see someone who can actually appear to enjoy working in a cave. But honestly, Colonial does what it's really supposed to do, be convenient. It doesn't do it with glitter and sparkles, it does it more with "we're here, off the main Fairfax Road, be happy about that and get back on the road" flair.