It's a liquor store with a bottle return. It's not fancy. It has a decent beer and wine selection and for MA is pretty reasonably priced - what's there to complain about? All the staff are friendly enough and the manager is a gem of a dude. Plus they have treats at the counter for dogs. A+ read more

Kappy's is a Boston institution. I was really glad to find one in East Boston when I moved there. Their liquor, beer and wine selection are really great. I've found limoncello, a maple liqueur, and craft beer from Minnesota there. I never wait in line that long and staff are friendly. I do wish their craft beer section was a little bigger. read more

So glad this is my new neighborhood liquor store! Always a good selection at Kappy's and the staff is very friendly. I've never had a bad experience :) 5 stars for me whenever you have coconut tequila read more

This is my packy of choice since it's very close to the humble abode. The area, Liberty Plaza, is a little rugged--sometimes there's a drunk bum or two outside panhandling during the warmer months and I once saw a guy do a swan-dive face-plant into the sidewalk at about 1 in the afternoon--but inside the store it's fine. You'll be surprised to find a suitable selection for most shoppers' tastes. I usually just buy Vodka and beer here though. Other things I like about Kappy's: they're very fast in the check-out, they have a large can redemption area, and you can walk into the cold storage and grab your beer if you don't see it in the case (if this isn't allowed they haven't said anything to me yet) read more

Kappy's Fine Wine & Spirits - the front entrance - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

The store manager, Gino, is really is great!!! Huge difference in selection and service. Highly recommend this store and it's recent changes. read more

Whether in need of a bottle of white with dinner, a bottle of red for just relaxing on the weekend, or 400 mini plastic shot glasses, Kappy's always comes through. Their prices are right, the location (for East Boston) is convenient with tons of parking, and the people who work there are always striking up a conversation with you, interjecting phrases like (for serious) wicked pissah and "that's a lawtta booze. having pahhhty, ahhe ya?" I've yet to have a problem with the smell or the cleaniness here. Frankly, it's a liquor store, where I go primarily to purchase sealed containers of alcohol with which to pickle my liver. If they served food or did my pedicures, then maybe I'd be concerned! But they have a decent selection of the three major imbibing groups (beer, wine, liquor) not to mention a ton of glass/plastic ware, liquor-related knickknacks (bottle openers, stirrers, mixers) and every nip you could ever possible want! You know, in case your in a sampling mood! And rest assured that if you are, no one here will judge you! read more

Mike was very friendly, knowledgeable, and just went that extra mile to help a couple tourist to find the perfect beer! Definitely coming back before we take off! read more

Kappy's does have a distinctive stink, it's true. But I've always found it to be clean, well-stocked, and the staff to be unusually helpful. (The manager, I believe, is one of the cheeriest liquor store employees I've encountered. Hell, compared to the surly bunch of beasts working at my old haunt in bonny Brookline, this man should be given a Presidential Medal of Freedom.) The beer selection is actually quite good, if not amazing (few small labels but a wide selection of the majors including cheap 30 racks.) The prices are competitive, and Kappy's has a halfway decent selection of wine and even top-shelf liquor. I think I've figured out the smell, though. (Stale beer + recently excavated tomb) x 2(moldy hockey socks) / that time we found a dead skunk in the trash bin. read more

As any die-hard Shipyard Pumpkin fan knows the supply is diminishing quickly here in the local area! A friend was in desperate need of some Shipyard Pumpkin for an upcoming Thanksgiving party so I took to the phone this morning and started dialing for beers...After calling every big and small packy within a 30 mile radius of Southie and getting ready to cross the border into NH, I came across Kappy's in Eastie just a short tunnel crossing and $4.50 toll away. The manager Josh who I spoke with on the phone couldn't have been nicer and told me they still had it in stock but it was going quick. I asked him to put a case aside for me and would be there as soon as I could rustle up my partner in crime. Sure enough an hour later we made the trek to Eastie and wasn't disappointed. As promised the case was waiting for us by the register when we arrived and after a quick scan of the store it seems as we got what we thought might be the last case of Shipyard Pumpkin on the east coast. That was until we got back to Southie and saw someone walking down the street carrying a 12 pack of Shipyard Pumpkin - might there have a hidden supply right under our noses in our own neighborhood? Well anyway we got our case, fulfilled our need and can't wait to drink it next weekend. All in all if your in the Eastie area and looking for a store with good service and a good selection make sure you check out Kappy's And if your lucky enough to still have a supply or know where you can find some make sure to try your next pint of Shipyard Pumpkin with a shot of Stoli Vanilla. Your won't be disappointed!. read more

Are you a cheap bastihd with eclectic taste and no money? Then Kappy's East Boston is the place for you! There is one place in all of Boston that I can always rely on for my strange bottom-shelf liquor needs, and that place is Kappy's East Boston. I figured that out after going to store after store looking for Applejack, only to have people ask me, "Apple what?" Then I went into my local Kappy's and found not one, but three dusty bottles of Applejack waiting for me. If you're like me, sometimes you just want something low-rent that tastes good and will get you drunk. Sometimes I just want a 4-pack of premade bottled Kahlua drinks, because that's just the kind of tough guy I am. Go anywhere else, you'll find two flavors. Come to Kappy's, you'll find fifty. You'll find test flavors that have already been discontinued and just haven't made their way off the shelves yet. You'll find a chicken-and-waffles flavor and you'll be sad it isn't chilled so you can drink it immediately. Want to get stupid with the cheapest bottle of schnapps you can find? Not only does Kappy's have every flavor of under-the-bleachers swill you could want, but they have their own brand for about 37 cents a bottle! I will agree with most of the other reviews on here, that the Kappy's entryway smells terrible. It smells like a skunk died in there, then another skunk came along and ate the first one and died of food poisoning. I will disagree, however, with the source. I don't think the smell comes from the bottle redemption. It comes from the people redeeming them. Every week people walk around this neighborhood, digging through other people's trash looking for bottles and cans, and Kappy's is where they come, shirts stained with unidentifiable detritus of countless discarded takeout containers and jugs of rotten milk, to turn their hours of early-morning effort into enough money to buy a scratch-off ticket. When you walk through the doors to Kappys, what you're smelling isn't old bottles, it's desperation. Of course, desperation is probably what brought you to Kappy's in the first place, so let's go together! We'll plug our noses, plunge in, and stock up on enough cheap booze to drink that smell right out of our heads. read more

Oh my god, you stink. You stink out to the sidewalk. I hold my breath when I walk through your outer door and into the airlock of doom where those hideous bottle machines sit, manned like some nightmare version of slot machines by troglodytes who are somehow immune to the stench. Through the inner door, at least 10 steps in, the miasma still pervades. Seriously, East Boston Kappy's - you need a shower...no, a pressure wash....no, a hazmat team...yikes. Still, your prices are good and the people behind the counter are wicked nice. But dude, you GOTTA start showering more. read more

My go-to spot to buy what I need.the workers are always so helpful especially Ben always know how to make someone laugh every time I go in there he always remembers me read more

No frills with a lot of wine! The ghetto jug wine I bought was way more expensive than most other places, so I guess I will skip that next time. I have been frequenting the area and finally decided to stop in! It was good, you can get everything and the prices seem good for most of the stuff. Oh and apparently I look 40 because they didn't ask for ID and the large sign says "ID in hand if under 40" Well ok. I will be back I am sure. read more

Today I went to Kappys for some Sam Adams. Just got off work and had my hands full. I was close to the checkout counter when the manager started yelling at me, "Sir, sir, sir too hands". I put the box on the counter and the manager grabed it and put it behind saying, "your not going to get this today". Really? He could of helped me to the counter or asked me to use both hands next time but he was a real jerk. Didnt even sell me the beer. I mean the box was thick cardboard, sturdy, not a thin budweiser one. Kappy's isnt the only liquor store around. I will never buy from there again. Thanks alot "Too Hands White Guy". read more

I went to Kappy's since I was told it had a good selection of bourbon at really good prices. I was certainly not disappointed. Gino (General Manager) is great and provided a lot of fantastic recommendations as well. I'd highly recommend checking this spot out. read more

I WILL NEVER GO HERE AGAIN. On several occasions my fiance and I have experienced blatant racism and I will no longer patronize an establishment that feels it is OK to employ a manager who clearly dislikes anyone who isn't white. He asked my brother in law who is a legal US resident for a copy of his visa. That is invasive, condescending and completely unnecessary. He told my fiance the other day "that will be dollars, you know US dollars". This is just a few examples. I used to shop here a lot and they have lost a customer. read more

The smell is really bothersome and the people that hang out outside the place aren't the best so sometimes I feel uncomfortable to walk pass them so I just rather go to another one which is further away. But what pushed me to write this review is my recent experience. Came in and since it's a large store I honestly had no idea to where even begin. This one guy saw me struggling and immediately jumped in to help me. I told him what I was looking for and he guided me and took his time to explain the different kinds of wine, quality, popularity and value. He was very helpful and really nice. Just because someone took a second of his day to step forward and help me I will keep Kappy's in the back of my mind for whenever I need liquor. The selection is insanely large and the price tag is quiet low. read more

This store has an array of great inventory. The coolers are always stocked with great beer and wine. The tastings are customer friendly with good, affordable wines and liquors. Also a great selection of upscale wines and liquors when needed. Staff very helpful when suggesting new choices. The front staff is always super friendly, efficient and never a line. Helpful loading car with bigger purchases. Our 5 families in East Boston shop here on a regular basis. No need to shop elsewhere. Well done Kappy's. read more

If you can get over the smell, this place is okay. I like to go recycle there and then cash in the vouchers and get wine for like $2 or $3 with the combo of their constant sales on wine and the vouchers. It's really not a bad deal. it's also good to buy in bulk there so that you don't have to deal with the smell as often. read more

For a chain clearly one of the cheaper liquor stores I have been too, especially when it comes to beer! Service is hit or miss, am a fan of the wanna-be goth spanish girl who works there!! read more

The customer service is awful, espy the cashiers. Rather spend the extra money and buy my liquor at a smaller liquor store than Kappys in East Boston! Terrible, and I am a long time local customer of Kappys but never again, they really need customers service lessons! They refused me liquor because my sister didn't have her Mass ID and she is well over 21, as am I who is 34 years old & I presented my ID to the cashier. She said we both needed ID to purchase, I said there is no sign posted saying that and also the liquor was for me and not for my sister anyway! She just happened to be w/ me at the time! But if it's a policy they should post a sign to make customers aware! Plenty of times my sister went into Kappys w/ my mom and no one asked her for ID and my mom still got served! Unfortunately I'm all set w/ Kappys!' read more

Hello, My name is Sparky and I am an East Boston resident. Although I'm not Salvadorean, I do live in Eastie. I'm also a bit of a drunkard and a part-time crook but I do have a knack for local and craft beer. Kappy's has the best selection of Non Piss N Vinegar Beer in East Boston... But that's not saying much as this is the bum wineand yellow beer capital of Boston, apparently. I sometimes am forced to drive half in the bag to other Kappy's locations in Medford or Route 1 to get a good selection of beer. Why don't they have a fifth of the selection all the other locations have? I understand they are staying in business selling cases of Corona to my immigrant friends. And 40's of Natural Ice to alcoholics but c'mon, this store blows! The last time I was here a woman was trying to buy a FIFTH of Tequila to make a punch and the MANAGER of the store said "We don't measure liquor in Fifths." And then said "How am I supposed to know, I don't drink." Well, sir, I think you are clearly in the WRONG FIELD. This store sucks because the manager should clearly be a BOB in accounting. Not a manager of a large liquor store. As of right now, I am leaving my rating at 1 star. If I see some new beer I will change the rating. Since your manager doesn't drink and clearly won't know what good beer to stock I'll do some of the work for you! Victory All Styles Troegs Hopback Brooklyn Lager Brew Free IPA Bear Republic Racer 5 Mayflower Porter Berkshire 22s OPA OPA Red Rock Ale Cisco Whales Tail Dog Fish Head ALL Styles Stone IPA Arrogant Bastard Ale Dead Guy Ale Otter Creek All Styles Ipswich All Styles Blue Hills All Styles There's a few off the top of my head boys! Now get cracking! read more

I've been trying to stay away from this while because I think they are starting to recognize me as a regular...and I'm not entirely sure that is a good thing. Friendly folk that work here, and a pretty good selection. I'd love to see a larger beer selection, but all and all I'd say its not too shabby for the East Boston scene. read more

The first time I ever visited Kappy's in East Boston, I was approached by a liquor sales rep and asked if I wanted a free mojito. Um, yes please! Slightly tipsy, I sampled three other flavors and proceeded to scan the goods. Lots of wines to choose from, your standard offerings of various liquors, and a pretty decent selection of beers. The prices are pretty good and the employees are always really friendly. Yes, it is a bit on the smelly side when you first walk in (it's b/c there are several recycling machines up front, but not in the store, thank goodness) but nothing completely unbearable. There's good parking too. read more

This is my go-to packy for any and all occasions. There's a liquor store about 100 yards from my house, but the prices here are much better. Great selection, great location, great prices. A+ all around. read more

i just have e to say this is what they talk about in those aa meetings this is a liquor store and like the nice and clean ones this is dirty and smells like the end of the bottle of cheap whiskey lets just say every time i go there i fear getting pulled over because a cop might just trow me in a drunk tank because of the impregnating smell of liquor read more

Decent prices, great beer selection for a small spot, and the service was terrific. Coupled with easy parking and in-store samples, this is a great option. read more

They need to create a separate area for bottle returns. The place is absolutely smelly and dirty no matter how hard hey try to keep it clean. I wish they would have a better wine election instead of focusing on selling nips, cigarettes and lottery tickets. read more

Horrible smell, but the customer service is the worst of it. The cashiers have a pretty nasty attitude.

Good prices. Wine selection unexciting. Pet peeves: Filthy hand baskets -- gross!! Also, you must go through the smelly and noisy bottle/can redemption area before you enter the retail area -- nauseating. Management doesn't respond to complaints made by me and other patrons. Until they have more respect for their customers, do business with the several other choices available in the neighborhood. read more

This is one of the BEST Kappy's around. I have been to almost all of them, and luckily enough, this is very close to my house! The one near Malden Center T Staion is awful. This one at least has a decent selection and decent prices. The Redemption Center is located at the front of the store and is separated from the store by another motion-activated door. The Redemption Center is fine. The workers keep it spotless. The store itself is quite good. When it comes to Liquer, I'm kind of a snob. I have everything (in liquor) that I'll ever need, but there are times when I'm in the neighborhood and just want to "look around" Kappy's for sometthing New and Interesting. That's even worse, because i will leave the store with two or three bottles. The only thing I would encourage this Kappy's to do is carry MORE HIGH-END LIQUORS. They do have two showcases with very high end liquors (that I'm not interested in), but I would like to see a larger selection of liquors between $75 and $200. Since I don't drive, I have no place to buy expensive liquors at. They probably will never do this, since their core market is working-(if they're lucky)-class East Boston residents. The employees in there are really nice! The managers that walk around asking if you need help are full of information and suggestions. The cashiers are also quite sweet. they have all been there for QUITE SOME TIME! in parting, i would like to say that when I was young, my father would take me into the same store, buying his gallon jugs of Gallo table wine. I never understood why all the employees back then were old, grumpy, and not interested in their job. It's not that way anymore. The workers here are young and "trendy". the oldest person in there (a cashier) is my age. read more