First time in Indy. Place was clean and staff was super friendly. I've never been to a liquor store…read moreI needed to put my stuff in a secure air lock but I'm guessing it's the neighborhood?

Always friendly, good prices, decent selection of tequila, darn good selection of interesting…read moreliqueurs. Open until midnight M-Th, until 1 AM F-Sat, until 8 Sunday. Not the place to go for wine, specialty beers or ciders, but they have a pretty good selection nonetheless. I plan on asking them if they can get some of my favorite local brews, as well as my favorite rum, next time I visit. I'll update y'all once I hear what they have to say.

Cheap Booze behind the Jiffy Lube, come and get it! This is a full service liquor store so they…read morehave all of the top brands of hard liquor, but more importantly, the prices are almost as good as Costco. This is a chain so you will find stores all over town. You will not find fine wine, or limited run beer here, but they have a wide variety to choose from, including my favorite, Pacifico. The service was great, so I guess there isn't much else to say!

Customer service is ALWAYS great. Great selection. And not too expensive. You can get singles or…read moremore if you prefer.

One of the only liquor stores we go to. Really nice place. They have good selection and are…read morefriendly at the front.

Stopped in for some refreshments. It's just a small place but it was pretty well stocked. There's a…read moreseparate cooler area for cold beer. I found what I was looking for in the wine area but not in the bourbon. I grabbed a bottle and headed for the counter. When I got there he said they had other bourbons behind the counter. I spotted what I wanted and he got it for me. Was a very nice gentleman tht was really helpful. Was a good stop.

My Carmel friends have so many options for liquor stores. I feel like they are reviewing a new…read moreplace every week. Lucky ducks. But, alas, we live on the east side, so we are blessed with Elite Beverages. I am thankful for Elite. Sitting here in my home without pulling up Google Maps, I can't think of another liquor store around me. The closest one I would visit would have to be Chilly's in Greenfield, but I don't want a 30 minute round trip and Elite is easy to hit on my way home. So, while I am not always impressed with Elite, I am thankful it is near by my place of residence. The store has a decent selection. Not great. Not bad. It's just a smaller store. They pack a lot in (read: the aisles are tight), but sometimes I just can't find what I am looking for. The attendants are kind, but I wouldn't say overly helpful. I am sure they would help if I ask, though. They just do their thing behind the counter. My only real gripe is the store layout. The dedicated spirit aisles are nice (tequila, rum, vodka) and I actually didn't realize how large their whiskey and bourbon selection was, so that's a positive. No, my gripe is with the wine. It is spread out all over the place. Whites here, Indiana wines there. They have a nice wooden wine rack, but it is literally where people line up to pay, so you feel like you are in everyone's way or they are staring at you. It the wine was just on the other side of the room, I'd be tempted to bump this up to 4 stars. I can't help but wonder: Is the liquor store supposed to be elite or their products? Like, "We are Elite. We offer beverages." Or, "We are a store. We sell elite beverages"? I am guessing the beverages. Maybe with 3 stars they should consider a name change. I did learn something important today: listen to people who know what they are talking about. I normally don't think about wine pairings. I like dry red so that is what I drink. Steak: dry red. Chicken: dry red. Pasta: dry red. But someone gave me a piece of advice I decided to heed. For dinner, I had bagged caesar salad. I do love a good caesar salad! Is bagged salad good? Sometimes. It was easy and sounded good. Well, the advice was to have a nice, crisp fruity Riesling with a caesar salad. Would that do the trick? Would that elevate this bagged caesar to gourmet status? Well, dang it if it didn't work. The riesling made the salad sing to my taste buds. Every bite was brisk and refreshing. Listen to people who are in the know and may know more than you. Words to live by, in my book!

30 pk Busch light - none cold in cooler only regular marked at $27 okay that's high but it's cold…read more Warm Busch light on wall outside cooler. With huge banner advertising 30 pk warm $24.99. Cashier rang up and it was $29. I pointed to the banner and said that is the price marked for the cold 30 pk. She said prices just went up. Take the banner down then. Walmart is $19 for the same thing. $10 bucks more and it's not even cold?

This place has been here for a long time, but they just did some renovations and upgrades, and it…read morehas grand opening signs on the building. So I'm not sure if it is still the liquor barn or if it is something else. Basically the stuff they have is similar to what it's always been beer wine and then some spirits. I generally look for bourbon, and they have the standard ones, but they do seem to be at a pretty good price. The person at the counter was helpful to try and help me find what I was looking for. They do also have some random snacks and cigars.

Exceptional. Low to high class in a whiskey minute. They will have some of your higher brow brown…read moreliquors.

Very unique situation where they let you taste the store picks that they have. This was cool cause…read moreit allowed me to find something I did enjoy. Was disappointed to see quite a few bourbons that I wanted to buy but was told they weren't for sale. See picture.

Their drivers will kill you pulling out on to English Ave. I had to slam my breaks on and skid all…read moreover to avoid driver leaving their new distribution center on English Ave. On my way to the Kroger Distribution center. After I stopped and pulled over to put my lunch box back into my seat fellow coworker was behind me and he then had yo slam his breaks on for another semi pulling out of Monarch and then immediately after that another coworker had exact same thing happen. The day before just one semi pulled out in front of a coworker. I think they have no idea that they don't have the right away to on coming traffic.

I came to Monarch for an IndyHub event and was completely amazed. Driving up Pendleton Pike I was…read morewondering how I would know I was there. Boy, did I worry about nothing! Monarch is monstrous. You would almost think it was an automobile plant. They have 15 (!) acres of beer and wine warehouse space which is only a 21-day supply which is unthinkable to me. They have a very good wellness program that includes an onsite doctor and nurse practitioner, onsite fitness facility, subsidized offsite gym memberships, free fruit, and subsidized salad bar. Not sure if it is open to the public, but if you ever get the chance to have a function there, I highly recommend it (of course they have a beer/wine bar).