Decatur Package Store

Decatur, United States

4.2

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20 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 404-633-5250
Website:
decaturpackagestore.com
Address:
1220 Clairmont Rd, Decatur, GA, 30030
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
740 ftNorth Decatur - Kinkos
740 ftNorth Decatur - McDonalds
0.3 miClairemont-Scott(SB)
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes

Today

Today 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Decatur) 15:17 Tuesday, 15 July 2025

Business hours

Monday 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 11:30 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 11:30 pm
Sunday 12:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Description

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Decatur Package Store is a neighborhood store where you find warehouse package-​store knowledge and offerings without sacrificing personal attention & customer service. Owner Herb Chereck & his experienced staff will help make your wine, beer & spirit selections hassle free. Whether you are purchasing wine for dinner tonight, a special bottle for a gift or planning your next party, Decatur Package Store can meet your needs.

You can find old favorites, new trends & one of the best portfolios of value priced wines in Atlanta. The friendly atmosphere of Decatur Package Store offers a unique variety of beer, liquor & wine choices that taste expensive but are reasonably priced.

Come in, browse & experience Decatur Package Store. Take your time to review «Herb’s Choices» throughout the store, see what’s new in Herb’s monthly «Half Case Wine Club» & remember, Herb & his staff taste & pre-​screen most of the beers, spirits & wines to make your selection easier.

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20 reviews of Decatur Package Store

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Place rating: 4
Atlanta, GA
You might mistake Decatur Package Store as a old-​style, limited selection booze shop, unlike the better known outlets such as Green’s, Tower or Toco Giant. If so, you’d be wrong.
Sure, this place isn’t huge but they have a big beer selection including a lot of Belgians and dozens of craft beers. Some beers you might not have seen elsewhere. I picked up a bottle of Saison Dupont — one of my faves — but this one is dry-​hopped. I’d not seen that before. Plenty of other booze, too.
On Mondays and Tuesdays, they offer a senior (60+) discount of 10% (cash or debit, 7% credit), which they gave me without my asking even though I’m only 59 ¾. :)
Prices are on par with other stores. Lots of parking.
Place rating: 5
Atlanta, GA
This was my first experience of a very genuine local business of wine and other alcoholic beverages. I had no idea it existed right next to Emory clairmont campus until I Unilocaled local liquor stores.
Walking in, you can just see a huge selection of different drinks to offer ranging from hard dark to light liquor all the way to wine.
It is beautifully organized and has a great selection, especially the wine!
The local owner is Herb, an older gentleman who has a taste for his wines and selects them himself! Nearly every wine had its own description right next to it so you could literally imagine the taste as he readily depicted the various flavored that were emitted as he tasted them previously himself. I only wish I had his job.
The prices range from very affordable to a fancy aged taste for those with a finer sense of the good life. Enjoy!
Place rating: 1
Atlanta, GA
If you’re going to close ten minutes early on Saturday, turn off your sign, and don’t just stare at people through the window. I was trying to do a favor and would have spent a decent amount of money, but now I’m not going back.
Place rating: 5
Atlanta, GA
Never thought a liquor store would be enough of a blip on my radar to write a review, but this one is. I went in right before Christmas to pick out a nice bourbon as a gift for a friend, and found that they had special batches from a GA distiller that were available only at Decatur Package Store. The bottles were signed and everything. The checkout clerks behind the counter were incredibly friendly. Keeping them in my rotation with H & F when shopping for booze gifts.
Place rating: 5
Atlanta, GA
Washington state just recently passed a law allowing grocery stores to sell liquor and what do I do? Move to Atlanta…
So, I came to this liquor store. It has a good selection of liquor and wine. Prices seem reasonable. I wouldn’t recommend getting beer here (since there are better beer options nearby), but they have some good beers. I also picked up a really nice ginger beer.
Place rating: 4
Atlanta, GA
It’s a packy! So of course I love it. Bought me some Tito’s Handmade Vodka today. Voted best vodka in the world. Yes sir!
Place rating: 4
Atlanta, GA
Definitely a nice neighborhoody vibe at this package store. They carry delicious Fever Tree and Shrub & Co products, the latter formerly out of Decatur but sadly now out of Berkeley. The beer selection is dwarfed by places like Green’s but there are some gems here and there. The staff are happy to provide recommendations on all things alcohol based on your preferences and how much you want to shell out. Reasonable prices too.
Place rating: 5
Atlanta, GA
Great selection! I always find everything I need here whether it’s bourbon, bloody Mary mix, or a nice wine. The staff is always friendly and helpful and I can always find parking easily. Bonus: it’s on my way home from work :)
Place rating: 5
Monroe, GA
It’s a great little liquor store with a knowledgeable staff. This place is our go-​to liquor store even though there are some closer to where we live. It is small and not fancy to look at but they have enviable selection. They always have an intriguing selection of gluten-​free beers and ciders. Plus they carry Crabbie’s — which is magic with a shot of Irish whiskey in it.
Place rating: 5
Atlanta, GA
Stopped in here yesterday to grab some needed items for the home bar. They had everything I was looking for (Cachaca, half size bottle of Galliano, a new jigger, round ice cube tray). They also had a pretty good selection of Irish Whisky (typically very underrepresented but decent here) and a vast selection of rye whiskeys. The wine selection here is awesome too!
Chances are, this store will have everything you need, check it out :)
Place rating: 1
Decatur, Atlanta, GA
An old man with grey hair was so rude to me for no reason. Apparently I was in there for 10 mins just looking around. I had already picked 2 bottles of cognac.
Place rating: 5
Atlanta, GA
We arrived here, after unsuccessfully visiting many different package stores, looking for a semi-​obscure Bulgarian liquor for a friend. We couldn’t even pronounce the name of the liquor correctly (and we had no idea we were doing it wrong), yet the folks in this store were able to identify what we were looking for, find us several varieties of it, and discuss with us the interesting points of the liquor’s history. It was actually fun. And we got what we wanted. We’ll be going back for everything, every chance we get. Thank you!
Place rating: 5
Atlanta, GA
This is my favorite liquor store.
They have the best selection of bitters and aperitifs! Need some fancy bar tools? They have that too.
Another thing that ups the ante… Some of the people who work here also work at local Decatur bars… The good bars.
That being said, I like to come here and get advice about base spirits and liqueurs. These guys know what they’re doing.
Place rating: 5
Decatur, GA
It doesn’t look (from the outside or the inside) as fancy as some of the places I’m used to getting beer and booze from, but the selection here is good and they really know their stuff. I’ve come in shopping for whiskey (scotch, bourbon) and beer and have been quite happy.
The prices seem pretty good, but I’m used to a different state — who knows how different taxes are here. I bought a bottle of Bourbon for about $ 10 less than I expected.
I asked about sour beers — they had a large bottle of my favorite, and the ‘beer guy’ suggested a Gose to me after talking to me for a while about my tastes. This is a style I’ve never heard of before, but I’m really enjoying it.
They have a small selection of plasticware, mixers, and glassware — everything you would need at the last minute. I’ll keep coming back for my imbibing needs!
Place rating: 4
Decatur, GA
I love this store. The staff is so helpful when looking for a certain type of wine and they have a large selection. They always have a good deal going on as well. The cold beer selection is large and they carry some brands that you do not see often. They sell tickets for the Decatur Wine and Beer Festivals.
The last time I went, they suggested a whiskey for my husband. They were spot on when I told them his likes and dislikes.
The only downside is that it is almost impossible sometimes to make a left out of the parking lot, but it is worth it.
Place rating: 4
Atlanta, GA
I might be a bit biased because I’m local and I love to support local. However, Herb has an excellent selection of wine, beer, and liquor at affordable prices.
Don’t forget to check on the clearance beers and the six wines for $ 60 deal!
Place rating: 4
Atlanta, GA
Great liquor store.
Cocktail enthusiast’s dream.
The prices are in line with any other place in town and they have a better selection.
They have a whole section of specialty bitters and mixers and a large assortment of high quality liquor at reasonable prices. They even get their own Decatur Package Store special single barrels of Elijah Craig and Elmer T. Lee.
The beer selection is large, but not mind blowing. They have plenty of selections to choose from, it just takes third seat to spirits and wine. The good news is any beer drinker (or snob) should be able to find something to make them very happy. Don’t get me wrong, nothing to scoff at going on here (even a little), it just (kinda) pales in comparison to the liquor selection.
They also have a bunch of wine. Wine snobbery was big for people that are a little older than me (i.e.could legally drink in the 90s) so I’ll leave it at that.
Place rating: 4
Decatur, Atlanta, GA
Being new to Atlanta/​Decatur, it took me a while to figure out that all the «package» stores did not mean stores which sold packaging materials. Once I figured this out, thanks to a seasoned neighbor, I visited this location to prepare for several dinner parties. Having had guests with a wide variety of alcoholic pallets, this location did not disappoint.
Place rating: 4
Atlanta, GA
Yesterday I sat in my living room for several hours halfway reading a collection of Sherman Alexie stories, halfway watching Meet Joe Black with my boyfriend and sporadically scampering to and from the kitchen completing various domestic tasks — such as perfecting my rosemary gimlet recipe.
Oh no! I ran out of gin.
I needed to go to Publix anyway, and while I drove down Clairmont, I noticed the Decatur Package Store, located nearly across the grocer.
What a strategic location, allowing me to pick up spaghetti noodles, kiwi fruit AND liquor in the same run.
Place rating: 4
Decatur, Atlanta, GA
I heard about Herb’s Wine Club and had to stop in at Decatur Package. (I’m hosting book club this month, and those ladies do love their wine!) The 6 bottles for $ 60 was a great value, an excellent way to serve quality wine without breaking the bank. A much better way to stick to a budget when entertaining than the alternative method of serving nothing that doesn’t come in a box.
Anyway, the store seemed very well stocked, and the lovely gentleman behind the counter was very friendly. He even offered to help me carry the box of wine out to my car and held the store’s door open for me as I exited. Of course, the day I can’t carry 6 bottles is the day I’ll have to turn in my Honorary Wino Club Card, but I appreciated the thought. The store is very convenient to my apartment, and I will probably be making it my go-​to package store.