Crown Liquors 6

This is the liquor store by my house and that’s the primary thing it has going for it. They’ve had ups and downs over the years with the friendliness of the staff. Most of the time, it has the vibe of a run-​down liquor store and the greeting when you walk in the door is more of a «get a good look» than a genuine greeting. It sets the expectation that it’s about to be robbed although, to my knowledge, I’ve never heard of any crime here.
This is a good fill-​in liquor store if you need something more mainstream but I always head to Big Red in Bloomington or Kahn’s in Carmel if I have the time because this Crown does not carry the full selection in the relatively small space.

The beer selection is pretty good, but unfortunately for them they lose a star by being only two miles away from the best beer selection in Indianapolis: Parti-​Pak. They also lose another star for being only three miles from a brand new and bigger Crown Liquors at Southport and Gray roads, with an equal selection of beer and a bigger selection wine and booze.
Unless I happen to be stumbling out of the White Castle across the parking lot, I probably won’t be back here very often.

This place is awesome. They have such an amazing beer selection, we can’t go in there without spending $ 60 and walking out with an armful of bombers. Buy three and get a discount! The staff are friendly and they seem to remember their regulars. I credit my fellow Unilocalers for finding this little gem. Being new to the south side we were looking for a good LQ to pick up some beer and the Unilocal community did not steer us wrong!

Well, previous reviewer Trevor pretty much said it all so I’ll just put in my 2 cents worth. My husband and I really appreciate good craft beer and import beer. And, we really appreciate Crown for their excellent beer selection. Bob and Joe (man, I hope neither of these guys ever leave this store) truly know their beers and are extremely helpful whenever we pick their brains or ask for some beer recommendations. There is another liquor store on the south side that is known for their overwhelming beer selection but, DANG, I can never get any help there. None! Anyway, back to Crown, another real bonus when shopping for beer here is that they have tastings every Friday night that usually offer a pretty great variety of beers. Other than the amazing beer inventory, I can’t really comment one way or another on their wine or liquor selection. We shop here for beer!

Without a doubt this is one of the best liquor stores in the city. It’s a beer geek paradise. The selection is massive, the prices are reasonable, the beer is treated with the love and respect it deserves, and the staff is friendly and extremely knowledgeable. If you need help with anything beer related Pat– the manager, Bob, or Joe will take care of you. Looking for a beer that isn’t on the shelf? They can tell you if it is distributed in Indiana, if it is available at another Crown location, if it is out of season, when it will be back in season. They can probably even order the weird-​ass brew you are trying to find. Moreover, these guys are just fun to hang out with and rap beer. No pretense. No snobbery. Just nice guys. It doesn’t matter if you are just getting into craft brew or if you have had everything under the sun. These guys will help you with whatever you need and make you feel welcome in their store.
In addition to the overwhelming beer selection, this store has an impressive variety of wines and liquor– particularly scotch and bourbon.
It looks like a shady hole in the wall, but you won’t believe how many delicious beverages they have crammed into such a tiny space.
And just when you thought it couldn’t get any better– beer tastings every Friday night, discounts for ratebeer and beeradvocate users, and Joe operates a mailing list to keep you updated on tastings, new, and seasonal brews.
If you are on the south side of town you have no reason to go anywhere else.

Oh how I love my geek beer.
When I saw this on Crown Liquors website, I knew it was meant to be:
«Love those weird, hard to find beers that only you and your friends have heard of? Stalk and trade beers on
Check out our stores and ask for what you don’t see, we always have the hardest to find beers and can always special order anything that is available that we don’t carry. «
They had every beer I was hoping to find and more… Nearly every available variety of New Belgium. More varieties of Bell’s than I ever knew existed, Boulevard, Abita, Breckenridge and tons more that I had never even heard of. Prices are pretty good especially considering their unique collection. Staff is very helpful. I called ahead of time to make sure I could get some Fat Tire and the New Belgium seasonal. He answered those questions, and provided tons of information on prices, inventory, etc. Once I got there, he was able to check in the back for other stuff. The only problem is that I’m not in Indy that often… but Crown Liquors is a great reason to go. Yay!
The area is pretty non-​sketchy, and right next door to a Border’s Book Store. I wouldn’t hang out in the parking lot though.