Zipps Liquors

This has to be one of the best liquor stores in the Twin Cities. Fantastic selection of everything. And, perhaps one of the best overall choices for wine. Wine for everyone regardless of what are your needs, tastes, or desires. Can not say enough about the staff. Everyone is fully knowledgeable of their inventory. If they do not know the answer to your question, they will find another staff person to help you. And, the checkout service is so friendly, cordial, and helpful. They carry a large inventory of local beers, spirits and Minnesota wines. And their prices are very competitive with the large chains, and I feel that their prices are better given the quality of their product offerings. I just can not say enough about this place, I drive a long distance just to shop here. Stop in, talk with the staff, you will not be disappointed when you leave.

Best selection in the area by far.

I love this liquor store. Not because of the huge selection of craft beer, (although that does play a big role), but because of the awesome service. Being an out-​of-​towner when I do stop in, they’re always helpful in helping me find local gems. Courteous, professional, and always patient, and they always fill me in on new breweries or new stuff to try. Highly recommend this place.

Fantastic beer and wine selection! It’s a bit rough looking on the inside but with the large variety they have, who cares?

Excellent beer selection! A very knowledgeable staff complete with a cellar master and cicerones. They monitor the age of the beers on the shelf and even throw out some rare ones for sale now and then. Great selection and reliable!

Pros:
Impressive selection of wines/​beers/​spirits
Clean
Prices good
Staff available and helpful
Cons:
Location/​Location/​Location — I am not a local so can not speak specifically about this particular area of town BUT, it was clear at check out that this seemed to be the local hub for the resident homeless to purchase their 5^th of vodka or other poison of choice for their evening consumption. I was surprised to see so many filing through.
Second — having the local homeless digging in the trash, that was located right by the front door, was also a bit disconcerting. Their was a sandwich shop next door, wasn’t sure if I should offer to get him a sandwich, or if he was digging for recyclables, or choose option C, leave as quickly as possible as it did have a bit of a questionable crowd. I felt safe enough going in as it was dusk, but I would have avoided if it has been at nightfall.

This place is just down the street, so it’s my automatic go-​to. They have a great selection and some pretty good deals. Unfortunately, one of the owners is the rudest person I have ever met. Every time she’s there, she seems to stand behind me with her arms crossed and a scowl on her face. Instead of being able to browse and discover new things (and there’s a lot of new things to discover), I feel like I need to just grab what I came for and get the hell out. Not a very pleasant experience. If it wasn’t so darn convenient, I would definitely go elsewhere.

If you like lame impersonable service, go here for your beverages. You will be right at home!

XOXO Zipps Forever. I love this place! They not only have a great beer selection, they also have the cheapest kegs around, great tasting events, and fun «classes». In general, their prices are some of the lowest around, and the staff know their stuff.
I’m not a wine connoisseur, so I can’t speak to that too much. BUT, last week they had a big boxed wine tasting and it was awesome, because it opened my eyes to something I hadn’t tried much of before! Strong liquor section, but its the beers that bring me back. They will randomly pull old stuff from the stock room, meaning you can get a 3 year old barleywine for $ 5. WHAT?! I bought 6.
So, onto the classes. They are usually $ 10, and in their backroom. Which is also their breakroom. Its totally grungy, and I love it. They don’t care. They just want you to learn about good beverages. I’ve done several, most of them being of the whiskey or bourbon type. Many varieties, many samples, lots of information. Actually worth the $ 10, for sure.
Also, they make fun of shoplifters by posting their pictures. What’s not to love about a place that does that?

Great liquor store!
Prices = good
Selection = great
If you like wine this place is for you.
If you like beer this place is for you.
If you like booze this place is for you.
They also have a wall of mixers if that’s your thing!
It’s also right on multiple bus lines, and the drivers are perfectly used to being the transportation of choice for zips customers :)

Zipp’s rocks.
I got a keg here last weekend (I’m young! Judge me!) and it was by far the easiest process I’ve dealt with yet. I’m looking at you, liquor stores in Dinkytown. The transaction was quick, the service was great, they bring the keg to your car, and you have a full week to return it, if things like life get in the way. That happens, and when it does you just might need another keg.
Add in a good looking beer and liquor selection (the place is big!) and some hefty deals, and this guy is sold. I might be making detours here more often.

Zipps will always be the best place to get kegs. If you need a keg Zipps will have it and it will be the best price you can find anywhere. They have a bunch of different sizes as well. Make sure to check out their list of the day to get the best deal. They have always had kegs, so there is no reason to call in early unless you are set on which one you get.
Other than kegs, there is a fairly great selection of beer, with plenty of gluten free options for you celiac folks! The other liquors and wines have a little smaller selection, but there is always something interesting.
The employees are cool, love booze, and are always willing to help you find that perfect drink of the night.

I admit that I look young for my age. This is true. I admit that if I was the owner of a liquor store in Minneapolis, and I saw my anxiety-​riddled-​self slinking around a liquor store I might suspect that I was under aged. However, while I was shopping with an equally legal friend one evening I was asked by a staff member (or owner?) for my ID and then was TOLD to leave because I she «knew I wasn’t 21» before I was even given the chance to find it.
While Zipp’s has a large selection and convenient location, being blatantly told to leave without given the chance to legitimize myself as an adult is not only rude, it’s a pretty bad move for service (especially considering I’m a frequent customer). It’s one thing to ask for an ID, it’s another thing to tell someone that they are NOT an adult. I’ve been reluctant to return ever since, even after my non-​counterfeited 21+ ID got approved. I’d rather not be kicked out of a store while I’m shopping when I haven’t done anything wrong…

Hands down one of the best liquor stores in the metro in terms of quality, prices, selection and staff.
Prices are fair with a lot of items consistently lower in price than competitors.
The selection here is fantastic — if you’ve been searching for an obscure beer chances are you’ll find it here… that and you’ll probably leave with more items than you originally intended to purchase.
The staff is friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. You don’t get approached by staff in most liquor stores but I’ve always been offered assistance here.
I wish Zipp’s were closer to me, but it’s worth the trek every time.

I freaking love alcohol… and this place! If that makes me an alcoholic then so be it! This is my go to liquor store and always will be as long as I live in Phillips. They have some of the best prices around. Sometimes $ 10 cheaper then other stores. Check this place out first. The atmosphere is not dreary like most are. The checkout stations are the most beat up, grungy part of the place. If you’re buying in Minneapolis this is the only place you need to know.

Zipp’s is a great place. They have a nice selection of everything and the beer guy is very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. If you like lambics, this is the best place in the Cities to find them (though they aren’t cheap). The prices are reasonable and it’s a lot more laid-​back than Surdyk’s. They also have a tiny little dog sometimes. I don’t know if it belongs to a worker or it lives in the neighborhood and visits sometimes.
I’ve never gone looking for something specific there and been skunked. Last time it was Luxardo. I even found some overproof Wray and Nephew rum – they had Smith and Cross and Lemon Hart too.

Hip hip for Zipp’s!
Hands down the best liquor store in Mpls!
Craft beers here gone wild
For your inner drinking child
Like, 15 – 20 pumpkin beers thru October?!
Shit, I need to get sober.

First of all, yay for any beer and liquor store with a huge PRB mural on the front of it.
Second, big store, big selection. Like, impressively big. Zipps has a really good variety of local beers, more exotic items from breweries around the country and your basics for your PBR tallboy 24 pack kind of night. They had cold and not cold options. I also really enjoyed their large selection of single bottles (kind of spread throughout the stores in various areas) that allow you the mix-​n-​match sampler type option if you are feeling indecisive.
Staff was friendly and super helpful. In fact, when we asked them about a particular beer, they were up front in saying that they had sold out but then told us about another store that they believed still had some. Indeed, when we called the second store, they did. We really appreciated the tip and the effort to help us find what we needed even if they couldn’t sell it to us themselves. Just for that, we will come back and patronize this store at our earliest opportunity.

They have the best expired beer bucket around, $ 5 for a six pack of choose your own expired beer. But don’t spread it around, I don’t everyone dipping into my beer stash. I consider myself to have good taste in beer, but considering that all the beer I drink is expired, my taste buds might be a bit off the mark.
Their tastings are off the charts, they are free, informative, and friendly. I consider it the best part of a night out on the town.
The selection is off course the best around, especially the number of single 12oz beers you can buy. And I find the employees sufficiently authentic without being surly. A good balance for liquor store employees, who have to deal with a lot of crap by people drunk and looking to get drunk. I like the sign at the cash register that reads — «I find your lack of ID disturbing.»

I love Zipp’s. Nuff said.

Zipp’s is one of my favorite liquor stores. I have only been here once, but that is only because I have been giving my liver a rest.
They have LOT of booze and a good selection. Prices are fair. Employees are helpful.
They have a parking lot! :)
Now will someone please make me a martini?

Zipp’s used to be one of my go to liqour stores back when I lived on the hipper side of the river, but even though I’m now a St. Paulite I still make the trek back about once a month for one reason — they have one of the better selections and definitely the best prices for kegs I’ve found in the metro area.
Their keg selection is available online and extra props to Zipp’s for at least making an effort to have a decent variety of 5 gallon kegs available for us folks that want some variety in our kegerators, but are too stingy (or not big enough drunks) to give up the refrigerated real estate required for a quarter or half barrel.
They have a good selection of craft and microbrews and booze, are lax with their keg return policies if you’re exchanging your old one for a new one and I’m fairly certain they also have a CO2 exchange for you fellow kegeratorers out there. As I mentioned prices are reasonable, service is always friendly enough — plus they had Hieroglyphics playing in the background last time I was there — aces in my book.

Huge selection of kegs, they allow you to reserve online and they are cheaper than most of the other places around town — that helps the pocketbook when you are throwing a partay!
Didn’t really look around too much more as I probably won’t drive there typically for a regular booze run, but seemed like they had a good selection and if the kegs are any indication — very good pricing!