Port Tack Wines & Spirits

It was nice to have a local business but now they are just like any other business. They used to care about the regulars and locals. Now it’s just local by location. Service and loyalty have disappeared. Don’t forget your coupon. The old days of «leniency» are gone.

Friendly staff that is always on the floor to help with making suggestions. Good selections to choose from. Not overwhelming. Only thing I wish the prices on craft beers, especially local beers were less expensive. I hate drinking good beer sometimes.
Also it’s nice to have the tastings they do on the weekends.
They should start an email blast for customers of events and specials. Drive even more traffic to a good place to shop.

Part of the reason I love this place is that it’s in a convenient location. Yeah, I know, that has nothing to do with the quality, service, prices, etc. but for me it’s a big deal. It’s close enough to home that I can just make a quick stop on the way home from work or while out running errands on the weekend, and I don’t feel like I’ve had to go out of my way. But the biggest reason I love this place is the staff. They’re ALWAYS friendly and helpful, and make some excellent recommendations. They’ve even offered to help me carry stuff out to my car when I’ve had a big purchase for a party. As another commenter posted, try getting that kind of service from some of the other places in the area… not gonna happen!
Their prices are really about the same as everyplace else, but they do occasionally have some decent sale prices. I really just wish they had a website, Facebook page, or some other way to reach out, have some tasting events, and offer some specials like a few others do (Bay Ridge, cough cough). Honestly, this is the only reason I didn’t give them 5 stars. So hey guys, if you’re reading this… how about a little bit of self-​promotion???

I go to this store almost weekly as everyone in the family is beer drinkers. I bought a case of beer recently, and towards the end of the case I saw that some of the beers were frozen. This happen while at a picnic and we had to throw out 3 of the 4 we brought. One even had the top of the can popped up like Jiffy pop. I went back to the store, told the owner, and asked for a replacement of about the 8 last beers that were left. I said some of the ones that were left were probably frozen as well. Instead of taking the word of a loyal customer, he said I had to go back home and get the rest of the beers to show him. What, Did he think I was lying to him and trying to rip him off for 10 beers? I felt a bit humiliated.
The staff is friendly for the most part but how the owner treated me left a bad taste in my mouth. Although this store is convenient to us, I would go elsewhere whenever I can.

Great selection of what’s in season beer wise and if they don’t have what your looking for they will try to order it for you.

best wine selection and most knowledgeable staff of any store in Annapolis/​Balto area. Proprietor Don M is God.

This place is a whole lot of who cares. The selection is modest at best. The staff is less than helpful, not mean, just not excited to be there. Their prices are about the same as everyone elses. Overall I just couldn’t care less about shopping here or not. If it is close to your house sure shop til you drop, if you are good friends and part of some secret in crowd, be my guest. For my money, there is no reason to was poetic over what amounts to being just one more liquor store.

Very knowledgeable and friendly staff. Mike T is one of the best in the business and always goes out of his way for all customers.

I’ve got to agree with the other posters for this store. The service here is phenominal. They are always ready to offer help in selecting a beer or wine. They are knowledgable and extremely friendly. Prices are good and service is great. You can’t go wrong with that combination.

Hands down my favorite liquor store. While I don’t need «ambience» for my booze buying it is nice to walk into a clean, well stocked place with a nostalgic feel. Its the perfect size store with a great selection of the holy trinity… beer, wine and spirits. Longterm, knowledgeable staff and there are always coupons floating in the circulars.

Trying to figure out why anyone loves this place. The store is small, cramped, and the staff is, well, unremarkable to say the least. I noticed another reviewer mentioning that he «slammed Fishpaw’s» and then he wrote a glowing review of this place. Me thinks I spot a phony. Is it possible that this other reviewer is somehow connected to Port Tack? I mean really, the store is routinely dirty. Their selection is nothing to brag about, and I have gotten attitude in the past when I have asked if things can be ordered. I no longer shop here, I go to Fishpaws. I guess if this is anyone’s «high water mark» and they think that this place is something special I could see how they might not like Fishpaw’s but either way I wish Unilocal would do something to ensure that there is some credibility to the reviews being listed.

Since I just slammed Fishpaw’s on Ritchie Highway, I figured I should give a stellar review to my liquor store of choice that delivers quality, great prices and service with a smile.
Port Tack and its staff are great folks who will help you find exactly what you’re looking for and, unlike Fishpaw’s, it’s not perceived as a major inconvenience to them.
I frequently clip their coupons from the local mailers and get great deals on top of already terrific prices. They routinely have super deals on wine that compare to the low prices you’d see at Trader Joe’s in Virginia. And, as I learned recently, they’ll take care of you if you buy in large quantities, like cases of liquor or wine.
When your hands are full, they’ll gladly carry your bags or boxes out to your car. I think I’d have a better chance of giving myself CPR and surviving than getting the same friendly treatment at Fishpaw’s.

They have a good selection on pretty much everything and if you are looking for something specific they will order it for you. The staff is friendly and very knowledgable about the products.

Beer selection: Better than most. They have the usual stuff, plus some bombers of good stuff like Rogue, Chimay, Allagash, and Moylans. They’ve recently started carrying six packs of Blue Point. Other good six packs include Anderson Valley and North Coast Brewing Co.
Wine selection is large and sorted by country.
Lots of mixers, snacks and fresh baked bread.
Staff is always helpful and friendly.