Captain Jack’s

Decent selection; not extraordinary. Prices are okay. Nice nautical theme.

Don’t bother. I was just there. Rude staff and very poor wine selection. Hope there is a better place in Bismark.

This is a great store with a broad selection and helpful staff.

One of the downsides to an extended stay in Minnesota is the need to plan liquor store visits: you can’t buy beer or wine elsewhere, and you can’t buy it on Sundays.
An even bigger downside is when the liquor store’s best beer on offer is New Belgium Ranger IPA. Not that there’s anything wrong with the Ranger. But that doesn’t leave much thrill for the hunt…
So while we survived a steady diet of the Ranger and various low-​end, mass-​produced California wines (I mean, you can drink almost anything if you’re lounging in the sun and have a lake to jump into, right?!), my man and I still needed nightly fortification for our drive back and our nights in hotels. Pulling into Bismarck after two weeks of scarcity, I was thrilled to find Captain Jack’s and their relative plethora of selection. Many of my favorite familiar microbreweries (along with lesser-​known, more local Midwestern ones) were represented, from six-​packs to cases to liters to a wall-​full of single bottles. My four-​pack of Flying Dog Double Dog Imperial IPA was an excellent choice, and although being without a wine key limited me to screwcaps, nevertheless snagged that old standby, Big House Red.
If I ever make the drive again, I’m remembering that Captain Jack’s is the place to stop, and stock up!