We appreciate you taking the time to read this blog about where to buy wine, liquor, and beer in Columbia. Our alcohol guide will attempt to cover the subject in as much depth as possible.
We’ll start with a list of the best local liquor stores and wine shops near you. Anyone who wants to buy a bottle of vodka, tequila, wine, or a case of beer will get their information quickly so they can go get what they desire soon.
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Following that we’ll look into the top breweries and beer bars near you before sharing a list of excellent wine bars. Wineries and vineyards in your area will be mentioned, and we’ll finish up by discussing some of the greatest local happy hours where you can get cheap alcoholic drinks after work.
An alcohol map for the area will be shared near the end that has all of the establishments we’ve mentioned linked to it. Posts on wine, liquor, and beer for cities around the Southeast can be looked through at that link if interested.
Best Liquor Stores & Wine Shops In Columbia
You will be able to buy a case of beer, a bottle of vodka, tequila, or wine, or just about any other alcoholic beverage at one of the best Columbia liquor stores and wine shops:
- Bottles Beverage Superstore at 4410 Fort Jackson Blvd
- Green’s Beverages at 400 Assembly St
- Rico’s Liquor Store at Next to Navy Federal, 5424 Forest Dr #108
- Green’s Garners Ferry at 6800 Garners Ferry Rd
- Total Wine & More at 275 Harbison Blvd C
- Palmetto Wine Sellers at 2218 Devine St
- Morganelli’s at 3155 Forest Dr
Bottles Beverage Superstore sells a large selection of world-class wines near you and a wide selection of imported, national, and craft beers, all at affordable prices. It also has a bottle club, with discounts, birthday bonuses, and other perks for members.
Bottles Beverage Superstore has three handy locations in South Carolina. Rico’s Liquor Store is open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 7pm.
Total Wine and More began operations in 1991 by selling wines, liquors, and even accessories. You may check out their rooms either for private lessons or business meetings for free with an optional 30-minute courtesy wine tasting when it is available. It also offers its services for wedding planning.
Palmetto Wine Sellers is a concierge service that provides a one-of-a-kind and personalized wine purchasing experience. Morganelli’s Party Store has been servicing in your area for almost 50 years, opening from 9am to 7pm on all days except Sundays.
Breweries & Beer Bars Near You
These local breweries and beer bars are fantastic places to go whether you want to sample new suds or just watch the game with some friends:
- Columbia Craft Brewing at 520 Greene St
- Swamp Cabbage Brewery at 921 Brookwood Dr
- Steel Hands Brewing at 2350 Foreman St
- Craft And Draft at 2706 Devine St
- Weco Bottle and Biergarten at 626 Meeting St
- River Rat Brewery at 1231 Shop Rd
Columbia Craft Brewing opened its doors in 2017 offering an authentic line of beer and various products and items including food and snacks. They’re open Monday through Saturday from 2pm to 10 pm.
Swamp Cabbage provides tours, tastings, pints, and growlers with a patio. Steel Hands Brewing debuted on December 1, 2001, with an outdoor space offering live music on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. They organize corporate events and reunions, birthday parties, secondary school reunions, academic dinners, bridal showers, baby showers, receptions, and more.
Craft And Draft opened its doors 5 years ago at two locations, one in Columbia and the other in Irmo, with opening hours from Sunday to Wednesday from 11am to 8pm and Thursday to Saturday from 11am to 9 pm.
Weco Bottle Shop and Biergarten is a gathering and retail facility for wine choices in your area. They provide open-air accommodations with opening hours from Monday to Sunday from 11am to 10pm.
River Rat Brewery, established in 2013, has a deck, patio, and rooftop available for private parties with a 45-person capacity room equipped with TVs, speakers, space for live music, heaters, fans, and a rooftop-exclusive toilet. They have special days like Wings Wednesdays, Game Thursdays, Burger Fridays and one of the best happy hours near you on weekends.
Wine Bars In Columbia
Visit wine bars in your area for a date night, a business meeting, or for a gather with friends:
- Lula Drake Wine Parlour at 1635 Main St #2817
- Travinia Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar at 101 Sparkleberry Crossing Rd
- The Aristocrat at 1001 Washington St
- Goats at 2017 Devine St
Travinia Italian Kitchen and Wine Bar, founded in 2002, serves Italian food and a wide variety of wines. They also have weekly offers from Monday to Friday from 4pm to 7pm for happy hour.
The Aristocrat offers space available for private events for groups of up to 50 people. Their location provides a large space for live music, tastings, weddings, and other events with opening hours from Tuesday to Thursday from 4pm to 9pm and Friday to Saturday from 4pm to 11pm.
Goat’s is a restaurant that offers cocktails, wines, and desserts that opens at 4pm daily.
Wineries & Vineyards In Your Area
Although these wineries and vineyards might not be right in the city they are well worth the trip:
- Mercer House Winery at 397 Walter Rawl Rd
- Enoree River Vineyards & Winery at 1650 Dusty Rd
- City Scape Winery at 589 Dunklin Bridge Rd
- Old Rock Quarry Winery at 620 Lawerence Rd
- Cat’s Paw Winery at 1567 Fayrene Rd
- Victoria Valley Vineyards at 1360 S Saluda Rd
- South Bend Winery at 122 Old Mt Moriah Rd
- Wellborn Winery at 254 Mush Creek Rd
- Elevation 966 Winery at 301 Airport Rd #H
- Overmountain Vineyards at 2012 Sandy Plains Rd #8799
Mercer House Winery is open on Fridays from 2pm to 6pm, Saturdays from 11am to 6pm, and Sundays from 1pm to 5pm. Enoree River Vineyards and Winery have inside and outside spaces available for rent, as well as options for private and semiprivate events providing event planning services such as weddings, photo shoots, birthday parties, corporate events, and more. They require a personal tour of the location and a four-month notice before reserving your event.
City Scape Winery offers an outdoor space for events and meetings with friends, whether large or small groups with custom labels. Old Rock Quarry Winery, aside from monthly music and food truck events, also provide special occasion parties with advance notice. They are open from Thursday to Saturday from noon, closing at the latest at 8pm and on Sundays from 1pm, closing at 6pm.
Cat’s Paw Winery offers wine tastings as well as an open-air event space with opening hours from noon to 8pm on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Minors under the age of 21 are not permitted.
Victoria Valley Vineyards provide bodega tours in groups, as well as a gift shop and wine accessories with a terrace that is available every day. They are open on Thursdays and Fridays from 11am to 5pm, Saturdays from 11am to 6pm and Sundays from 12pm to 6pm.
South Bend Winery is open Friday to Saturday from 12pm to 8pm and Sundays from 1pm to 6pm. Wellborn Winery has an outdoor patio where dogs are also allowed to enter. You may reserve the “Wine in the Woods Cabana” for your special occasion as it is the ideal location for a small gathering of 6 to 20 people. They are open Fridays and Saturdays from 12pm to 7pm.
Elevation 966 Winery is open Thursday to Saturday from 12pm to 8pm and Sundays 12pm to 7 pm. At Overmountain Vineyards you can make a reservation for private parties, reunions, or corporate events with all of their event areas having views of the vineyard.
Many areas are available for your occasion, including the tasting room, the bodega, and the outside pabellones with accommodation groups of 25 to 250 people. They are open from Wednesday to Sunday from 12pm to 6pm.
Best Local Happy Hours
When you need to unwind after work these local happy hours in Columbia are great places to buy cheaper alcoholic drinks:
- Bourbon at 1214 Main St
- Thirsty Fellow Pizzeria and Pub at 621 Gadsden St
- Jake’s at 2112 Devine St
- Publico at 2013 Greene St
- Cantina 76 at 2901 Devine St
- Hendrix Restaurant at 1649 Main St
Jake’s has one of the best happy hours in your area on Tuesday and Thursday from 4pm to 9pm with live music on Wednesday. Publico has happy hour Sundays from 10:30am to 10pm and Monday to Saturday 11am to 10pm.
Restaurant Cantina 76 has happy hour 4pm to 7pm everyday in five locations. Restaurant Hendrix has a great local happy hour 4pm to 6pm with a rooftop seating.
You can read more of our posts on:
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- Best Liquor Stores In Atlanta
Enjoy Drinking Wine, Liquor, & Beer In Columbia
That’s all we have for now but keep checking back because we’ll try our best to keep this page updated. We know you are ready to achieve your goal after reading about all of the local liquor stores, wine shops, breweries, beer bars, wine bars, wineries, vineyards, and happy hours in your area.
Please let us know if we missed anything or if any of the above establishments have closed in the comments so we can keep the lists up to date. Now you can enjoy drinking wine, liquor, or beer in Columbia.