LAST UPDATED 05/03/2020
NOTICE
I am no longer actively maintaining this thread, other than any major/notable additions or removals. I have since created a dedicated website for online bottleshops. You can visit it at the imaginatively named https://bottleshops.online
The website is not just limited to the EU either, it is completely worldwide with well over 600 shops in the directory. And it has much more information than is contained within this thread. It can be easily searched and filtered based on the country you are looking for, the country you are located in and whether it ships there. You will also see shipping cost, number of beers available, plus links to external reviews (including RateBeer place pages), and it even has the functionality to post your own ratings and reviews there.
Original thread below:
My UK & IE Online Bottleshop Directory has been well received on the forum and outside of Ratebeer, and it’s been requested by a few people that I make one for all of Europe as well. This is no easy task as I am really only familiar with the UK bottleshops plus some of the EU ones that ship to the UK. As such this is very much a work in progress and I would be grateful for any of your suggestions for any shops I’ve missed - there will be many I’m sure. Just post a link to it in here and if possible any extra info to help me out.
Why though?
Because Ratebeer’s own “Mail Order” page is for all intents and purposes useless and clearly set up before the internet was commonplace. It doesn’t even link to the website, and instead promotes phone ordering. It’s 2018, no one orders stuff over the phone. It’s also incomplete and only updateable by Joet. The Places section of the website in general doesn’t really suit this particular niche anyway. It is far easier for me (and anyone on the forums) to keep this thread updated instead.
Buying from bottleshops that offer nationwide (and often international) delivery has become a huge thing over the past few years in the UK, and has clearly spread to many other countries too. As someone who rarely travels I personally find this a highly convenient way to source beers that I would otherwise not have a chance to try, and I know many others appreciate them for similar reasons.
EU Online Bottleshops
In the next post (due to post length limits) is a table of online bottleshops in Europe. The list is sorted alphabetically by country name then shop name. It’s not strictly EU but will remain Europe only. I have included a link to their website and RB place link, location, shipping costs, whether they ship internationally, and any other notes I felt were relevant to the shop.
Shops that primarily sell other beverages such as wine, but also stock beers, are not generally listed here but some exceptions have been made where there are a lack of dedicated beer shops.
Quick Country Links
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czechia
Denmark
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Ukraine
Notes and FAQs
- This thread is best viewed on a desktop browser. Mobile devices will look awfully compressed.
- If you know of a website offering delivery that isn’t listed here, please post it in a reply.
- If you spot any incorrect information please also post here to let me know.
My country is in Europe but it’s not listed here! Why not?
Most likely because I couldn’t find any bottleshops that have an online presence and offer nationwide delivery. If you know of a site not listed here then simply post it in a reply and I’ll add it to the post.
This took quite some time to compile and format so I hope this has been helpful to you. Feel free to post any suggestions here or comments on any of the websites listed if you’ve ordered from them before so others will know if they are good/bad.
Cheers!
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