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Collective Pour

Bar Beer store Liquor store

👍👍 Friendly bartenders and an awesome owner with tons of beer and bourbon knowledge. Tried a couple cocktails as well as some 1/2 pours of bourbons to sample. Don't forget to try out the Weird Meat Boyz food while you are there. People often mention selection, good, beer, great, bartender, bourbon, Elijah,


Address

340 N Neil St #101, Champaign, IL 61820

Website

www.collectivepour.com

Contact

(217) 607-5292

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (277 reviews)

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: selection (10) good (10) beer (9) great (8) bartender (8) bourbon (7) Elijah (6)
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  • 5/5 Josh D. 2 years ago on Google
    Friendly bartenders and an awesome owner with tons of beer and bourbon knowledge. Tried a couple cocktails as well as some 1/2 pours of bourbons to sample. Don't forget to try out the Weird Meat Boyz food while you are there.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Matt A. 2 years ago on Google
    What a great business for bourbon enthusiasts. You will find bourbons here that can't be bought anywhere. All pours are reasonably priced, with staff that knows their product well. The Wolves Willett and Pappy 20 were amazing to find on the shelf. They sell bottles on their online shop and host a fantastic allocated bourbon event. Highly recommend giving their store a physical visit and the online store a virtual visit!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Adam U. 1 year ago on Google
    Wow! Visiting here for the weekend and Collective Pour has an ASTOUNDING drink and bourbon selection. The bartender is super attentive as well!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tom W. 1 year ago on Google
    Can’t say enough good about this place. The bartenders are very personable and even thought they don’t serve food, they helped me find a really good place to order from. Beer was excellent and great atmosphere. Will definitely be back!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Mason D. 6 months ago on Google
    One thing i don’t like is that ALL their glasses are at minimum 10-12OZ but they are selling these at 16OZ prices if not more, I LOVE this place but after pouring a 16 oz beer in a glass i got pretty mad that i kept being able to pour more in after drinking. Get 16 oz glasses or at least let customers know they are not getting a full PINT

  • 5/5 Caitlyn V. 9 months ago on Google
    Favorite bar in town hands down. With the food now we just have no reason to go anywhere else. Great beer and whiskey selection. Elijah and Dom are fantastic bartenders and just awesome dudes.

  • 5/5 Michael R. 5 months ago on Google
    Always good to stop by Collective Pour! Nice place to kick back with your friends or significant other, have a beverage and even grab some food from Smith Burger!

  • 4/5 Patricia G. 8 months ago on Google
    Stopped in on a day afternoon for a celebration drink. I had the Lavender Sunset, excellent cocktail, well presented. A mix of locals, and tourists alike,easy to park ( a lot right in front). Bartender Elijah, does an excellent job! Will return on my next visit to Champaign!

  • 5/5 Scott W. 6 months ago on Google
    Came for Smith Brothers burgers. Very good food, excellent staff and a good clean environment. Will return!!!

  • 5/5 Rudy M. 7 months ago on Google
    Smith Burger definitely has the best burgers in town, don't downplay the hot dogs though either. The chili cheese ripper is super good. Then by adding the beer selection of collective pour to this place it is hard to beat. Because it is on the edge of downtown one might say that the location is limiting, but because of the parking right outside it's a pretty great location too.

  • 2/5 Tykiecia- S. 1 year ago on Google
    Love Elijah There is a different bartender that didn't really care to introduce himself to us Saturday though. We sat at the bar and he didn't even say "hey, be right with you guys, I'll get you started with water, have you guys been here before?" Walked past us 4 times before saying anything. It was off-putting because we always have such a good time at CP and this time was mediocre. Thumbs down to the no name bartender on 3/18 Again, love love love Elijah

  • 5/5 Morgan Y. 1 year ago on Google
    What a hidden gem. Collective Pour has got anything you're looking for...from hard to find whiskey, to your favorite hazy IPAs. Samir has really gone the extra mile to bring this community a collection of highly ranked beers and whiskey!

  • 5/5 Chris B. 1 year ago on Google
    Clean energetic place at convenient location. Elijah was an awesome bartender that has a great knowledge of drinks. With over 40 beers on tap,it's hard not to find one or two to enjoy.

  • 5/5 Phillip L. 1 year ago on Google
    I discovered this place walking back to my hotel from the Indian restaurant. The bartender, Elijah, was friendly, attentive, and helpful. They have a nice selection of craft beer, if a little heavy on IPAs. The music selection was great. My only complaint is that some cigar and cigarette smoke drifted inside through the open overhead door.

  • 5/5 Chris S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great selection of everything and Dominick was fantastic. Next time we are in Illinois we will definitely be back.

  • 5/5 Austin H. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing bourbon selection. About 30 beer taps of local places. Great service from the 1 bartender working a Friday shift on his own

  • 4/5 Tommy M. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place for interesting craft beers and innovative cocktails. It was really hoping for a Sunday and I absolutely love the general vibe of the place. Bartender was highly skilled and had drinks poured for me and my date within three minutes. Prices are reasonable considering the quality of the cocktails.

  • 5/5 Kyler L. 2 years ago on Google
    Thus place is really nice. The bartender is very polite. Definitely will be back.

  • 5/5 Sky P. 4 years ago on Google
    My wife and I had the Moscow Mule, The Woodsman, Ale Brined Chicken Sliders, and Cinnamon Toast Pretzels. The service was quick and the drinks are pretty good and cheap. The bar food was top notch.

  • 4/5 David M. 5 years ago on Google
    To my knowledge, the largest tap count in CU. Lots of seating and open floor plan. Includes a decent number of TVs which is unique when combined with the beer selection. Food wasn't anything special, but is convenient for a long drinking session.

  • 2/5 Brian C. 2 years ago on Google
    All I can say about my experience is that it was underwhelming. The bar does have a mind-boggling array of draft beers, but the service just wasn't "there." Two bartenders on a Friday night was it, no servers could be found anywhere. I'm not sure if that is normal, or if they are like a lot of places and having trouble with service personnel. My friend and I wanted to try some of the food, but never found a menu except for a QR menu to pull up on our phone (which didn't work). Like I said, underwhelming; too bad because it seems like a great concept.

  • 5/5 Laura K. 2 years ago on Google
    Over 40 beers to choose from at any given point and if your not into beer—no worries. I promise the bartender can whip up a great rendition of whatever cocktail you fancy. Weird Meat Boyz are in the kitchen now and they have some tasty burgers and sandwiches for you to try. Great vibes—bring a date, coworkers, or your besties or hell just come by yourself. You’re sure to have a fantastic experience. You locals are lucky!

  • 5/5 Justin B. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is awesome!! Came to the area for a training seminar. Collective Pour was suggested to us for a good bourbon. Well good thing we went, not only is their bourbon selection fantastic but their draft beer selection is great. It was refreshing to actually buy a bottle of my choosing at a fair price as well. Broken record but the food 🙌. Hope to make it back in the area again soon.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Paid parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Curbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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