About 802 bws
802 bws is a family-owned beer, wine and liquor store in the Ethan Allen Shopping Center in Burlington. It began as Merola's Market, which Diane Hazen bought in 1998. Her son Jason took over after she passed away in 2010.
The store moved to its current spot in October 2014, less than a mile from the old one. It now covers 10,000 square feet and has 52 cooler doors. The store says its coolers make it one of the city's largest.
Nine doors hold local craft beer. The shelves also carry imported beer, hard seltzer, ready-to-drink cocktails, cider and mead. Wine fills more than 1,500 bottles, with three doors of it chilled.
The liquor aisles run from top-shelf spirits to popular brands, with a section for Vermont distilleries. It is also a Vermont lottery retailer.
From 802 bws's own website and its Google listing, read November 6, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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Questions people ask
Does 802 bws carry local craft beer?
Yes. Nine cooler doors are given over to local craft beer, and the store carries more than 45 types of cold beer in all.
Can I special order a wine or beer?
Yes. The store takes special orders, and it will order a case or a specific wine if you ask.
Does it sell lottery tickets?
Yes. 802 bws is a Vermont lottery retailer. It sells Megabucks, Powerball, Mega Millions, Give Me 5, Lucky for Life, Pick 3, Pick 4 and instant tickets.
Is 802 bws wheelchair accessible?
Yes. The entrance and the parking lot are both wheelchair accessible.
Which breweries are close by?
Upper Pass Beer Co is the closest at 0 miles. Rookie's Root Beer is 1.1 miles away, and Foam Brewers is 2.3 miles away.
Answers come from 802 bws's website and its Google listing, read November 6, 2026.
Breweries near 802 bws
Before you visit 802 bws
Expect a large store with a lot of cold beer. Nine doors hold local craft beer, so start there if you want something from Vermont. The staff can help you find a bottle, and they take special orders.
Check 802bws.com for hours before you go. Sunday hours are shorter than the rest of the week, and the store is closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Upper Pass Beer Co is the closest stop at 0 miles, and Rookie's Root Beer is 1.1 miles away. Foam Brewers is 2.3 miles off, which makes a good second stop.