Craft beer cellar: CBC Liquors in Westford, MA

If you are looking for a craft beer cellar in or near Westford, CBC Liquors on Littleton Rd is a liquor store with a deep beer section: IPAs, stouts, sours, lagers and more from brands like Night Shift, Finback and Toppling Goliath. You can walk in, pick up an order, or have beer delivered to many nearby towns.

What is a craft beer cellar, and is CBC Liquors one?

People use the phrase two ways. Some mean a shop built around craft beer, with a wide spread of independent brewers. Others mean beer set aside to age. CBC Liquors is a full liquor store, not a beer-only shop, but beer is a major part of what we do and the range is wide.

Across the whole store we stock 4,559 products from 1,880 brands. You can browse the full beer section online before you drive over, then pick up at 142 Littleton Rd.

Our Google rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 339 reviews, which gives you a sense of how other customers have found the shop.

Which craft beer styles can you find here?

The beer section is organized by style, which makes it easier to shop for what you actually like. For hop-forward drinkers there is IPA, with further pages for New England IPA, American IPA, Imperial IPA and Session IPA.

If you prefer something darker, look at dark beer, including stout, porter and amber, brown and red ales.

For lighter or more unusual drinking there are lagers, pilsners, wheat beer, saisons, sour beer, Belgian style beer, fruit beer and gluten-free beer. The Beer Styles collection pulls many of these together.

Which craft brewers does the shop carry?

A number of makers have their own pages on our site, so you can see what we have from each. They include Night Shift, Finback, Toppling Goliath, Mast Landing, Jacks Abby, Zero Gravity, Oxbow, Lamplighter, Foam, Widowmaker and Grimm.

You will also find familiar names such as Sam Adams and Schilling for cider and beer.

Stock changes, so the brand pages are the best way to see what is on the shelf today. For a closer look at the local angle, see our page on breweries near Westford.

What can you pick up today?

Some beers in stock now give you a feel for the range. Lawsons Sip Of Sunshine is a hop-focused option, and WORMTOWN Be Hoppy is another for IPA fans.

If you want something lighter, MIGHTY SQUIRREL Cloud Candy is in stock, along with everyday choices like Corona Extra Bottles and Michelob Ultra.

For German-style drinking, AYINGER OKTOBER FEST-MARZEN is here, and the Oktoberfest page shows related beers. Availability moves, so check the page before you come.

Should you cellar craft beer, and which styles age?

Most craft beer is best fresh, especially hoppy styles. IPAs lose their bright hop aroma over a few months, so drink them soon after buying and keep them cold.

Beers with higher alcohol and malt weight can change gracefully with time. Imperial stouts, barleywine, strong Belgian ales and some sours are the usual candidates. Keep any beer you age upright, cool, dark and at a steady temperature.

If you are unsure what suits aging, ask at the counter. We can point you to styles that hold up and tell you what is best opened now.

Can you order ahead, or get beer delivered?

Yes. Besides walking in, CBC Liquors offers pickup, delivery and shipping. Pickup hours match our store hours: Sunday 10 AM to 8 PM, Monday to Thursday 10 AM to 9 PM, and Friday and Saturday 10 AM to 10 PM.

Delivery runs a little shorter: Sunday 10 AM to 7:30 PM, Monday to Thursday 10 AM to 8:30 PM, and Friday and Saturday 10 AM to 9:30 PM. See our delivery areas for where we go.

We serve Chelmsford, Acton, Littleton, Carlisle, Tyngsborough, Lowell, Billerica, Boxborough and Dunstable. Groton, Concord and Ayer also have their own pages.

What about kegs and party orders?

If you are planning a gathering, our kegs page lets you send a keg or special order request. The party planner is useful for working out what to bring.

For mixed crowds, add seltzers, cider or non-alcoholic options alongside the beer.