Sunshine's back, the porch is calling, and we've lined up a tasting that has something for everyone — from your easy-sipping summer favorites to one seriously bold bourbon pour. Stop in for two hours of free pours, no reservation needed, just your curiosity and an ID. Here's what we're pouring: Western Son Blueberry Vodka — […]
Date: Friday, May 15, 2026 Time: 4:00pm – 7:00pm Location: Top Shelf Effingham — 1201 Avenue of Mid America, Effingham, IL A taste of Finland is coming to Effingham. 🇫🇮 Join us Friday, May 15 from 4–7pm for an in-store tasting of The Long Drink — the iconic gin + citrus soda cocktail originally created […]
Free Tastings: -196 Vodka Seltzer Variety Packs — Saturday, May 16th, 2:30pm–4:30pm Ever had a vodka seltzer made with whole fruit flash-frozen in liquid nitrogen? Yeah — we hadn't either. -196 (say it: "Minus One Nine Six") is one of the most interesting things to hit the cooler aisle in years, and Saturday afternoon at […]
Discover the spirit of Finnish summer right here in Effingham. Join us Thursday, May 21 from 4–7 PM as we pour samples of The Long Drink — the legendary citrus cocktail born for the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. Crisp, refreshing, and ready to sip straight from the can, these RTDs are about to become your new […]
Friday, May 22 | 2:30 – 5:30 PM • Top Shelf Effingham Zero sugar, zero carbs, zero compromise. Friday, May 22 from 2:30–5:30 PM, we’re sampling Carbliss — the clean canned cocktail winning fans across the country — featuring their brand-new Americana Pack, just in time for Memorial Day weekend. Patriotic flavors, premium […]
Pouring: Urban Chestnut (Squirrel Werks) • Good Boy Vodka • NÜTRL • Ciderboys Kick off Memorial Day weekend the right way — with a full afternoon of free tastings at Top Shelf Godfrey. Friday, May 22 from 3–6 PM, we're pouring Urban Chestnut's Squirrel Werks hazy IPA (brewed right across the river in St. Louis), […]
Friday, May 22 | 4:00 – 6:00 PM • Top Shelf Effingham Moms deserve good things — and so does anyone who loves a crisp, low-calorie sip. Friday, May 22 from 4–6 PM, swing by Top Shelf Effingham to sample Mom Water, the lightly flavored vodka water that’s become the unofficial drink of […]
Saturday, May 23 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM • Top Shelf Effingham Saturday afternoon just got way more interesting. From 12–2 PM on May 23, we’re hosting a three-brand tasting at Top Shelf Effingham featuring Super Lyte Vodka+Ade, Lucky One Hard Teas, and Love Bug Hard Cream Sodas. Three very different vibes, all […]
Saturday, May 23, 2026 • 12:00–3:00 PM • Top Shelf Godfrey Pouring: Cutwater • Happy Dad • Budweiser Keep the long weekend rolling with round two of free tastings at Top Shelf Godfrey. Saturday, May 23 from 12–3 PM, we're pouring Cutwater Spirits' bartender-made canned cocktails, easy-drinking Happy Dad hard seltzer, and ice-cold Budweiser — […]
Saturday, May 23 | 2:00 – 5:00 PM • Top Shelf Effingham The award-winning bartenders at Cutwater Spirits crafted some of the best canned cocktails on the market — and we’re pouring samples Saturday, May 23 from 2–5 PM at Top Shelf Effingham. From margaritas to Moscow mules to tequila palomas to espresso […]