Royal Liquor

What an awesome store! Great selection, well organized, fantastic service! Well deserved 5 stars.

This is probably the best bottle shop in Southern California. I have never seen such an extensive craft beer selection. We only stopped in to check out the beautiful Sky Walker murals that are drawn on the outside of their building. It turned out that the inside is a work if art as well. Every beer connoisseur needs to visit this place.

Unbelievable selection of over 1000 craft beers! They’ve got most of the local San Diego beers covered as well as a lot of foreign beers and beers from other states. I have stopped in here a few times looking for hard to find stuff (thinking it was a long shot) and sure enough I found what I was looking for every time!

I left my tripod out front on a photo shoot and the guys here saved it till I figured out I left it. I was so grateful that these people had the character to save it for me.

I make an annual pilgrimage here when visiting the in laws in Oside each winter. It’s one of the better bottle shops I’ve been to recently, and I make it a point to search out such places. The selection is very, very, very good. The prices are average. I did see some dusty old bottles that had some brewed dates in 2014; probably time to pitch those, but that won’t keep me from coming back again and again. Great North County source for a huge selection of excellent beer.

I decided on a pair of mustard-​colored sunglasses. Sometimes impulse works out, but not this time. It’s like darning a moonless night. The lenses are too dark to see through. I’m wearing them now, and can hardly see the keys. That’s okay, because I look cool. Live and lets learn, so from here on out, I will take my impulses in stride. I will not be overly impressed. Oh yes, and Royal Liquor is a market fit for a queen. It is clean and naturally bright, with walls of glass doors like a chiming cathedral of ice on the inaugural day of our lady’s dependence… leading to such staggering varieties of beer (the other opiate of the masses).

Amazing craft beer selection and friendly staff! I’m from Orange County and we get a lot of San Diego craft up in my local liquor stores, but not all of it. Royal Liquor had some world famous IPA’s that I just can’t get very easily up in Orange County!

tons of very, very good beer and a knowledgable staff. what more could you ask for. be warned that a lot of the good stuff is not refrigerated.

Came in today cause we were in the neighborhood. Love craft beers and this place has over a 1000 different kinds and all good ones. The clerk was very nice and we got what we wanted. They sell the bruery beers from oc! Fantastic selection of beers, if you are a beer lover and have not been here, it is a must to go check out!

Love this place. Beautiful murals on the side lit up at night and a large LIQUOR sign make it hard to miss. Family run and they guys working there are super laid back and helpful if you’re looking for something specific.
They have an EXCELLENT selection of craft beer and also a surprising amount of bottled «craft soda» which is great if you need a sugar fix after hanging at the beach or to mix with.

Legit bottle shop off the 101 in Leucadia (north Encinitas)
¾ of beers are not fridged, but they do a fairy good job of putting hoppy beers in the fridge. Well organized by brewery and country. Was able to find ALL of the Almanac sour releases and the new Lagunitas NightTime. Some other older Stone collab 12oz bottles are hard to find nowadays. Normal prices, no price gauging. Staff seemed nice– no hassle. Will be back since as far as I know, only this place and Texas Liquor in the North County area get special releases. Yes, it is beer dessert in a beer paradise if you are bottle shopping.

Best selections of wine and drinks all in one Liquor Store! Super clean, neat and organized.
Great stop.

First time I came here was last year when I was picking up a 17^th Anniversary Ale from Firestone Walker. While I had driven past it 100 times, I never knew what a gem this place was.
For craft beer fans, this place is better than Toys R Us when you were a kid.
Every SD brewery plus many from Nor Cal and they have a great selection of Cascade.
And Mo is the man too.

No need to go elsewhere. Beat service, Best beer, best wine, best booze, and best roll your own tobacco. They have PETER STOCKEBIE here!

Did I ever tell you about that one time I accidentally spent $ 100 on three bottles of beer?
Say what you will about my beer shopping tendencies. Royal Liquor is awesome. Just out of habit, I asked if they carry Russian River. They do, but you have to catch it when the shipments come in. I knew this before I asked the question.
No worries. This liquor store has rows upon rows of excellent beer selection. I quickly found an Alesmith Speedway Stout in one of the fridges. Sure that’s not a rarity, but I still haven’t tried it. And then, in the final aisle, I spotted not one, not two, not three, not even four – they had a remarkable five different beers from Cascade. All sours, naturally. I had already tried two of them (Kriek and Sang Noir). So I grabbed the other three (Strawberry, The Vine, and Sang Royal).
Now, I’m normally a price tag shopper. I have to weigh the pros and cons against the cost. So it really says something when I just grab the bottles and head to the register. Sticker shock? Most definitely. But considering I can’t find Cascade anywhere in Vegas, I bit the bullet. (In case you’re wondering, Sang Royal was $ 40 while the other two were $ 30 each).
Pizza Port’s Bottle Shop is great, but I’m definitely coming back to Royal Liquor the next time I’m in the area.

Great staff, great selection and very convenient!
The best part about Royal is that they DON’T hit you with these crazy prices like most craft beer stores in the area.

Do not go to another place in Leucadia! This is the best liquor store by far. The owners are extremely nice and helpful and they have the best selection of liquor and beer and more. BUT they don’t mark up the prices, which can easily be the case at liquor stores.

Come here when you are lookin’ for some liquid love. Conveniently located only a mile from my house, Royal liquor store is in my stomping radius. To those not in the know, it may seem like a basic store. They have a surprisingly vast selection of craft beer and nice wine too. The refrigerated room is just right, giving them an ability to store and serve wine and spirits without compromising on quality.
How do they do it? The small parking lot is able to accommodate many more customers than you would think. When one car pulls out, another pulls in. Like clockwork. There is a big market for the royal liquids if the funky town of Leucadia, I am grateful to have them in my hood.

Who knew this little unassuming liquor store would be home to such a fantastic craft beer selection?
Everything is nicely arranged on shelves, organized by state and/​or country, then further by city. All of the usuals can be found, but what’s impressive is the depth of selection. Using Stone as an example, they’ve got all of the beers you would expect to find — IPA, Sublimely Self Righteous, Arrogant Bastard, Smoked Porter, etc. — but they also had several of the collabs, the seasonals and a couple of the barrel aged 500 ml series. Had a bunch of San Diego breweries I can’t get in LA, though I can’t remember which off the top of my head.
A little disappointed they didn’t have any Alpine… the guy said Alpine doesn’t distribute. Not sure if that’s a new development, but I’ve gotten Duet, Nelson and Captain Stout in LA before.
Pricing appeared to be pretty standard, i.e. nothing too expensive and no real steals, price wise.
The only minor quibble is there’s not a lot in coolers.
Definitely a must check out if you’re in the area.

By far the best craft beer selection in Encinitas, if not the surrounding region. Bevmo might have more square footage, but a lot of their shelf space is taken up by macrobrews. Royal Liquor’s selection really digs into local craft beers, with a lot of small breweries bottles that are not available elsewhere. I was delighted to find some of Aztec Brewery’s bottles here, as well as the full line of Mother Earth Brewing’s bottled beers. Beyond the extensive local craft selection, Royal Liquor is sporting an admirable number of domestic crafts, Belgians and a surprising number of sours. Selection wise, Royal Liquor has everything a discerning beer connoisseur woudl want. And you pay a premium for that selection. Royal Liquor’s bottles are on average 1 – 2 dollars more for a bomber than other local liquor stores, with Bevmo being even cheaper. For me, I’m OK with that for the superior selection, but realize when you walk that you are going to spend a few extra bucks.
Parking is easy, service is steely but efficient, and they have tons of the beers in refrigerators. Easily the current Encinitas’ craft beer headquarters.