BevMo!

Mr. W introduced me to BevMo — boy was I excited and happy. Back in NY I hardly ever drank. Honestly. After moving here, I started to like drinking a lot more — though not enough to be a alcoholic. I like drinking every once but not every day. Walking in, I felt like I was in the Trader Joe’s of alcohol stores. Everything was lined up nicely and labeled.
Walking in there were check outs on your right and then your display of alcohol almost like a panorama. I did not need any help with asking for specifics of wine/​alcohol I was purchasing as Mr. W was basically my guide around. Pretty easy to go in, pick out what you want and then check out! If you have the Bev Club membership you could just say your phone number or sign up for it. No problems with parking, there’s quite a lot — though I have only dropped by here in the evenings. My favorite pick up alcohol place to go~

Of course I love Bevmo! When need of alcohol replenishment, BevMo is the go-​to place. I was in the area and needed some Christmas gifts so I stopped into this location out of convenience. This location is a little different from the other locations I’ve been to. It’s a little more Trader Joe type of ambiance. Totally reminds me of Trader Joes as I was walking through the aisles.
I did notice there was a lot of employees wondering around for a weeknight, but when it came for me to ask a question on the Cabs, there was no one to be found. I took a shot in the dark given the helpful notes on the labels.
I approached the cashier and asked if he had had this particular Cab I was purchasing and he said no and asked if I had asked anyone on the floor. I said no since there was no one around. I was in a rush so I didn’t bother to wait around for another employee to come up for his feedback.
I got my liquor and I was off! They have really good deals when you sign up for the Bev Club and usually they have some type of 5 cent sale going on. It’s helpful that they also have an online service where you can pick up the wines as well.

Great selection of local craft beer.

Frank and another staff, I didn’t get the name of, managed to be so kind and helpful even though their store is under construction, items were hidden/​stored in the back, and the labels on the caviar are unscan-​able. They still managed to provide the best customer service. I know I would have been so frustrated with the store if I were them but they tried so hard to find what I was looking for. Thanks again!

always great service – staff very helpful. If they suggest a wine to you and you don’t like it… simply return bottle and they will replace it with another selection.

Needed a particular scotch for a gift at Christmas. It looked like Carmel Mountain had the only 1 in stock in the area. I called to make sure they did have it and the guys saw it in their inventory but couldn’t find it. They checked shelf, stockroom and then took my number so I wouldn’t have to remain on hold. They, called me back when they located it and held it until I got there to pick it up.

Seriously this is my favorite Bevmo out of the ones I go to the most, even though this one may be about 15+ miles away from my house. Granted I grew up around here and this was the first Bevmo I visited… I’m not sure if this one is bigger than Escondido’s location but it seems to have more things in stock which is a big plus when I’m trying to find something.
Prices are just like at any other Bevmo. They have those 5cent wine sales, various discounts, as well as wine and beer tastings on some days of the week. Some things are way up there in price range and some are budget-​friendly (aka: college student budget). Most excellent. Service is on point as with Escondido so I’m pretty good there. The only thing I wish they had was a larger fridge area for cold beverages. There’s not enough cold wines and beers here as compared to Escondido.
Parking isn’t too hard to get unless you happen to get there around Halloween time because apparently EVERYONE wants to get a costume next door at Party City. They do share the area with popular businesses like Party City and Baskin Robbins, and parking spots are funky.
If beer and wine aren’t your thing, they have some creative sodas to try (I wouldn’t get the ranch dressing soda… omg gross) but Leninade among a few others are my favorite.

I ordered a half keg for an event. Went to pick it up, waited for nearly an hour for them to tell me that they could not find my order. It turns out the so called «manager» (blue contact wearing guy) tagged the wrong keg. So I ended up having to pay extra to get a full keg, I was really irritated about this because this put me over my budget for my event and also very late. When it was all said and done I didn’t even get an apology for their mistake. I will never order a keg for here again and I used to very frequently.

This is a great store with super friendly management and staff, not to mention the best bev selection in the area. Yes there’s pricey stuff, but also very wallet friendly options as well. In fact the variety is much better than any of the local grocers or nearby Costco.
My only complaint is that they close at 9, so you have to be reasonable in your last minute bev hoarding!

I have always been a fan of Bevmo!
They have tons of imported beers! I try to try something different every once in awhile and they usually stock what I’m looking for.
My only complaint is that I wish they had more fridges for the beers!
Because they only have limited options of cold beer. It’s nice to go to the store and pick up some beer that’s cold already, but most of the time, the beers that I choose, I have to go home and put it in the fridge before I can drink it.
Other than that, I can say that they are really organized here.
It’s easy to find what you are looking for.
Beers on the left, hard liquor in the middle, wines on the right, and everything else in between.

Gosh I haven’t stepped foot in a BevMo in years. I didn’t think they had a competing chance with grocery stores now carrying local craft beers and also carrying a considerable inventory of wines as well. Heck, Costco down the street also has an extensive beer, wine, hard alcohol inventory as well.
We stopped by over the weekend after breakfast at the Broken Yolk (terrible breakfast BTW). I’ve seen this location for many many years but totally forgot what they had.
It’s a large grand location and the layout is fun. You definitely could lose yourself for a good 30 min wandering the many aisles of booze.
Few notes:
— they have a large selection of local craft beers but the prices aren’t competitive. For example, a 22oz of Ballast Point Scuplin sells for $ 9.99 here (vs $ 5.60 at Vons if on sale and you buy a 6 pack)
— they sell cigars here! Quite a few of them too. I didn’t remember that from way back when.
— I found a few interesting mmmm-​hmmm beers (hello Sriracha Hot Stout Beer — see pic)
— They carry a beer (Hercules Double IPA) that one of my best friend loves. It’s actually .50c cheaper there at BevMo than at another liquor store (hence why I bought one that day for friend)
— their BevMo club membership is free so I think you can search the store for club members only discounts
— they sell cheese/​salami/​etc too for their wines!
— they have Tasting days that appear to be free so that would be fun to try. I think that afternoon they were offering samples of Ballast Point Dorado
Check out was easy and the cashier was super friendly.
I’d definitely come back to research more of their inventory and perhaps try out their tasting days.

Worse customer service I’ve ever had a bevmo. Save yourself the trouble and go down the street.

I now feel inspired to party.
–1 star for some of the more outrageous prices & misinformation. I like that smaller American companies are stepping up to try to make things like 10x distilled vodka, but with that said I really wanted to find a greater variety of Russian/​Poland imports; not a variety of Smirnoff & Absolute.
With that said, this is like an alcohol wherehouse which = AWESOME!

I had a great visit to this BevMo looking for so Malbec wine from Argentina. After finding the aisle, I was pleasantly surprised when I found a great selection to choose from, and to top things off, they were having their famous .05 cents sell.
There were several Malbec wines I wanted to take home with me, but in the end I settled for the Valentin Malbec, not only for its smooth and supple flavor, but its great price of $ 12 per bottle, plus one more for .05. I picked up two bottles, one for the evening one for later use (
). By the way, the wine was quite good, especially for the nice price.
The store was well organized, and showed signs being hit by customers given the great prices. Service at the register was lively. I was asked if I found everything I needed, check, and I was found in their system readily to qualify for the .05 sell, check!
Love that .05 sell!

Big place but about 20 percent higher costs than the grocery store or CVS. If you need something special, try here.
The staff is hit or miss. The employees probably put up with a lot of drunk and rude people though.

Guy with lame mustache sucks walked into buy some murphys beer and guy wouldn’t sell it to me didn’t have an id and I am 41 I told him my uncle would buy it and he is 70 mustache guy said no screw bev mo never getting my business again for murphys just go to Piccadilly wine and spirits in poway off of twin peaks and espola road to buy murphys forget bev mo

Prices? Not too shabby
Selection? Pretty darn good.
What else to you want from a liquor store?
You a beer Nerd? The beer selection is fairly impressive, everything you would expect, some things you hope for and a few surprises.
It is worth checking out.

Went in to buy some Russian Osetra Caviar and they had 1 left. Had the clerk grab it for me as they are kept locked. Lady next to me had the clerk get her a Classic (USA) caviar. The clerk said he would hold the caviar for us at the cashiers and I had him confirm in hand the Osetra was mine.
Lines were long and the lady got in a different line than me. She checked out first.
I got to the end of the line and the guy brings it over to the register and they try to charge it before I got to look at it. I asked to see it, and found out the guy had given me the «Classic» instead. I asked him where mine was and he went back to the Caviar fridge, only to obviously realize none were left and that he had sold it to the other lady, who definitely scored on that one as it was the better caviar. I am not sure if this guy was completely incompetent or deliberately handed it to the lady. I was extremely frustrated and should have just left at that moment. No one offered to correct the mistake. Bad for business.

I’ve always been fascinated with this store. With all different styles of liquors, wines and beers. The possibilities of drinks are endless. Then I find myself in the craft beer section, and voila! New beer!
Ask what the clerk at the register is hiding. They always have special limited releases on beer or bourbon. One per customer.
Wine — Bevmo carries an extensive selection of wines, they may be more main stream and mass produces wines. Talk to one of the qualified Sommeliers on hand and they can find a wine for everyone.
Beer — With the microcraft boom, this particular Bevmo tries to rotate out their beers and bring new ones in. The only downside that might rotate out the one you like. They have plenty of imports, domestic and craft. If you really can’t find one to try or one you like, maybe beer isn’t for you. But rest assured, the team at bevmo are professional drunks and can find beer even a one sided wine or vodka drinker would enjoy.
Liquors — Have a drink in mind? The workers here have it so together, they can tell you where the liquor is and approximately where in the aisle on the shelf. WOW! Not only do they have a great selection they also have different volumes… even minis! (50ml)
There’s a wine and beer tasting every Friday and Saturday. Friday from 4−7p and Sat. from 2−5p. For only $ 2 a person you can try at least five different wines or sparkling wine and at least 3 different beers. They also have snacks to pair with the beverages.
Lastly, but not least, the staff. I have been in many Bevmos and THIS ONE is always saying hello and kindly offering help. If they don’t know the answear, they will find out by looking it up or asking another employees opinion. Each employee has their own strengths, I don’t expect everyone to know about everything and as long as I can get a helpful recommendation. Why should I get into a fussy… Half the time I don’t even know what I’m looking for.
Bevmo offers an extensive selection of popular wines, beers and liquors. The employees are helpful and just want to have a good time! Making each customer just as happy as the last.

I was up in the area and figured I’d check this location out. This BevMo appears to have better selection and more inventory than my local BevMo. They stock a lot of local microbrewery craft brews which is always a plus. There is plenty of parking outside and plenty of room and alcohol inside. The shelves are clean and well stocked and I didn’t really notice anything that looked empty or missing. They had tons of the Dogfish Head Punkin Ale which I wish I would have picked up because my local BevMo doesn’t have any. Regrets
The staff was friendly and offered to help me out a couple times and the cashier was friendly. I can’t really fault this place on anything, they seem to be one of the better/​nicer BevMo locations I have visited.