Alameda Cellars

Date: 3÷27÷2016. Time: 12:50 PM. 60°. Sunny & clear
It’s Easter Sunday and we decided to stop in at Alameda Cellars to try our luck on the 777 scratch off tickets. Ssshhh… no telling on me or my husband to Santos Liquors that we are buying our scratch offs from this business, Albertino… lol
I have never been here to buy anything, but I like their set up with all the wines on one side of the building; and snacks, groceries, sundries and a limited selection of household items on the other side. The assortment of cold beverages are stored in the refrigerators in the back of the store. Everything is so well organized and so easily accessible.
The gentleman behind the counter was helpful and friendly while assisting my husband. He was also personable with other customers. This gave me a chance to browse around in the wine section and admire the assortment of wines and spirits that they had on display.
Buy: a bottle of Barefoot Bubbly (Tropical Infusion) for $ 6.99, which I believe was reasonably priced. There is no telling when I’m going to enjoy the bubbly. Tee hee.
I would not mind returning to Alameda Cellars to purchase a few bottles of wine for gift giving. It is a small business with a whole lotta punch — oops, burp –I mean wines, spirits, beers, ales, etc.

Best place to «Front Load» before you hit the bars on Park St. or just a good old spot to grab up some craft beer on your way home. They offer plenty of strong local brews in a variety of sizes; many with price tags cheaper than Bevmo. I came here for Rogue «Dead Guy» ale by the 6 pack and Lagunitas «Hop Stoopid» 22oz’ers and found both for a few bucks cheaper than competitors, now I can get my buzz on while remaining thrifty :)

Alameda Cellars’ name befits this biz as wine is it’s main inventory, most of the store features wines/​hard liquor.
beers not so much, just an above showing of microbrews, domestics, all priced.
brew: oaktown brown ale (6.99)
–in the chill now, review tomorrow
on draught:
–small parking lot
very small, problematic getting in and out if another car is moving in lot.
–everything priced so 4 stars. most prices reasonable. wines a maybe.

My go to liquor store for the past twenty plus years ! lol… lotto and pork skins reign supreme here !

I’ve been going here for years and the people who work there are nice and fun to talk to. It’s a privately owned store so you really get that personalized and friendly atmosphere that you would not be getting from bigger businesses.

I was driving around on a Saturday night after 11PM and was surprised to find all my go to places were closed. I had pretty much given up on buying any liquor when I happened to drive by here and saw the lights on. I went inside and they were well stocked and even had some unique products I didn’t expect to find! Kudos!

I love these guys. Not just because they are steps from my house, but because the dudes at the counter are so awesome. They remember me every time — like I’m a regular! — even when I haven’t been in in months. They are just the sweetest.
The wine selection is pretty good for a corner store, and they have different kinds of milk, bacon, and all the rest you could need for a good hangover breakfast.
Don’t try to get a magazine here though, unless you want porn.

We were touring my friend Josh and Liz’s new neighborhood looking for all of the usual necessities and at the top of the list was to peruse the shelves of their closest liquor store. They had an ample wine section and a fairly complete hard liquor stash as well. The 20 oz. beers on display were a bit lacking but we did walk out of there with a new taste sensation.
My friend Josh introduced me to my first beer and tomato juice combo. She says that both Dona Tomas and their sister local Tacubaya both serve up a tasty beer/​tomato juice concoction. I sampled the La Piñata III version on a recent visit. I love bloody Marys and I love beer. This brings the two together. It is a way of introducing beer acceptably into a breakfast drink. What a concept!
Anyway, while combing the shelves at Alameda Cellars we happened upon a tall boy of Chelada brought to you by the good folks at Budweiser. Needless to say, I had to try it. They gave me the required small brown bag so that I could drink it on our walk back to Josh and Liz’s new pink palace. The rest of our crew thumbed their noses at our new find but Josh and I enjoyed every last drop of it.
For the health conscious, they also offer a Bud Light version. Try it, you will like it, or not.