Excellent selection. They definitely know which craft beers to put on the shelf. Only issue is nothing has a price tag on it and I found when I got to the counter it was priced higher than other stores. I don’t want to be that person who gets a price check on everything and I also don’t like to be surprised at the counter. I would go here more often if there was a little more transparency.
Doug G.
Place rating: 5 Charlestown, MA
This place is small so they have to make the most out of their shelf space. The staff is always hard at work researching and buying the best tasting beers, wines and spirits. I love that they bring in things that are a bit different and usually locally sourced as far as beers go.
B G.
Place rating: 2 South Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
I agree with the previous reviewer re: bad customer service. The staff emanate that they clearly hate their job. One would think a high-end store like this could find people who enjoyed working there.
Josh G.
Place rating: 5 Cambridge, MA
This is our favorite stop hands down. Charlie is knowledgeable and friendly. I highly recommend going to one of their regular tastings — always great options! And if you do, you’ll most likely see one of us or our puppy Blake(see photos), say hi!
Kyle F.
Place rating: 5 Somerville, MA
Just one of those well-curated liquor stores and wine shops that opens near where you live or where you work if you’re lucky.
Roque M.
Place rating: 2 Fullerton, CA
Great selection of premium wines and spirits. But this place has no customer service at all. To each their own, that might be what they’re about. Just a shame cause that place has so much potential if they only had a bit of kindness.
Melissa B.
Place rating: 4 Cambridge, MA
This shop has a really great vibe! It has a great microbrew selection and tons of spirits. The staff is also super helpful and friendly. Overall, it seems to be moderately priced…
Michael D.
Place rating: 5 Boston, MA
It’s great to have a liquor store in Kendall Square but this would awesome no matter where it was located. Great selection of wine, high end liquor, and craft beer. It’s the only place in the area that regularly carries Narragansett Bock. I usually can find an assortment of hard to find bourbons for a reasonable price with friendly and knowledgeable service. *just a note, per MA state law, if you buy liquor, they card everyone in your party.
Kabir H.
Place rating: 5 Cambridge, MA
It’s a liquor store in Kendall which earns it 4 stars, and the fifth is ’cause they stock tons of great beers, wines and bottles.
Alana L.
Place rating: 5 Somerville, MA
These guys have been instrumental in my fledgling wine palate. My boyfriend sent me in to get«a good cab», which I knew was a dry red but nothing else aside from knowing how to spell it. The guys inside saw me looking a little lost and pointed me towards some very nice bottles that were a little bit more expensive than I usually go but definitely worthy of the few extra dollars. They’re incredibly nice and definitely know what they’re talking about. They have a decent craft beer selection and a wall of nice liquor, but their speciality appears to be wine. They curate for quality — the cheapest beer they have is ‘Gansett — so you might spend a little bit more than you’d spend at the corner store, but it’s worth it knowing you walked out with something really good. It’s also about 3 minutes’ walk from my office, so easy to swing by after work and pick up some wine to go with dinner.
Cashmir D.
Place rating: 5 Middlesex, MA
Cambridge Spirits saves Kendall Square! We’ve been waiting for this for years and finally got it! Great selection and awesome staff! I always find just what I need in there. Keep up the great job and wine selection!
Amy C.
Place rating: 4 Cambridge, MA
They’re doing wine tastings, I guess every week, that seem mostly word-of-mouth publicized. I’ll confess: I’ve been two thursdays in a row. First week just one distributor, last week it was two. It’s a relatively small shop, but really well curated. I only see the options I’d choose among anyway. It seems a little off the beaten path, but then I found them. and I wasn’t alone! They don’t know what I want better than I do, or where every option is exactly when I try to describe what I like. But they have distributors or spend time helping me find wines that I really like, and that’s all I can ask for …
Andrea M.
Place rating: 5 Cambridge, MA
I’ve been in a couple of times since they opened and I keep walking out with unique or hard-to-find liquor at really great prices. A city liquor store with fair prices and awesome selection? Yes, it does exist and the staff are knowledgeable to boot! I spoke with the owner and he’s really working to bring us some great stuff… and really open to hearing what I like and what I look for. All in all, I’m just so happy to have this selection so close to home, and I’ll be a regular.
A C.
Place rating: 5 Sterling, MA
This place just opened this week and is already one of my faves. It’s the only liquor store right in the heart of Kendall Square so I’m sure it will do well. Great selection or craft beer, nice wines and a while wall of great liquor. They seem to pay attention to quality, which is a giant plus. It’s wood and metal inside and the lighting is sooooo cool. Seriously go in just to look at how pretty it is. Everyone there seems super friendly and knowledgeable. Definitely going to be my new go to place!