BUZZ wine beer shop

It’s a pretty cool store for wine and beer. They have different alcohol. They have a small bar in the back, you can order some. It seems they imported a lot of bottles of wine. But the parking around is expensive. Check it out when you go to the last bookstore which across street

Amazing selection and open when i need them — I just wish the staff in the front were a little more in my face about selections on the shelf and not on iTunes.

Great beer and nice relaxed atmosphere. Even the cop at the front door was cool. Will definitely return to there.

Gus is THE MAN! He’s so well versed in wines and all the lovely soft alcoholic selections at Buzz. He gently pours you an outlandishly pleasing glass of whatever you vaguely describe and he hits it right on the nose. It’s hard to find such an unpretentious guy with such an extraordinary gift. We tried several and purchased a few bottles. If you’re looking for a quick lesson on the latest wines, he’s your guy. Head over to the bar area and be ready to be educated and inebriated.
Featured wine list is a bit silly as it tends to describe wines in too abstract terms– what does a Salem Witch Pyre really smell like? Did you go back in time and actually smell the burning corpses of these wrongly condemned people? You’re describing wine, not writing a curator note on a dumb painting that’s trying hard to pass itself off as «art». Please leave your CalArts inclinations at Human Resources or Elefant and describe the damn wine.

Far more expensive than other stores that are blocks away.
Yes, the selection is awesome and it is on spring st. (thanks for being on spring st.). I can get the same beer for half of the price with a car… a bus… anything partially inconvenient. Should I pay $ 14 for an ipa that I can get at Trader Joes for $ 9? Should I walk across the street to Wallgreens and get your $ 12 bottle of wine for $ 6? Seriously, did you just get a case of wine from Wallgreens and some beer from TJs and mark it up? amateurs. PFFT.
I stopped going here a year ago and won’t be back. I stopped because there is a list of places as long as my arm that are cheaper. DTLA is not made of gold people (well, not anymore).

Stopped in here awhile back. Right around last call at Broadway Bar I Unilocaled my way to perhaps one of downtown’s most prized possessions– a liquor store. This ain’t your average liquor store mainly because they don’t sell swishers and scratchers (boo!) in addition to the booze. Instead they have what seems like a manicured selection of drank with alot of options whether you’re looking for beer, wine, champagne and so on. Definitely on the pricier end, as I dropped more than i was expecting to, for sure, for sure. But hey, at 1:45, we tend to do that kind of thing.

Great wine and beer shop, as well as a tasting bar with the most hilarious menu I’ve seen (Riesling tasting menu with rap lyrics instead of tasting notes, I’m looking at you). While I didn’t purchase bottles directly, my fiancé who visited earlier in the day said they walked him through their entire selection and answered his questions about which beers we should bring back with us to NC.
Loved the tap selections, and thought prices were reasonable.

I love beer and beer accessories. All parts beer, I love. That is what makes this place such a sad experience. They have a nice variety of beers with visible notes for each. Here is why I think this place falls short — The employees are useless, even on the fray of rude. You would expect a place like this to have cool, hip, friendly staff that can help you. They also allow you to grab any beer off their shelf and drink it there. Cool… except they also charge you not only for the beer, they also charge you an extra 3.00 to just open it up. Their prices are already inflated above market value, so this is ridiculous.

The fact that the owner would simply write amateur Unilocal review instead of addressing the issue is awful customer service

I really enjoy this place. We are right down the street so we frequent this shop all the time. Especially on our way home from the bars to purchase a yummy beer nightcap. The prices are a bit expensive but I love the tasting room. Staff are friendly, we often get to pick their brains on their favorite breweries and beers! We actually plan our weekends on the tap takeovers they have on Friday nights. Sometimes they get super cool Brewers on tap and we come in for a flight night. I love the atmosphere, not too dark, and they have music, that’s not as loud as most bars. The crowd is chill and I love stopping by for drinks. Overall like this shop and will be back for more ! Also some of the employees have the coolest beer pin vests. It is now one of my goals to fill a vest with beer pins too!

This place is really interesting. If you’re looking for a random new beer to try, this is the place. I still don’t understand the whole tipping thing here. It’s basically a liquor store and they expect tips. It’s puzzling.

I was heading over to a BYOW dinner in DTLA so Unilocaled «Wine» and ended up here. What a great find! They have a very unique selection of wines, not your staple Beringer’s, Barefoot, BV, etc. As I looked among the various sections, I started to realize that I barely recognized any of these vineyards: P
It was really helpful to read the descriptions that summed up general flavors and characteristics, while also offering pairing considerations. Staff was ready to help as well. Ultimately, ended up with a great tasting Argentinian cabernet savignon. Thanks BUZZ!
P. S. They also have an interesting selection of beers and a bar in the back!

It’s rare to find a beer shop open past 10pm. Nice exception here! However, 2 out of three recommended beers were terrible. I felt like a sucker for buying, especially when I showed my friend and they started to laugh.
I came across a veteran and nub worker. You could tell by the amount of detail they knew about the beer.
Do yourself a favor, use untapped application for accurate reviews! Good luck and stay thirsty my friend lol

Great selection! They have wines and beers that you dont see at many places. It is a smallish shop but they seem to have a good variety of interesting juices that are not the run-​of-​the-​mill and what everybody else has. Amazing that you can also open them in the back for a very reasonable amount.
I have been a regular of The Wine House (WLA), Wallys (Westwood), K&L (Hollywood), and this smaller shop holds their ground with interesting bottles. I am so happy it is less than a block away! Service is great and especially Gustavo at the bar is very friendly and incredibly knowledgeable.

«9÷11÷2015 amateur Unilocal reviewer»
That is your response to the harsh reality that one of your employees had no clue what to recommend? Also, your bar wasnt open both times ive been there to visit? Whether my Unilocal reviews are amateur or not that doesnt change the fact Ive had nothing but bad experiences every time Ive been in there. I gave you the benefit of the doubt with 2 stars because one time an employee actually recommended me something good. I instantly regret that. You guys are hipster scum.

Even though it seems a beer/​wine store from the outside, a great time can be had with the beer bar in back. For $ 13, you can get a flight of any four beers and it makes for a really fun night whether on a date or just with friends.
It is still very much a store, and my chief complaint is that the chairs are simply too high for some of the tables, it’s not the most comfortable seating experience. I myself am 5’10 and was with a friend who was even taller and neither of us could get to a good level of comfort, so I can’t imagine for someone shorter that it would be any easier.
But overall, I will definitely be returning whenever I have the chance!

Great beer selection and friendly staff. Small bar in the back is also cool but limited
choice. In my opinion, this is a great beer place but only a so-​so wine shop. Expensive for they types of wines being sold.
Descriptions aren’t very helpful. Need better descriptions of notes, acidity and whether full/​med bodied… Wine selection focuses too much in the esoteric and there aren’t enough choices of traditional whites and reds (e.g., Bordeaux, Bourgogne, Malbec, etc). I’m all for experimenting but sometimes I want my fave wine to have with dinner.

Small Dog, Big Bite
For how much square footage this place has, it really does utilize its space well. Although I cannot speak to the wine selection, I can definitely tell you I have never seen such a greater bottled craft beer selection in LA (yes, even better than BevMo). They have an area with a huge selection of single craft bombers from Belgium and Germany.
New to beer? All good.
Each beer, similar to Bevmo, has a short description of where it’s from, how much alcohol content and just a brief background about the beer on the tab so that you can navigate your way through the craze. Start slow and be aware of ABV! Some can get as high as 19%.
Yum.

I like the concept of Buzz, with the available wine bar attached, and the helpful staff when it comes to selecting wines, but I am consistently unimpressed with the wines they have in stock. Time after time I’ve tasted their wines, mostly in the $ 20 range, with some more expensive, and a few less, and never feel the value is there. It’s a matter of trusting the staff when it comes to selection, as the choices include almost entirely obscure, unknown boutique wines. I’m not saying this is a bad thing, just that the wine seems to not hold up to the asking prices.
Recently I tried one of their reds for around $ 35. The cork was rotten at the base and the wine all cloudy. They happily replaced the bottle with another, but it was exactly the same. Cloudy with sediment at the bottom and a rotten cork. It was drinkable, albeit a bit sour tasting (didn’t want to go back again).
I also had a random white from their cooler case, and it was without any detectable tannins, no oak, no butter, but plenty of water. This was the most watery, neutral bottle of wine I’ve ever had. It couldn’t possibly insult anyone, and I thought it might go well with a briny, cucumbery raw oyster, but not anything good for sipping on its own.
I am admittedly prone to shopping the big box wine shops, drawn to familiarity and safety. Perhaps if I was half the wine snob I sometimes pretend to be, I would see far more of a jewel in Buzz.

This is NOW my favorite BEER/​WINE shop in LA! I’ve passed by this place couple of times but never had the chance to check it out until yesterday!
They have a wide range of beers and wines to choose from *overwhelming but I LOVE IT!*
Asked one of the workers for a recommendation. I wanted something that was similar to the La Fin Du Monde (Belgian style tripel). He told me to try the St Bernardus Tripel which is a Belgian abbey ale. Purchased it. Popped open the bottle once I got home. hehehehe I was very satisfied. Drank it all to myself!
I must come back again and try more of their beers and wines!!!
They also have like a mini bar inside where you can drink what you purchased or what not. Didn’t get too good of a look but will definitely check it out!