Atlas Liquors

stupid me… went here because it was close… low and behold i didnt remember my previous post. got an extremely skunked 6 pack of IPA… completely undrinkable. Just stay away if you want beer here. this place kills beer then sells it to you. blecgh

For beer, wine and liquor in the Medford/​Somerville area its the best around. I usually go once a month and just love it there. The selection is amazing and the prices are better then the places in davis, porter and medford square.

Sure they have, like, four parking spaces that’ll leave your Jeep Commander assing out in to Mystic Avenue, tempting Sully to clip your bumper on the way back from the C’s big W.
But you know what else they have? Rombauer Zin (the only one in town, and by town, I mean greater Boston). And it’s right next to The Prisoner, 2011 vintage!
What the hell, Atlas? You’re supposed to be some cruise by packie that peels off 30-​racks of Natty Light to Tufts kids (of legal drinking age), not one of three places I will call for special requests, particularly as they apply to grape juice.
Utterly baffled by the excellent selection here. Baffled and genuinely pleased. Prices are on par with Kappy’s, and there are can/​bottle crushers in house. If, y’know, the change in your car’s dash isn’t enough to score you some McGillicuddy’s, dood.

Always stop here to buy whatever I need for alcohol. Staff is always very helpful and it isn’t unusual that the owner is there helping customers with wine selections etc. Nice to see a business owner on the floor and friendly. Great stop for your alcoholic goods.

I recently walked into the Medford store to find an amazing selection of beers at lower prices than many other stores in the area. It was nice to find a few beers I have a harder time finding in some of the Somerville stores, and the staff were very helpful when I need to track something down. The owner was very friendly. It was nice to put a face to this family owned business. Well worth the price of an hour long zip car rental to come out to this location. Check it out!

I love Atlas! They always have the items I am looking for & their prices are the lowest around. Their wine selection is quite extensive. These days I prefer to target the $ 20 or less bottles of domestic Pinot Noir & they constantly have a large variety of those. The staff that is more than willing to help you feel comfortable in determining what bottles fit your tastes & price points.
Thanks Atlas for the great service & selections!

This feels like a large warehouse with tons of varieties of liquors and beers. And a decent selection of wine. Although it’s not huge, it has a bit of everything. I’ve even found some Washington State (e.g., Snoqualmie, which is also organic although not USDA certified organic), Oregon /​Willamette Valley, a couple of Canadian ice wines and so on. While they have a private parking lot that can probably have like 20 cars, they do get pretty full around holiday time.
Prices are good but not the lowest I’ve seen (except on sales). We have picked up a few things when on sale that were reasonably priced … e.g., Taylor Fladgate port, 10 years for $ 30, 20 years for $ 50; Moet and Chandon Nectar Imperial Champagne around $ 30 – 35.
Did see some scotches including a Macallan 25 year (I’m regularly impressed, the presence of that indicates it’s a pretty good quality liquor store). There were a bunch of limoncellos and smattering of various liquors.
The wine manager was friendly, nice lady.
The Quincy store with the same name isn’t so good.

Right in my neighborhood, well stocked, knowledgeable/​friendly staff & great prices!
Parking can be crazy when holidays come around but what places aren’t?
When the time came around for my parents anniversary, an older gentleman approached me and asked if I needed help. I said yes and he gave me several great choices of wine to choose from with knowledge of each! I was really grateful for his help.
On regular visits for different beers, I am always asked if I need help.
Highly recommend this store!

Living a couple blocks away from Atlas, I’ve been able to frequent the store more often over the past six months and they’ve really increased the quality and quantity of their craft beer section. Picked up a four-​pack of Goose Island’s Bourbon County Stout right after it came out, which was tough to find anywhere else in the area. Prices are still competitive and service is always great. I often call ahead to find out if a certain beer is in stock yet and they’re always happy to check for me.
Not much of a wine or liquor drinker, but my girlfriend was happy to have a few different Moscatos and sparkling white wines to choose from the last time we were there.
Most recently, I even got a new beer fridge as part of a promo they were running to increase their social media outreach. Always nice to see local businesses utilizing Facebook and Twitter as a way to keep their customers informed and happy.
Highly recommend!

Just a quick update and upgrade: Now Hibiki 12yr is always in stock, beer department got cleaned up (but Echigo is only available as special order), Jeff gets me any malt I could ever ask about, and Natalie — the wine girl — is super competent. She even got me a couple of cases of my favorite Carmenere: Montes Purple Angle.

Needed wine for a local business event and just happened to be driving by as I was on the way to another store nearby and took a chance on what they might have in stock.
One of the owners (Natalie?) was there and she was extremely helpful!
I told her what I was looking for and 12 bottles and no more 15 minutes later I was on my way.
The the wines were a hit which included a Cote D’ Rhone she had as a highlighted wine and some of the 90+ cellars they have near the wines of the month.
ALL were hits at the party!
Great service, big selection and wow what a knowledgeable wine manager!

Atlas won my heart when they started stocking my favorite whiskey after I made a request. Awesome customer service. What’s better? They sell it cheaper than anywhere else! I always come to them to re-​stock.
The beer selection is also great. My only annoyance is that they often keep the BBC beers out rather than in the coolers, but they don’t have a lot of cooler space either so I’m guessing that’s why.
They also have some great deals on wine, and I’ve popped in on tastings on more than a few occasions and never left empty-​handed.

Although the prices for liquor are slightly better than other places in the surrounding area, I can’t help but think they could do better. Beer is where they truly shine. Atlas, when it comes to their beer selection, is like the Marshalls or TJ Maxx of beer stores. Sure, they have pretty much everything you are looking for, but maybe not the exact brand you came in to buy. Their craft beer selection is excellent but fractured, not to mention insanely inexpensive. $ 4.50 for a bomber of Lagunitas Hop Stoopid? Yes, please.
Coming here is like a treasure hunt. I can never anticipate how much beer I will end up picking up due to their varying selection. They randomly have some incredibly hard to find bottles. Love it. Even the guys stocking the beer area are great.
The staff at checkout is a bit indifferent in that they never quite look you in the eye, smile, or address you directly, but hey, I’ll live.

I come here for all my liquor needs… the prices are reasonable and less then other local stores. The staff is very helpful, and have always been there to answer questions and offer advice. The guy working in the wine section always seems excited and eager to help when I have questions. They have tons of choices, I have yet to go in there and not find exactly what need. It’s a great liquor store!

This is a great liquor store. Atlas has anything you’ll need to start the day/​night off right. They have a huge selection, although I’m a basic Corona or Coors girl, with the occasional bottle of something hard.
The employees are super friendly and always fun to converse with at the register. They’re also eager to help on the floor and its fun to watch them interact when looking for a product because they kinda yell it out and laugh and it just seems like a true family atmosphere, which I enjoy being around that. Customer service is key where I shop. They win for that category.
Parking is kind of a bitch, especially on a Friday or Saturday night, like after 630p but that’s not that much of a hassle unless you have to walk the building in the rain, the way the property is set up there’s no getting around that though, so no loss there.
Prices are really good, I’d compare them to Kappys and the plus of this is you don’t have to do the Wellington Circle of death! WOO!

Hands down best liquor store in Medford.
Best selection, best prices, best staff.
Only con I can think of is that they don’t always close at 11. Other than that, if you want booze, go here.

love atlas.
I usually come to Atlas for all of my liquor and beer needs. They have a HUGE selection and very reasonable prices. (i.e: 18 pack of rolling rock for $ 10.99).
really no reason to go anywhere else.

I kind of love this Atlas Liquors location, even though security follows me around sometimes. It’s cool though, I know I have a baby face. Anyway, they carry a ton of stuff at reasonable prices, just like the other Atlases I’ve been to, and the staff is quite friendly. Maybe too friendly, in the case of that security guard. They always have boxes available too, even at the end of the month when other places are all cleaned out. Great for the nomads among us.

If you have a car, and like an inexpensive good selection of beer, wine, booze, 40s, and other sundries come here. Very good bourbon selection as well, as well as good prices on 24 and 30 racks. Just an okay selection of craft beers.
This place is fairly big and moves large amounts of wine/​spirits. Recommend if you’re in the area and can get to Mystic Ave.

Atlas Liquors is almost like the Costco of liquor stores: the place is warehouse-​huge and it’s very ‘fend for yourself’. Ahh, if only there were free samples a la Costco. But that’s a woe for another day!
It’s pretty much a guarantee that you cannot just purchase one thing when going to Atlas. You could go in with a hankering to get a six-​pack for the evening, and walk out with $ 50 worth of bourbon and beer. It just happens when you have that much to choose from and it’s all organized perfectly.
Prices are extremely reasonable and the selection is fabulous. I’m not sure how the other liquor stores in the area do any good business when Atlas is in town, but perhaps people just hadn’t tried Atlas yet. That’s the only reasonable excuse I can come up with!