BevMo!

On a recent journey through town, my wife and I were looking to get her a nice bottle of Ty Ku Soju and stock up on our favorite energy drink Bawls. We were desperate in a sense, because every time we had visited competing liquor stores, they were otherwise out of the products or had no idea what they were.
Upon entering the store we were warmly greeted by John M. We inquired about the Bawls energy drinks and he sent us directly to them. To our surprise they not only had the EXXTRA sugar frees, but they also had Cherry and Orange flavors. After accomplishing our first goal, we moved on to the Soju.
We took the liberty of looking for it ourselves, but after a few minutes of searching our attempts came up fruitless. We once again conferred with John M. about the location of this bottle, and in less than a minute he was walking up to us with the exact bottle in hand. I must say, nothing makes me happier then having knowledgeable staff to help you out in such a massive store as BevMo!
We will definitely be heading back very soon.
Thank you John M!

Extremely disappointed! I liked the store and selection just fine, but later when I got home to wrap the gifts I got I discovered they were expired! And not like a month expired, which could be overlooked, BUT 6 MONTHS EXPIRED! It is such a pain going and returning things when it is the stores fault for not keeping fresh bottles on the shelves. I will never shop here again just because of the incredible inconvenience this is for me. I will return the products, get my money back, and take it to another store.

Cashier was condescending and rude and the other employee in a gray shirt appeared to be intoxicated and was drinking out of the cooler in the front of the store. You would never see this in my Phoenix Bevmo… Boo

I really like BevMo with there friendly and outgoing staff. They have beer and wine tastings on Friday and Saturday. BevMo is party store with not only lots of variety of alcohol, beers, wines, but snacks, party foods, party supplies, and any other item or gadget you may need for a party. There prices are very good and they have really great bargains.

Being an extreme wino, I love BevMo and frequent this place weekly on average. The .05 wine sales can’t be beat and the Mix & Match sale are even a bigger treat. Aisles are clearly labeled with the variety of wine, as well as labels giving a description, wine rating, and price. The labels in red are the BOGO for .05. My only complaint would be the employees aren’t super willing to help, so you kind of have to know what you’re looking for otherwise you may not find it. Great prices, average customer service.

I am a craft beer nut and came in here looking to take away a major haul, which I did, but which became quite disappointing after visiting Total Wine across the street.
First off, the cold selection here of craft beer was weak. Far too few options. The craft beer singles had some good options and the prices seemed reasonable, but they were all out of Dogfish Head 90 Minute and a number of other beers that Total Wine across the street had in abundance. So boo on them.
Personally, for craft beer, I think Total Wine slaps this place the way your moms hit you the first time you said a curse word.

Sometimes going to the grocery store to buy your alcoholic beverages just isn’t going to cut it. I just recently had to buy some cider for a party, not only do they have a nice selection but the prices are reasonable and they tend to have random great deals. Another plus is great service and staff that are willing to answer all my questions.

One star for the ridiculous policy they have. I came in to pick up some grenadine for a friend. Since I don’t live in Arizona, my friend’s 20 year old cousin was driving me and came inside with me. After I got the grenadine I went to check out and was denied. I can understand being strict on the 21+ rule but this is ridiculous. Not only was I trying to buy something non-​alcoholic, I am also 23. Just because a 20 year old was with me, they denied me from buying something that was non-​alcoholic! I asked if I would also be denied if I wanted to buy some chips or water, and the answer was yes as well. Maybe it is an Arizona thing, but I think it is ridiculous.

While not the case for every item I’m sure, but everything I buy is cheaper at Total Wine. They do have great beer tastings here though and great beer selection.

This review is just a warning. If you order online, the catalog description will give the year or vintage of the wine along with the points. However!!! there are these little boxes that are automatically checked for you unless you uncheck them in which you agree they can switch the vintage.
Even if you search their site indicating you only want to see wines that are in stock in a particular store, they do inventory only on the wine regardless of the year. You go to pick up you order and lo and behold, many of the wines are unavailable — and I mean more than half.
So for example if you choose a Pinot Noir 2011 rated high by users and with 90 wine points rating, they can substitute 2012 even though that year may be horrible. My advice save yourself the trouble and don’t use their website. Go to the store. That said the store is huge! and does have good prices. Especially on their 5 cent sale.

I can’t say the prices of this place are any better or indifferent than it’s big box competitor a mile a way. There are a couple of things I like better and a couple of things I don’t like.
Don’t like:
The craft brew selection is ½ of their neighbors. They have a decent selection but for the most part I would much rather go to #$%^&* for their selection. It’s much better.
The staff doesn’t seem to be anywhere to be found when you have a question. If you know what you’re going in for then it’s not a problem, but if you do, go to the cashier line… it will be faster.
Do like:
They have a great selection of gift-​like items and «paraphernalia» needed for your drink of choice!
Their sales are bomb! Especially the 1 cent wine sales. Make sure to hit those up.
Overall, it’s just an A-​OK for me. I’ll go if it’s convenient.

On a rare occasion, I like to feel a little sophisticated. I had a unique urge to do something I’ve maybe only done once or twice in my life before, but that I thoroughly enjoy. I like to have myself a nice glass of port and pair it with a fine cigar. Ive been to bevmos before in other places, and I know they have a reasonably wide selection of both (maybe not SUPER fine quality, but hey, its not like I can afford the really good stuff anyway).
I entered the place and there were two ladies working the entire store. One politely asked me if I needed any help, and I asked if either of them had any cigar recommendations. They both looked at each other with that «I dont know shit about this… you?» facial expression and then turned back to me and said they really wouldn’t be of much help. No problem. I mean first of all, its two girls. How many girls smoke cigars? Next to none. Secondly, this is a liquor store not a cigar emporium. If I want someone who knows his/​her cigars, I should go to a specialist. Ok… I kinda know what I like in cigars, the cases were unlocked and I got to smell a few, found one I liked, cut the end myself, and then went off to find a drink to pair it with.
Finding myself in the Port section, I again asked one of the girls if she had any Port recommendations. Now she gave me the «I dont know shit about this» look and told me that the other girl might know more. She never showed, and I was left to my own devices to figure it out.
I mean, I get it. Im an odd customer for them. Im not buying 15 bottles of wine, or a butt-​load of beer bottles from otherwise hard-​to-​find microbreweries. Im buying a relatively unusual drink and an item that’s really only there for convenience. But in all fairness, they have an entire aisle for port, and neither of the employees had any clue about it. This is a liquor store, and last time I checked, Port qualifies. They have the cigar section specifically to cater to a customer like me, and they are completely incapable of well… catering to a customer like me.
If it were not for the selection itself, I would not rate this place as high as I have. The staff, while completely naïve and unhelpful, was at least pleasant and nice. I guess in the future, I should either shop elsewhere (and pay more…) or I should do my own research before coming in. Still, it would be even better if they found someone who knew his/​her shit and was helpful.

Honestly, this place isn’t worthwhile unless they are having the $.05 wine sale! Yeah! Yaaaay! Jazz hands. Other than that sale, the prices are more than Fry’s or Safeway. Go there instead.

Friendly service, decent prices, and great selection of hard to find items!

I have to be honest, I didn’t spend enough time at BevMo today to write a very insightful review, I went because I heard it’s the cheapest place in town for Bombay Sapphire and now that it’s summer it’s time to start making my summer standard (recipe below).
I went in, grabbed what I wanted and $ 30 later had a few weeks worth of thirst quenching summer happiness in a bottle. I saved 8 bucks using my Club Bev card which is worth 4 stars to me!
Gin Greyhound
1 part Bombay Sapphire
3 parts FRESH squeezed grapefruit juice (don’t be buying that Simply Grapefruit stuff!)
4 basil leaves
ice
muddle 3 basil leaves in a short glass
fill with ice
pour gin and grapefruit juice over ice
stir
garnish with basil chiffonade (super fancy word for shredded basil-​roll up last leaf and cut into thin ribbons)

I have to echo the previous reviewers thoughts. Bev Mo does what it does just fine, but it’s no Plaza. The place strikes me as being the Walmart of liquor stores (edit: apparently, the guy who reviewed the other store felt the same way, as I now notice). It is little more than a cheery, cavernous, liquor warehouse, with beer, wine, and spirits stacked to the rafters. It carries everything the urban alcoholic could want: cheap spirits, expensive rarities, microbrews, salty snacks, glassware, and a fairly impressive cigar selection.
That said, I’m constantly frustrated that I can’t buy singles there, like I can at Plaza. Plus, the prices seem marked up a bit, but one can often find unique specials like «buy one, get one for a penny» wine, and deeply discounted 12-​packs of various regional brews. I’m also impressed, because Bev Mo seems to be the only place in town that carries the elusive Dan-​Ackroyd-​peddled Crystal Skull Vodka. So, good on them for that.
If you choose to shop there, definitely get the Club Bev card. It moderates the pricing of some of the more outrageously marked up selections and offers the frequent user good discounts and cash-​back rewards.
If I am hungry for a good Belgian trippel or a hard-​to-​find German dunkel (and I have plenty of time), Plaza is going to win out every time, but if I’m pressed for time, I have little compunction about shopping at Bev Mo. If nothing else, the selection of liquors in tiny, single-​serving bottles is pretty fantastic (where else can you get miniature bottles of absinthe?).
Bev Mo is certainly not a «destination» liquor store, but it has more than met my needs on a number of occasions.