This place deserves way more love than it's getting. The staff are insanely nice, they make awesome coffee (Stumptown BTW) and they have the best beer selection this side of BoCoCa. And FYI – craft beers are expensive at every bodega – it is what it is. You pay for the convenience.
I'm a huge fan of the selection of beer, however, the prices have been creeping up over the past months. Or it appears that way.
The owner is very friendly, and the employees are fast to respond, but I cannot justify spending almost $50 on 8 bottles of beer. I know that in order to survive, selling of single bottles has to be marked up slightly more in a retail setting. I really hope it changes, as more customers discover this new business.
Just beware, prices are not marked (yet?), so don't be surprised if you feel like trying a few different bottles instead of the whole four or six pack. It could be $5 a bottle.
Will continue shopping here, as it has all the benefits and requirements for a great craft beer store, but the pricing will just limit my purchases.
This place deserves way more love than it's getting.
The staff are insanely nice, they make awesome coffee (Stumptown BTW) and they have the best beer selection this side of BoCoCa. And FYI – craft beers are expensive at every bodega – it is what it is. You pay for the convenience.
I'm a huge fan of the selection of beer, however, the prices have been creeping up over the past months. Or it appears that way.
The owner is very friendly, and the employees are fast to respond, but I cannot justify spending almost $50 on 8 bottles of beer. I know that in order to survive, selling of single bottles has to be marked up slightly more in a retail setting. I really hope it changes, as more customers discover this new business.
Just beware, prices are not marked (yet?), so don't be surprised if you feel like trying a few different bottles instead of the whole four or six pack. It could be $5 a bottle.
Will continue shopping here, as it has all the benefits and requirements for a great craft beer store, but the pricing will just limit my purchases.