Bradley Liquors

So glad this has been my local for 3 years! Great selection and awesome staff, they appreciate friendliness and business, and sometimes they might even sneak you a free promo beer or 2. Buying beer is already fun but I especially like buying beer here: D They have novel beers as well as all the usual run of the mill mainstream beers at good prices and local beers and micro breweries. They shuffle through seasonal stuff too which always keeps you feeling festive.

It’s a pretty decent liquor store. They have a bunch of mixers/​chasers and random snacks in the front for convenience. Although, I wouldn’t trust the snacks because who knows how long they’ve been sitting there. There’s a CVS across the street for those.
I’m not too thrilled with the range of selection. Then again, it’s a small liquor store, so they don’t have all the room in the world. However, what they do have is pretty mainstream and decent at a pretty standard price. To be honestly, I only really go here because it’s a stone’s throw away from my apartment and they take out-​of-​state IDs. Unfortunately, the Shaw’s further down Boylston is much cheaper but only take specific IDs if you’re from out of state.
I do wish there were more packaged beer options. They only really have the basic ones. I like trying new beers, so seeing big packs of Heineken doesn’t tickle my fancy. They do have a nice selection of large single bottles in the front, so I’m pretty happy.
Overall, the staff is pretty friendly. There is one guy, however, who’s kind of awkward and just stares… doesn’t really make much for conversation, no matter how much you try, but hey, what can you do!

So this liquor store is very close and convenient. Not only that, they have a pretty good selection of alcohol and the prices are pretty reasonable. If your’e like me and from Cali, you’ll quickly learn that THEY DON’T SELL LIQUOR AT CVS!
Yup, imagine my disappointment the first time I was told at CVS that they don’t sell alcohol! Good thing this place was only across the street. They have a small section for cigars too if anyone’s into that.
It seems that they run low on hard alcohol during the weekends — they only had two small bottles of Jameson when we went last Sat — so stock up early if you need! They also have a bunch of the barefoot wines (Moscato is my fav) as well as a good selection of beers. This is def a great place to stock up!

decent selection, decent prices. it fits the bill for the area, and there are some nice wines available. i just wish there were some more beer options, rather than the same generic options — they only have a few mix packs, and nothing very exciting.
that being said, the staff is very nice and friendly whenever i visit.

For the prices, I would expect a nicer place. However, the selection is decent and I’m not too upset it’s my neighborhood liquor store.

I love Bradley’s! Today I accidentally dropped my bottle of wine a few blocks after leaving and they gave me a new bottle free of charge. They seemed annoyed but that is expected. I’m so happy and humble and grateful they did that! They’re just so sweet and always so nice to their customers and always sparking conversations and cracking jokes. I will always go to them! Classic Boston liquor store, door is always wide open. I definitely suggest their business.

So let’s be honest — my local liquor store is going to get at least three stars no matter what. Why? Because behind Bukowski’s and Unilocal,this place gets me drunk the most often. That’s a quality I can really appreciate in an establishment.
Bradley does earn one additional star for the following reasons:
a. they always have Golden Monkey
b. the staff can actually make decent recommendations. EXAMPLE TIME: I showed up sober once in need of a present. I gave them a price range and they walked me through the best selections in that range. I received and OTTTY (over the top thank you) since the person thought I spent double based off the quality
c. they make reasonable recommendations. case in point: I showed up drunk the other day needing mimosa ingredients. they told me to grab OJ from CVS across the street and handed me Andre champagne.
d. they started selling moonshine. someone pointed out to me that it is technically corn whiskey but, douchebaggery aside, this is awesome
e. beer, wine, and liquor selections are all good
f. the staff is hysterical. they can seem a little rough around the edges, but I promise they are harmless. and hysterical.

I don’t know specifically how their liquors are but I can tell you one thing that their customer service is horrible. The guy I spoke to on the phone was very rude. I understand if you have customers in line waiting for your assistance, but you also don’t want to lose business with those who call in for help. I just asked a simple question on if they carried a particular beer and he says «well I don’t know right now» and paused.
So then I go «well do you mind checking for me?» and he says «well no I can’t I have a customer right in front of me so no… you will have to call back later». I feel that yes, I understand if you’re swamped with existing face to face customers but you could have someone get off the phone a lot more nicely than the way this guy presented himself.
They will not be getting business for me, that’s for sure!

I never thought I’d be reviewing a liquor store but this place is as good as it gets! It is only a block away from our apartment and it has all the wine, beer, hard alcohol that you can get! We walk to the store once a week to stock up on wine and beer and the prices are great.
When you walk in there are 3 – 4 people working there to answer any questions you have. Sure, it’s not the cleanest place but what liquor store is??? The best part of this store is that they welcomed my little dog in with a treat everytime! Great neighborhood liquor store but watch out for any stumbling patrons on gameday. hhaha

The people who work here are nice, prices are reasonable, good selection of craft beer, and one time the guy gave us our beer pong balls for free.

For the neighborhood this works as a nice local liquor store. They have a decent amount of hard cider (which is what I was there for) and they seem to have a large selection of beer and spirits. The prices seemed in line for what you would expect at a neighborhood liquor store. You can do cheaper if you are willing to travel, but if you are walking around Fenway or even some of Longwood it’s gonna be your best choice. The staff seemed courteous as well.

I live mere steps from Bradley’s, and for the neighborhood, it’s by far the best option. I mostly drink beer, and the selection is larger and prices lower than Jersey St. Liquors down the street. It’s pretty standard — around 9 for a 6 pack of craft beers — and cheap for the crappy beers (you can get 18 bottles of rolling rock for 13 dollars — trust me, this got me through college!).
Sure, the neighborhood could use a few more options — maybe some of the prices for certain liquors and stuff would ease up a little — but if you live in the Fenway neighborhood, this is definitely the best choice! Oh, and if you’re picturing the old Bradleys (i.e. next to D’Angelos) rest assured, this new place is sparklingly clean and larger!
Oh, and I don’t know what’s up with people’s complaints on the staff — the old dudes rock, they’re a great time, never hassle me, and you can often find them at Baseball Tavern next door — and if you’re a regular at Bradley’s, they’ll even buy you drinks!

As another reviewer says… I also go here grudgingly. I love living in Fenway, but the neighbourhood is sorely lacking a good liquor store. First, they have a terrible mid-​price level vodka selection; on one trip, I caught myself one day seriously contemplating between Skyy and Rubinoff. Ladies and gentleman, this is NOT a good situation to find yourself in.
Also, the big, tall, chubby man who works behind the counter is mean.
Him: (Checking my ID) You know that this is expiring in a month, right?
Me: Yes, I’m aware — I’ve already applied for a new one. Thanks, but no worries!
Him: (Sneer) Oh, I’m NOT worried.
The other short guy with the glasses and the cap has terrible BO, and for some reason never fails to follow me around the store and try to flirt and make cheesy ass comments
. Creepy.
The two redeeming factors: They carry Wild Blue Blueberry ale, and sell Crane Lake moscato at $ 5.

Very friendly and informative staff. Wide selection of beers, good selection of wines and inexpensive bubbly (always have a bottle of champagne or proseco chilling in the fridge). Spirits are a broad range, if not too deep (only one type of vermouth, sadly) which is why it isn’t five stars. If you come here without an idea of what to get, though, the staff will guide you well, not just steering you to the pricey stuff.

Conveniently located on my path to & from work every day, I stop in here often. The store is very clean & their selection of craft beer is decent. The staff here is super friendly & will help you pick out the perfect cigar (even if you know nothing about cigars)… A little pricier than your chain places, but it’s understandable that smaller local shops charge more.

It rather dismays me to see negative reviews about the staff at Bradley Liquors as they’ve never been anything but friendly and helpful towards me. One Saturday night, I even ended up spending 30 minutes just discussing beer and wine with one of proprietors.
Bradley is located oh-​so close to my apartment, which is perfect, as the closest liquor store before was Jersey Street Liquors and they have nowhere near the selection of Bradley. Bradley has the best selection of liquor, beer and wine in the Fenway area. You can find some very good beer and wine here, and at every price point. (Have you tried Goats Do Roam? My favorite S. African red, around $ 10, which I think is comparable to other places.)
Bradley also carries nuts and candies, and even olive oil, as well as standards chips and pretzels fare, which makes it an easy one-​stop-​shop if you are having a few people over before going out.
They lose one star because once, at 10:57, they would not let me in even though people were in line. I said I just wanted to get a 6-​pack of Red Stripe, but it didn’t help. Granted, this was in February 2009, so I’m over it. I’ve just never cut it that close to 11pm since.

It’s got a really solid selection of craft brews, and a spectacular selection of single/​big bottles of them, and between that and the fact that it’s two blocks away, those are what keep me coming back. The downside, of course, is that it is spendy as heck, and the cashiers do keep a wary eye on you while you’re there. Overtly, they’re friendly, but you can just tell that they think you’re up to something.

I grudgingly go here. They’re close enough that I probably wouldn’t need a jacket to walk from my building in the dead of winter. The selection is better than your average liquor store, but as another poster pointed out, their prices are a bit high. I suspect some of that is to capitalize on the pre-​game Fenway park crowd.
My main complaint is that I always get some snide comment from the guys working there. In my experience, they act like they’re doing you a favor when you walk in. Seriously, patronizing your customers is your business model? I know this is Boston, in the heart of New England, where crusty old jerks are a part of our cultural heritage, but it doesn’t make me have to shop there. If the store weren’t so damn convenient I’d never go.
If you don’t mind the hike, I recommend Charles St. Liquors instead. Or heck, the liquor section at the Back Bay Shaw’s.

The guy that runs this place is beyond friendly. He has greeted me every time I have entered and left the store, as though I am a regular customer he sees every day (even though I am not). He is more than willing to go out of his way to help you find exactly what you’re looking for.

This review is totally biased.
It relocated even closer and is now only 50 yards away from my apartment.
My admittance to AA is now imminent.