Hilltop Liquor

My first time at this awesome liquor store and it certainly will not be the last! I believe it was a husband-​and-​wife working behind the counter and they were the absolute sweetest two people I’ve encountered since moving to Huntington Beach. The liquor store is located on the corner of Beach Blvd and Indianapolis and very easy to find off the street with their large sign out front (see photo). They share a parking lot with A taco shop and there is plenty of parking available. It’s a large store and they have everything you could possibly need all in one stop. Oh! And did I mention the beer?! Best selection I’ve found so far in HB! I left this store with the hugest smile on my face, such warm and friendly service is rare these days. Stores like this make me want to boycott chains! Support the small business that deserve loyal patrons.
Come and see for yourself! And don’t forget the beer!

Awesome selection of liquor and beer. Always have limited release stuff and they are fairly priced. The owners are nice people and the staff is great too. Hidden gem for sure.

I come here weekly, but tonight I came 20 minutes to close, called twice and when I got there all the lights were off :(sad walk home for me!

Beer beer and more beer. Prices eh. But selection makes up for it. You will see some rare seasonal beers come through. They have some great wines and champagne as well. If you have any special request, let management know and they seem to try and get what you are looking for. They ordered me a special magnum bottle and it was great. If you go in and have beer request they will usually call you are out what you want on hold for you. All around great place in town with great selection. $$

Great little liquor store, if you live close by and need some craft beer. You can pick up some tacos next door to complete your night!

Love Hilltop! They have a crazy beer selection and a hidden downstairs wine cellar that’s easy to overlook if you don’t know it’s there. The owner is nice and everyone who works there is great. Always so friendly and helpful.
Ignore a few of the other reviews, including x.r. I live across the street and am constantly in this store. It’s a great business. Nothing ‘dangerous’ about ANYONE in there. Imagine working in a liquor store, you have to deal with some really crazy/​obnoxious drunks, theft, etc all the time, so they all have to be cautious and keep people in line when needed! The way I see it, it’s their business and they can do what they want. But just saying, you’ll be missing out if you love beer and don’t give hilltop a chance!

I just came here and the guy helping me was extremely rude!!! Never coming back here again! Don’t bother smiling at the old man. Horrible customer service. Not even because I waited patiently! Horrible!!! I would of told him stuff back but actions speak louder than words

Wow… Went in for one special beer. Drove there and they told me I had to buy another beer or they wouldn’t sell me that special beer. Horrible customer service. Rude. What a waste of time

Excellent liquor store. They have a wonderful selection, competitive prices, and good customer service.
My drink of choice is vodka and the biggest problem I find with grocery stores or other liquor stores is lack of consistency in markdowns or sales and variety.
With Hilltop, there is always a decent vodka on sale and I never feel like I’m settling for less or over-​paying.
The store has a very pleasant, chill vibe, exudes professionalism, and has great employees.

Best store ever, especially if the owner threatens Kim Hemrock! This business is top notch! The customers, like Kim, not so much!

hilltop liquor — employee very dangerous
bad for business should be fired
i apologize to the owner of hilltop liquor. i assumed the old man was owner since he always acted like it. i have since heard nothing but good things about how nice the owner is. i am so sorry please forgive me. what concerns me about the owner is the employees he hires. one makes me go behind the counter to get my own products and the next one threatens to shoot me.
warning please be aware. the old man employee of hilltop liquor is a dangerous man. worst experience i have ever in any retail business. i have been going there for the past 5 years. the older gray haired man that works there is moody. i went in the other day and needed something from behind the counter. there was no other customers there. i asked the employee for what i wanted and then someone else walked in and he helped them instead. i said «hey what up?» he told me to go behind the counter and help myself. so i did. i went back a few days later when the old man was working. he was helping a customer so i took a step behind the counter to get what i wanted like i was made to do a few days earlier. he totally freaked out on me literally screaming and yelling at the top of his voice threatening to shoot me. i stepped back immediately and asked him to calm down explaining that the other guy made me go back there to get what i wanted. he wouldn’t stop yelling and kept saying several times he had a gun right there under the counter and would shoot anyone who stepped back there. then said it again and added «especially you». i called him on it saying «did you just say especially me?» he yelled back yeah, anyone!” this really upset me. i have always been polite and never gave him a reason to say something like that. i was immediately non-​threatening as i stepped way back right away. he is obviously unstable. no one that unstable should have a gun. i do not like anyone threatening my life. i left right away. i wish i had called the police. i have since filed a police report. no one should be treated this way, especially a regular customer. i am taking the time to post this so that people know he is a dangerous man and i don’t want anyone to get shot. this happened saturday afternoon on july 25, 2015
i now know i was wrong to step back there. his over reaction and the extremely threatening way he handled it it is what concerns me. i don’t care if anyone agrees with me or not. my only concern in posting this is that someone does not get needlessly shot by an unstable person.
i was really wrong to assume it was the owner please forgive me.

Best store ever. Safest store. Friendly owners. Other comments are ridiculous and I truly hope they are ignored. Some people have their own personal issues and like to take them out on other people. It’s sad and unfortunate. Keep it up Hilltop. You make many consumers of HB happy and we are grateful you are here.

Great store! Great prices and selection! Ask staff for recommendation, they know their booze!

Awesome liquor store! Always friendly and helpful with best prices and stuffs actually cold there! Unlike other close by stores. Close to same prices on a lot of things as Walmart. Thanks!

I went to this liquor store for my first time a couple weeks back as a recommendation from BevMo in Huntington Beach. I was hunting down a limited release beer «Stickee Monkee» by Firestone Walker and since BevMo was sold out they told me to check these guys out. I called this store up before heading over and they said they had some bottles left and the guy on the phone kept repeating only 1 bottle per customer, which I already knew and also told the guy yes I understand the first time. So my wife and I go over to this store to go pick one bottle each for us and when the stock guy came up from the back of the cooler he only brought one bottle up to the register. I told the guy I want one and my wife also wants one and that we would be paying separately. The guy replied and said «only one bottle per customer» and I said yes for the 10^th time I understand so there’s 2 people here as in two paying customers and we each want one bottle. He again said I’m sorry but only one bottle between the two of you. So my wife got pretty mad and asked the guy if I walked in separately would you sell me a bottle and he said you didn’t walk in separately. So I gather that this liquor store guy either doesn’t like selling limited exclusive beer to women or he is making up his own rules and changing the terms to to «One Bottle Per Group». We checked several other stores selling these beers and they said they don’t limit one bottle per couple or group or none for women. This whole experience made me feel dirty like I was buying illegal drugs or something. I contacted Firestone Walker directly and they in turn told me to complain through here and the BBB. The people that run Leo Liquor in Fountain Valley did not discriminate and they had zero problem selling one bottle to me and one to my wife. I will not be going to this liquor ever again and it’s sad for Hilltop Liquor because they should value all customers no matter what they buy from them and not be so judgemental. I love drinking all craft and higher priced ales and I buy them frequently so these guys will not get my business.

Amazing Beer selection i’ll be back. Saw a guy walking out with a Pliny the Elder and i thought i was seeing ghosts. Ended up picking up a Pliny with a HopGod from Nebraska, and Consecration from Russian River. Rare brews, i took Roberts advice and couldnt be happier. This is a go to place before Bevmo/​Total wine and more.

Never going back, they criticize everyone who buys lotto tickets because they seem like they are extremely cheap with their lives. If you try to buy lotto tickets here, sometimes they will make you wait until they help anyone who is buying other things first. I was a customer there, often buying lots of stuff but when I would go in for lotto or scratcher tickets, they always say to give the money to them instead because for some reason they act like they’re poor.

This great spot has Bombora Vodka… it’s awesome… distilled from grapes… and gluten-​free. It’s smooth.
Thanks HIlltop!

Oh hey, another staple craft beer spot I hit up if I’m in the area and know something special came out. Or if I’m in the need for some micro-​brewed booze at a pretty solid price.
The folks here know their booze and you’ll be able to find plenty from Firestone Walker to Stone’s special releases. And while this place looks like any ol’ liquor store you’d pick up some candy bar and a 40oz in, it’s not your typical corner store bodega.
Basically this place rocks because you can get your low costing swill that’ll get you fucked up in exchange of terrible tasting malt liquor, or you could get your craft beer needs taken care of as they have an extensive selection to choose from.
Great if you want to pick up some beverages to take to that nearby beach you’re not suppose to drink alcohol in.

Hilltop is my go-​to for what all others dont have… an amazing selection. This is a small business Bev-​Mo, SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS!
Beer– This is a great place to find what you had in another country or to try something new. The also have some great «high end» beers such as Chimay and some other Spanish beer I cant remember the name of. We have often come here to have our own «tastings» and get out of our BL comfort zone.
Booze– I come here for my Vodka… yah thats right Vodka… and lots of it. Dont judge. They always have a good handle on sale… yesterday for example– handle of Stoli for $ 22! Score! Sometimes they even have Kettle on sale for about $ 25. If we are going to a party, I ask one of the guys what they recommend and more times then not its a bottle I have never heard of at a great price point. ALWAYS ASK FOR RECOMMENDATIONS!
Wine/​Champagne– Great selection! All price points and what you dont see on the shelf or in the cooler, is in the cellar. Again, grab a bottle and take it to your friend’s housewarming party or birthday. They also have all my favorite bottles of bubbly cold in the cooler– no one likes to wait for champagne to chill.
If your a Baller-​did I say that right? Whatever– if you have $$$ they have some crazy bottles behind that counter.
Try something new people! Good Luck Friends!

Kind of a dump but a good selection of dank brews