Santa Clara Liquor Grocery Inc

Craft Brew Heaven! Looking for unique beers?! Local & non-​local, huge selection, great prices!!! They also have a lot of variety with other types of alcohol (win, tequila, gin, etc) as well as snacks and heck even limes– all of your party essentials for adult beverages. Friendly staff and you can order kegs here. You must see it to believe it– check out the photos! Great alternative to paying $$$ at a bar, you can buy here & host a beer tasting party!

One dude there is super friendly, and has held bottles for me a couple times, even when totally unnecessary because there’s more in stock than will sell out by the time I tell him I’m coming in. Then I call in to ask about one I heard they have and the guy who picks up sounds like he’s a Thunder fan and his heart just broke and tells me they don’t do holds in the least friendly way possible, basically sounded like he was on the verge of slamming the phone down. Might want to hold a meeting about consistency. Been dropping pretty large amounts of money on this place almost weekly since I discovered them a couple months ago, but I’ll stop going now. Cask and flask and Maplewood might not always have the stuff they have, but they’re just down the street so not going out of my way anymore

You would never know this place has the beer selection that it does. I follow them on Instagram and they update you with the new beers that they get in. They have a smaller selection than Bevmo, but they are always getting in new beers that Bevmo never will. The guys that work there are really nice too. Check it out if you are a beer lover like me!

This place never has Pliny. Don’t bother asking. Don’t send your cute girlfriend in to ask. Just accept the fact and buy your sixer of bud light lime and move along.

Excellent shop that carries a large variety of craft beers. They even have my favorite, supplication from russian river! And they don’t hide it in the back for «special customers» like other shops. It’s right on the shelf for everyone to grab. The guy at the counter was very friendly. Two thumbs up for actually having RR brews in stock.

This is a great place with an exceptional selection of beer. From the front as you drive by, it’s just another liquor store, but Phillip is the man. I highly suggest you get to know him, if you are a beer guy because he can get the stuff you only hear about.
This is my new go to store.

This spot is craft beer heaven! The owner, Philip is always incredibly helpful and very knowledgeable. Very clean store and staff is always welcoming. Very cute mom and pop type of store with a large selection!

Best spot in the Silicon Valley for micro-​brews. A heaven for all Beer lovers. Philip (the owner) is very knowledgeable and great with recommendations. Get crafty!

I’ve come to this store at least 15 – 20 times in the past year and have spent at least $ 200 dollars here, including one occasion where I spent at least $ 50 of some really nice beers. I’ve recommended this place to many friends as well. But that doesn’t matter to the owners of this place, since they don’t give a damn about their customers or their product. On my last visit, I bought a six pack and I only made it about 3 steps out the door (still on their property) and the bag ripped open, breaking one of my beers. Instead of honoring a reasonable request to replace or refund my one bottle, they said it was my fault for not holding the bag fro the bottom. When I tried to explain my side, the old man and his son both yelled and cursed me out for no reason. I refuse to go back obviously, and have reported them to the Bruery & the ABC for illegally reselling beers that were never distributed at huge markups. Don’t support these crooks, they give craft beer a bad name. Spend your dollars at Bobby’s, Wine Club, Kelly’s, and other great spots that care about their customers.
UPDATE: I spoke to the manager, who offered me a half-​assed apology while also insinuating that I should have asked for plastic bag or just carried out the six pack by itself. I turned down her offer for a refund on principle, since it’s way too little and too late for half measures like that. She then told me that next time I should offer «suggestions» on their FB page for how they can improve their service, presumably instead of telling the full story of what happened. These guys just don’t get it, and they won’t be getting my money. I would give them ZERO stars if possible.

Santa clara Liquors is my main beer store. I go in a few times a week and the staff knows my tastes in beer, and phillip always has great new suggestions most times I come in.
Its the best craft beer selection in south bay. Great imports, great crafts from all over the country, and they have an extrensive stock of stuff from ‘the bruery,’ which iIm particularly keen on.
I can see how many people could claim the staff is cold and a bit obtuse, but on the other side of that coin is that they treat loyal returning customers like VIPs. There are plenty of reviews saying they withold Pliny and many other limited release beers like Almanacs, etc., which iscompletely true, yet thats due to the extreme loyalty they show to thier loyal customers.
If you live in santa clara and know your beers, just be super friendly with the staff and establish a relationship, and you’ll reap the benefits every time you come in

I buy beer from this store at least 1 – 2 times a week… the last few times have made me take my business elsewhere.
Like most liquor stores, they post on instagram when their newest beer releases arrive. My friend picked up a beer with no problem and Phillip (owner?) said there were still 6 left. I couldn’t make the trip over, so I asked my wife to see if she could grab me one. Phillip tells her they completely sold out within 15 minutes of posting on instagram… BIG FAT LIE… so my wife kept asking him about it and he finally caved in and gave her one, but only after he gave her a big speech about how he needed to hold some for his «regular customers.» No big deal… BUT specifically on the instagram post, it says «NO HOLDS» That rubbed me the wrong way, but then Phillip charges my wife $ 4 more than what he charged my friend for the same exact beer!
There are plenty of other craft beer stores in the San Jose area… take your business there and skip out on Santa Clara Liquor, theyre shady people!

All I know is that out of the few liquor stores that carries Pliny the Elder, this one actually has it in stock. I called about 3 stores before making the decision to speed over here on my lunch.
It all started about two weeks ago. Just two single parents w/​a few solid in commons: parental responsibilities and wanting a friend. I actually never thought anything more than that and then this thing called communications happened and one conversation led to many anticipated conversations. What do you do when feelings start to develop? You listen intently to what the other person does and/​or says.
A guy that enjoys a good beer after a long day at work. A guy that hardly eats an actual meal throughout his work day. A guy that hasn’t had much exposure to Vietnamese food; «I want to try the room temperature dishes wrapped in cellophane» was exactly what he said. A guy that said he tried Pliny the Elder once and liked it. A guy that says he will start following the Sharks and will root for them but will remain a Bruins fan.
BTW– that is perfectly fine by me because my beef in hockey is against the St. Louis Blues, a particular player w/​a history of garbage plays, Lapierre. You fuckin’ asshole, what you did to Dan Boyle last night on purpose, may you burn in hell. All of you dirty ass players. I watched the entire game. I saw it. All of you!!! We responded w/​#WinforBoyle so fuck you.
Anyway. Back to the review. The gentleman on the phone when I called about 3x was very nice, very patient but did not speak English fluently. Nestled in a plaza in Santa Clara, I was shocked myself when I made the round trip in just half an hour. This place wasn’t heaven to me because I hardly drink but I know that if I ever bring him here, he would absolutely enjoy it as he appreciates a good beer. W/​so many selections, how does one choose? It’s somewhat easy and let me tell you why. On their Instagram and Facebook, they feature a different and/​or new beer (limited offerings or seasonal) daily. DAILY. I was so surprised to learn that after he whipped out his iPad to show me. Impressed, I followed the page and liked it on Facebook so I can get the latest update. Not for me but for him.
Pliny the Elder isn’t displayed. I asked for it upfront simply because I was on a time crunch and did not have time to browse. The nice gentleman went into the cooler to retrieve the beer for me. He also said that I can call to reserve a bottle or two (maximum is 2) if I cannot make it in. How awesome! So next time I do not need to rush over here. Excited but also wondered why I paid more than my lunch on two beers — well, it is because I can’t wait to see the look on his face today when I unveil the picnic basket.
Our lunch date is today! In the picnic basket will be some of the things he has told me: room temperature dishes wrapped in cellophane, banh mi, and beer. He’s worked so much w/​o any days off. I am sure he will relax w/​it tonight whilst FaceTiming me. Aw. I hate that I am such a hopeless romantic. Hate it!
If you are looking for an awesome selection of beer, come here. Places like BevMo doesn’t even compare. Thank you, gentleman dude and for complimenting me on my Vietnamese. Like everyone else, shocked that I am nguoi Viet. I wonder what race I look like then. So glad to write this review to knock it off. I highly doubt he reads my reviews but in case he does, he won’t get to till later because he needs to be up shortly and start his event at 5:30AM.

This place has a ton of great craft beer but If your coming here for Pliny the Elder, then don’t bother. The fat asian dude behind the counter told me they didn’t have any more but I saw two full cases behind the cooler where the Gatorade is stocked. When I went back to ask him what the deal was he told me they were all being held for people. Really f*****? They have a 2 bottle limit which mean they’re holding the beer for 24 separate people. I’m never coming back here.

This place is HUGE! Im a BIG supporter of mom and pop shops. You have to support the small business owners.
What I like about this place is the selection of craft beers and alcohol… The place is well-​maintained (not like other janky liquor stores)
To top it off– there great service… the owner Phillip is friggin awesome!!!
I would highly recommend making a trip here… will not disappoint!

I Unilocaled this place prior to coming in to check out their keg selection while planning my 21^st birthday bash. It got decent reviews, so I figured I’d give it a shot.
They were super helpful. Had a decent selection of keg beer in stock, and the prices were the best I have yet to find in my area. They had their inventory of kegs posted, and when it was incorrect (meaning I couldn’t have the one I wanted because they were out of stock), the guy who helped me knocked my price down a bit for the alternative. I ended up deciding on two kegs (luckily I have my own taps already, so the tap fee was waved).
I’ve gotten kegs from a few other places, and by far, this place was the most convenient. Paperwork was simple. Showed him my ID, signed the rental form, and I was on my way!
Another plus: they didn’t have a certain amount of time in which I had to bring them back. The guy explained that all of them are stamped, and as long as I brought my receipt whenever I had the time to bring them back, I would get my deposit back, no questions asked!
Needless to say my party was a huge success! But we all know how life gets busy when the party is over. What sealed the deal on this place for me: I came back 6 months later, unsure of whether or not they would still take the kegs back. I lost my receipt of course, but they STILL let me return them and get my deposit back.
All in all, EXCELLENT customer service, super friendly, and, above all else, HELPFUL! I will definitely recommend this place to anyone who’s looking for a great deal and customer service. Cheers!

Best beer selection I’ve seen in Santa Clara. They even have Pliny available upon request. You didn’t heat that from me!

Ok place, ok service.
This place is a decent liquor store. Its not a place I would ever go out of my way for. The prices are reasonable, but not super cheap either.
However there selection is huge. They even had Pliny the Elder, one of my favorite beers!
Go here if its close by or if you attend Santa Clara University.

The storefront photo, currently this:
looks like donuts as a small pic :) mmm… but this place has no donuts lol. I really like this liquor store. I go here when clients from work piss me off. It’s always good to take a nice walk and then go into a liquor store (but no drinking on the job of course).
— I am ALWAYS greeted by friendly staff with a big ol’ «hulloo!» They are always so jolly.
— They carry XXHot flamin’ hot cheetos
— Mexican gooey candy
— Half of the store is filled with munchies and goodies and the rest of the half is all the alchy. HALF of the huge store! GREAT selection!
— They have cute little airplane sized bottles of liquor
And of course they have the basics of liquor stores, cigs, scratchcards, jerky etc. Minimum of $ 10 if you wanna use your card. Prices are average for a liquor store (meaning higher priced than your usual grocery store). Not sure if they have any sales on the liquor. I’ll check next time.

Great location and the signage is very easy to see while driving down Monroe. The staff is friendly. There is a good selection of beverages and beer. Cigars are limited in supply and variety but you can find a few stogies here. Very good selection of scratchers.

How could a liquor store located so close to a university get such poor ratings. Ohhh… I see, VTA passes. Yeah, if you have to ride the bus the whole world is a one star for sure.
Simple fact is on Fri. or Sat night there are 60 college kids lined up to buy Miller Lite and Coconut rum at Safeway and they only have one checker. There’s always two guys here and never any line. Never any attitude, either.