Cornelius

A superb off licence with many ales from local micro brewers. Great range and great knoiwledgable staff

A lovely little library of liquor, Cornelius goes above and beyond the call of your average off licence. It has a plethora of local and international beer, including one brewed specially for the shop itself.
The staff are all very friendly and helpful. Being hopelessly lost when trying to pick a bottle of wine I deferred to their expertise, and after little pause, once knowing what i was having for dinner, they knew exactly what would accompany it.
A definite stop on the way home if you live on Easter Road. Keep an eye out for Wild beer’s Millionaire, ’tis good.

Five stars for an off licence? Am I mad? No! Cornelius is great. Really.
We recently moved to the Easter Road area and were really glad when we found out we’re a stone’s throw from an excellent independent offie like Cornelius. As we’re both fans of craft beer (I know, how clichéd of us), we delight in the wide variety sold here, and the changing selection keeps us on our toes. As we’ve been dying to visit Glasgow’s Drygate, we were really pleased to find bottles of Drygate’s finest for sale recently, giving us the option to dry their infamous apple ale without the journey west.
But it’s not just the beers that keep us on our toes. Cornelius has a great selection of wines, and some very reasonably priced ones too including a ‘wine of the week’. I’d rather spend that pound more to get something delicious here than save myself pennies at the supermarket.
The best thing of all though is the staff. One guy in particular is hugely knowledgeable, and very friendly and helpful. He’s happy to recommend a wine to go with our salmon for tea, he’s eager to talk up interesting new beers they’ve got in, and if you say «well I like this one, what’s similar?» he’ll be on it with a recommendation and have pressed a bottle of something exciting into your hand before you’ve even finished your sentence.
In short, we love Cornelius!

Great beer selection…
Will work to find what you want…
The staff is helpful!

I visited Cornelius recently when I was looking for a gift. This shop has an extensive selection of all sorts of beers, wines and spirits.
At the moment craft beer is so ‘hip’ and suddenly there are all sorts of bars popping up and selling this wonderful product. Although Cornelius is not a bar, it was already selling craft beers years ago when it wasn’t perhaps quite as popular as it is now.
The owner is very knowledgeable and I have had many good recommendations from him when I’ve been looking for advice, whether it’s what kind of wine to choose for a particular dish or what sort of beer to purchase. No problem, you can find a nice bottle you had never heard of and keep coming back to try something else. I believe they also used to do (possibly still do) wine tastings.

This is the place if you like your wine or ale to be anything but run of the mill. A big favourite for members of our clan at Christmas was the Nole Beer. Steep at £12.50 a bottle, but very special and very festive. Similarly, a number of wines sold here cannot be found in your everyday wine shop and stock changes regularly, so there is always something new to try. Staff are well informed and happy to advise if you let them know your preferred taste in wine or beer. A little pricier but it is to be expected.

When I used to live near Easter Road this was my go to guy for evening & party drinks — beer wine and cider wise — He stocks many local microbrews and international brands.
The owner is very informative on just about all the brands that he sells.
It has a little continental feel to it. Wooden floor and displays look like reclaimed and blackened wood. It also smell nice. Weird to say that but i find many an off license to smell of stale beer or other alcohol related smells, but here you don’t have that (at least not at the times I visited) — thus it smells different, fresh — I like that.
He has several times a year when he brings out his bin ends and lets you have a taste as well.
Sometimes he will throw in a branded beer glass as well (doesn’t hurt asking)
I am not so often visiting now and I actually miss it.

Good choice of beer that gets updated pretty regularly. Not too expensive, either. Owner can be a bit grumpy.

It’s the wine I’m there for and wow have they got wine! Not that I’m against beer or anything, but that’s for drinking in a great Real Ale pub, so if I’m cooking it’s a classy bottle of wine that I’ll drop in for. Browse the shelves you’ll always find something interesting or better still ask for a recommendation and the super knowledgeable staff will help you out. A great local shop.

Probably my favourite shop in Edinburgh. If you like beer (which I most certainly do!) then this shop is for you. Their selection of beer is very diverse, lots of different German or Belgian beers along with varieties from most continents. You would be very hard pushed to find nothing you liked here. Also there is a good selection of ciders too.
Not that it is all beer though, wine is also in plentiful supply here. Their selection is varied and reasonably priced. And if you are struggling to pick something the staff are always eager to help pick out something for you.

Amazing little independant off-​license (?) which stocks a pretty amazing selection of beers, ciders and wines.
The guys who run this place are super-​friendly and MASSIVE wheat-​beer fans… always a winner.
As I also attended the Qype event, we got to try some truly amazing ciders from Thirstly Cross; particular favourite being Strawberry (I know, I am as suprised as you are).
I recommend that you check this place out the next time you’re in this part of town.
5 badger stars.

I was here for a qype event, and ended up being pretty impressed by what they had on offer. While nothing in the truly bargain bin range to attract the poorest students, deals on wine were very reasonable, and when asked about specific wines the proprietor definitely knew his stuff, and could speak on almost any bottle in his store.
On taking a bottle home after the tasting, I was expecting something phenomenal which unfortunately did not come. You win some, you lose some, and with the evening we had there, I think most wines will generally be a win here.
The thistly cross ciders we tried were delicious across the board, although certainly higher priced than the main brand ciders, being a small brand, and high quality. They did mention a very interesting bring in your own apples get paid in cider scheme that sounded promising. Anyone fancy scrumping apples round middle class Edinburgh?

What an amazing little treasure trove. This shop is excellent. It has a fantastic selection of beers and wines from all over the world. One little treasure I bought was a bottle of cherry and chocolate liqueur from France — delicious. If you are looking to buy something truly different for that special person or for that special meal I highly recommend a visit to Cornelius Beer & Wine. The staff are very knowledgeable and friendly. I’m looking forward to my next visit to buy another bottle of cherry & chocolate liqueur.

An excellent independant bottle shop on Easter Rd. Firstly I am a big monkey fan so they’ve got their logo spot on. Secondly I’m a big beer fan and they’ve got a great selection of them. While not a big shop they have packed in a huge variety of worldwide wines too and the guys are really knowledgeable about it all.
Was never really a fan of cider until relatively recently and have only tried a few of the main brands available so I came to the Qype cider tasting event in the hope to broaden my cider drinking horizons. Thistly Cross was the cider that came to put on the tasting. There were 6 types — sparkling, still, red (strawberry), elderflower (1.1%) and my two favourites ginger and gold (matured in whisky barrels). Thanks to Thistly Cross, Cornelius and Qype for putting on this event!
Love the ciders and love Cornelius. Cheers!

Great little shop for all your alcohol requirements! Very friendly and helpful staff who clearly know what they are talking about and would be happy to have a chat with you about what to buy without being at all pushy. A great selection of everything you could think of needing.
I attended a qype event here and we sampled thistly cross cider, which was amazing.
I’ll definitely be going back here!

This place is awesome.
With floor to ceiling shelves chocka full of wines from all over the world, and one of the widest and best selections of Scottish and imported beers that I have ever seen… its your one stop shop for beverages.
The staff here are very approachable and really know their stuff; they’re happy to give you some guidance to help you choose from their impressive selection of wines/​beers and spirits.
Not only do they have a fantastic selection and really friendly service, but its good value too; they had a good selection of decent wines at £6 or 2 for £10, and lots of bottles of vino in the £6 — £12 range, as well as, of course, some delicious bottles at the higher end for those special occasions.
If you’re looking for an old (or new) favourite you can’t find anywhere else, or searching for a tantalising new tipple to tingle your tastebuds, then this is definitely the place. Get your Thistly Cross Cider here too!

I, like so many others, have developed a love for microbrews.
I was chatting with people last night about how beer has become like whisky and wine, and is something which you can spend a great deal of time tasting and selecting out flavours.
If you ever do want to do a Scottish (or North American, German, Belgian, English, etcetc) beer tasting, come here.
The varieties of beers this place carries just makes you want to get a big case and then recruit a big friend to help you carry your big case home.
Seriously, every time I come here I get excited until I remember that I don’t have gobs of cash to spend and I’ll just have to settle for a few.
They even have a blog which keeps readers up on new stock, which I think is great because it means you can check their website for what you’re looking for and go in prepared.
They carry wines too which I’m sure are very nice beause according to the blog they seem to know their stuff, but I come here to spend my money on beer and cider, always.

My favourite shop in Edinburgh.
They stock a huge selection of beers, lots of which are chilled. They also have a fantastic selection of wines too. There’s usually plenty offers on the go as well. The staff are friendly, very knowledgable and always willing to help so don’t be afraid to ask questions. At the moment they’ve got a ton of Oktoberfest beers in but they selll quite quick.
The prices are competative.
Definately five stars from me!

This is a great place to get beer and wines, it offers a huge variety of brands that I haven’t even heard of. The owner seemed very knowledgeable and I heard him telling other customers what wines would go well with their meals.
They don’t sell the more conventional alcoholic beverages like Foster’s, but if you are looking for something new, then you really can’t go wrong with Cornelius. They have beers and wines from across the world as well as lots of fruity flavoured beer– such as strawberry and cherry flavoured beer.
There are also a lot of good deals to help with the cost such as buy one get one half price, you can expect to pay a little more than you would in the supermarket, but the chance to have a wine or beer that most people haven’t really does make up for that.

this is a great wine shop and I know a bit about wine.
the staff are know what they are talking about as well.
But i would normally buy more ales and ciders than wine from this shop. they source some unusual and excellent ciders and ales from both the UK and abroad.
its nice that not everyone in edinburgh knows about this place otherwise there would not be enough for me