Probably the best selection of beer in the Northeast. A tiny shop with a truly AMAZING amount of…read morebeer from all over, but specializing in local beers. Organized by beer style and geographic location to make things easy. Some beers are refrigerated in case you want them on the spot. Good place to go for local beer knowledge and heads up on local beer goings-on. With a perfect central location inside the train station this place is a cant miss!

This is the place to go if you want a wee dram in gateshead. It has such a large range of whiskey…read morethat you can spend a while considering if you dont know what you are looking for. We knew what we wanted but they didnt have it. I ended up getting it edinburgh. They did have another single malt which we get which is about the same price of the supermarkets so this place is not over priced. It also has lots of offers on. I would ask the shop assistants if your not sure what you want as they are quite knowledable. They price of the whiskey goes from the small minature bottles that are a few pound to ones that are a few hundred They also do gift sets here if your looking for something special the shop is upstairs in the red mall

A handy location for this well stocked wine and whiskey specialist, they never fail to deliver…read more Good advice and a friendly manner. Plus wine tasting evenings too! Pop in and ask the team for details... It's a fun evening and a way of meeting new people in the town.

Well stocked decent sized wine shop with easy access by foot or car. In a good part of town so not…read moreso many problems with teens massing outside or swiping cans of cider. Excellent offers and open until late.

When our driver was taking us to the hotel I asked him to stop at a liquor store he thought I was…read morejust joking, I was not at all and when I saw the sign for Bargain Booze I said, "Stop" immediately. I was thrilled to see my new favorite Sauvignon Blanc for 7.5 quid. I got 2 bottles and a 4 pack of Heineken. As I was checking out the clerk said, "that Heineken is alcohol free" Whoa Joe wouldn't like that. I didn't know the difference since I'm not a beer drinker... You save a fortune purchasing this in advance. It ended out being a great decision because we had to wait almost 2 hours to get checked in to our room. The next day we decided to take a tour of Bownes the town that we drove thru on our way to Windermere Beech Hotel. It was great because I saw Bargain Booze once again and they remembered me from the day before. I got some more of that wonderful wine once again. We had lots of rain the first day so we were happy to have some sun this day for our shop. Great place with very fun lake ladies to help me!

Warm smiles,friendly attention to detail and true professionals.The shop in general welcomes…read moretourists but in the dark winter months when it is raining they welcome the locals with the same warmth I have been accustomed to here for over 16 years . a whole bunch of friendly people and the best beer in town highly recommend

This is a small but very well stocked Threshers store which sells alcohol of all descriptions! The…read morestaff are friendly but not pushy and there is a good range of mixers etc to buy to go with your drinks (although more expensive than you'd get them for in Tescos etc). Threshers run some fantastic offers for seasonal events and their window displays are fantastic (will add a picture next time I'm in town!). Located in the market square there is two hour free parking (which is changing in October) and they stores will accept cash and credit and debit cards. Highly recommended for a gift purchase as the staff will help you find the right gift for the rightperson to suit your budget and will offer but not bully you into buying tags / bottlebags etc. The only problem with threshers is that it is very small (as in width) and I have ben in several times with a pushchair in the past with my heart in my mouth as it was a tight squeeze to say the least. How wheelchair users would fare Im not sure and although the staff would be helpful, its not the same as being able to browse yourself.