The Bottle Stop is another of my staple bottle shops. It's a short journey in the car (they have a…read moresmall car park around the back of the store). Or if you are travelling from Manchester City Centre you can catch the X57 bus that will stop directly outside or get the train to Bramhall station which is a 10-15 min walk away. They have a very good selection of beers mainly from the UK, Belgium and German with a small selection of USA craft beer. Which is all priced very well. You will struggle to find a better price elsewhere on the beers they have for sale here. One of my favourite beer styles is Saison and they have an excellent range of them here. They also have a couple of beer lines. So you can purchase a pint to sip while you shop or sit on the beer tables outside. It's great on a hot summers day! The selection they have for sale on draft changes quite regular too. They also have a large selection of wines and spirits available. If you a throwing a party and need a great range of beers, wines and spirits then this is the one stop shop you will need. I really like this place, the selection is varied and the price is great. If you love a good beer this place is definitely worth the short trip.

Threshers wine shops always remind me of my teenage years, trying to sneak in and get away with…read morebuying a few bottles of cider without being asked for ID! They remain traditonal off licences where you can browse the wine racks, ask advice, place special orders, and appear to dying off in favour of the brasher, cheaper bargain basement off licences. I still enjoy visitng this Threshers, the service is good, friendly and helpful, and they stock an excellent range of wines, beers and spirits. they may be a little bit pricier than the supermarket, but they have much better quality products, if you're keen on your wine.

Carringtons is no place for Lambrini girls and Fosters fans, but if you appreciate fancy beer, wine…read moreand spirits, you'll love it! An award-winning off licence, it prides itself on offering things that are a little out of the ordinary. So you can expect to see a great mix of beers from tiny local breweries, as well as hard-to-find world beers, like New York's Brooklyn Lager and San Francisco's Anchor Steam Beer. The staff are friendly, knowledgeable and are always willing to make recommendations. So if you take a trip to this boozy treasure trove, you could end up finding the beer of your dreams! I can't really comment on the range of wines and spirits available I'm all about the beer. But I'm confident that even the fussiest wine lover will be impressed! My only gripe with this place is that it closes far too early! Most days, they seem to shut about 7pm and they're closed all day Sunday. If they stayed open until 8 or 9pm, I'm sure they'd get loads more customers. I know I'd visit a lot more!

Healthy looking wine merchants on the approach to Didsbury Village…read more It wasn't that long ago that the place was to be purchased and transmogrified into yet another (and one can only presume) soulless bar. Thankfully, and for whatever reason (pressure group one imagines), this never happened and we still have this wonderful menagerie of booze. Not only do they stock a large range of wines (and I haven't yet managed to choose a dodgy wine, unlike what can happen at supermarkets with their constant 50% off deals) but they also sell a fascinating array of beers (majority of which are British Premium) and ciders and malt whiskeys. Always willing to make a suggestion on your behalf (try as I do, I still have an extremely limited knowledge of the vino) they'll work around your budget (which again is usually extremely limited!). Haven't been recommended a wine that's probably best off in the Balsamic vinegar section in Morrisons. From what I can gather, most of the wines are from within the 'old school EU'...which suits me fine. You just can't recreate the romance of a real corked French number can you? I must add that it's blinking cold in there (the interior resembles a Canadian lodge) and the guys who run are usually decked out in Arctic puffer jacketsbut I guess this is to keep the stock at a certain temperatureI should have asked, perhaps the boiler has never been fixed? There's a couple more Carringtons (one in Chorlton and one in North Manchester).

A small shop linked to The Ship & Mitre pub, just 5 minutes walk away. It isn't cheap but if you…read morebuy in bulk (if you don't have to carry your haul too far) then you can get a better deal. There are plenty of local beers for an out of towner such as myself, seeking souvenirs but also a wide selection from around the country to keep locals interested.

Fantastic little find on a day trip to Liverpool. Fantastic choice of beers from local to more far…read moreafield. We stocked up on some Anchor steam and Brooklyn beers . We will Definitely make a point to return soon .

Surprisingly great beer store! Great selection (especially for up here) not just in terms of…read morehaving a lot of different microbrews, but also in terms of singles, 6 packs, large bottles, make it yourself variety packs, etc. They also have some specialty brews that are hard to find. The best part is that the store is priced very well, with everything either cheaper or at market price. They also have a collection of steins and craft items available in the store which is kinda cool. The staff is very knowledgeable and friendly, which is a big plus thats absent at many stores like this. The only improvement they could make here would be to get more high-end brews, or better yet just open some kegs and have a makeshift bar in the store. But then again, that just wouldn't be fair to the bars nearby.

Great selection of Micro Brews and regular national brands…read more They even fill growlers which is quite awesome, although they might need a little more practice at it.

The Bargain Booze on Allerton Road is the Mecca for the flourishing student community that makes…read morethe road so busy and popular! They constantly have a great range of offers on all kinds of beers, wines, snacks and spirits. They do a range of bottles beers and cans of beer from £9.95 a crate, a range of cheap and branded spirits starting from £8.95 a litre, they also stock wide range of wines starting from £2.99 a bottle, with pricey ones starting at 3 for a tenner! They are very friendly in there but tend to run out of stock fairly quickly when there is a really decent offer on! I would recommend this place because it is very cheap, very accessible and close to most of the key student living areas around Liverpool. They also sell fairly cheap tobacco and cigarettes in comparison to some of the mainstream stores and supermarkets.

This is one of the many Bargain Booze stores scattered around Liverpool. This one is particularly…read moregood as it is a little more spacious than most and the items, although still behind perspex protection, are a little more spread out and easier to browse through. The staff are reasonably polite and serve customers quickly. They are happy to offer a recommendation or some advice if you need some help selecting an item. As with the other brances in the area the shops are basic but clean and the goods are inexpensive. There are always offers for multibuys and special offers for certain items.

Handy little shop to get your wine, spirits and lager from in davenham. You can park outside or…read moredown the side street.Prices seem reasonable compared to supermarkets and handy. Would definately recommend.

I have to say that I like the format of Majestic wine and how they do things. A warehouse full of…read moregood quality wines at discounted prices works for me every time! This was actually the first time I've ventured to this store but it's handily just off the A6 with a fair amount of customer parking so it's easy to access to go and stock up the car. Discounts are provided on buying more than one case and I believe they'll also deliver to your house across most of their stores. The staff are always pretty friendly and knowledgable (I've been to a few other Manchester stores) and seem to know what they're talking about. The real bonus for me is that they've started selling good quality craft beer at fairly decent discounts and on this visit they had the usual big names like Brooklyn, Anchor Steam, Sam Adams - as well as the excellent Einstok and Atlantic lager from Flying Dog brewery. This is definitely my go to place for craft beer if I'm stocking up the cellar with fairly general craft beers for a party!

Huge selection of wines, beers and lagers made this the ideal choice pre-weekend-garden-party…read more The offer on Sam Adams drew me in (£20 for 24 if I remember rightly) but the server's guidance meant all our guests were well catered for. His suggestion of Curious Brew went down fantastically, and the case of reasonably priced prosecco kept the ladies happy. To top it off, he even carried it all to the car for me. Will definitely be back when we need to stock up for special occasions. The only thing preventing a 5-star is the great price on the Sam Adams made the real price of other lagers seem a bit pricey.