I know that usually a BWS would be nothing to write home about, but the Edgecliff branch really is a cut above the rest. Unlike some other bottle shops where you're wilfully left to your own devices, or if you look under the age of about 30, treated with a palpable level of suspicion, this BWS is great.
The staff, as soon as they saw me browsing the beer section with a look of vague bewilderment, came to ask me if I needed any help. I did, of course, and they pointed me in the direction of a mid-price but good quality beer - something I had no idea how to choose. They even carried the chosen 6-pack to the counter for me, showing unnecessary but exemplary service.
Their friendliness and helpfulness is widely acknowledged - I was recommended to go to them by a friend who also had found them incredibly nice. She'd managed to drop her newly purchased bottle of wine as soon as she stepped out of the door. The staff at BWS replaced the bottle for her, free of charge. I think such generosity needs to be recognised, and so I'm doing my best to make sure that everyone knows that the Edgecliff BWS is the nicest and best place to buy your beer and wine. read more