Awesome Hard Ciders But Also A "DESPERATE" Outlet for $2+ 2-Liter Bottles of Diet Pepsi
SITREP
Eh. You WIN some and you LOSE some. This place is for alcohol clearly. Great deals on Beers (LOTS of brews, micro-brews, etc.), Wines, Hard Ciders (my main reason for coming here) and assortments of other things.
But when it comes to Soda, Chips, Cheeses, munchies-in-general, I really suggest you keep on going down 19th Street and hit the Safeway instead, because the prices will *hit* ya in the face here! Probably the most expensive cheese selection I've seen in Midtown - more than Safeway, Trader Joes, and Grocery Outlet combined.
THE SETUP
What is outstanding about this place is.......I CAN WALK HERE!
Bevmo is a mere 5 blocks from my front door, so if I need something QUICK, it's just a short power walk away! Of course, if walking, I'm not going to be loaded down to bear with more than 2 six-packs of anything, a couple of big bottles of anything else.
*SIGH*
What is a bit disconcerting for me, however, is that every time I walk into this store, my thoughts race down a decade of memories of when this location - this BUILDING - was once "THE BEAT" record shop. Many fond moments of buying CDs & Vinyl, perusing posters, having a cup of coffee in the little listening/café area, etc. I miss that...
But I can't complain about having a FULL SCALE LIQUOR store in my hood either. If it had to be something else, it might as well be something extremely beneficial to me like this Bevmo has become, if you know what I mean.
SPEAKING OF CIDERS
I love the fact that ciders are (re-)entering the alcohol market in a big way. There's a greater variety of brandings. And there's a greater variety of flavors. AND there's a greater variety of types that cater to patrons desires to minimize the more deleterious affects of the contents, and I'm not just talking about proof levels - I'm talking mainly about reducing sugars and other additives. I APPROVE OF THIS MESSAGE!
My recent favorite hard ciders are from the ACE brand.
* I love the ACE Berry Hard Cider (with 14 grams of sugar per bottle)
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/bevmo-sacramento-4#IpGOR6RA18cp7CdqRs1LsA
* The ACE Apple Hard Cider and ACE Pear Hard Cider are also yummy (each with only 13 grams of sugar per bottle).
* However, I heard they were recently carrying the JOKER Hard Cider - an almost Champagne-like dry cider that boasts ONLY 3 grams of sugar per bottle. I had some last night for the first time and I loved it. I will definitely be alternating this with the Berry cider when chillaxing in the evening!
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/bevmo-sacramento-4#KnyzO_7L7ywqHyiieNK2VQ
ASSORTED
There's some pretty cool crystal, $5 growlers, lots of refrigeration sections for beer and wine in case you need to literally "grab & go" to a party, so there is a lot of great stuff working here.
THE LOWDOWN
Bevmo is a most welcome addition to my neighborhood and I've enjoyed making some moderate use of their inventory! read more