The store here, when it first started out, was a grand affair, featuring a wall of interesting…read moreimports - - with whole sections for different beer styles, like IPAs, and stouts/porters. It heralded and celebrated the arrival of the craft beer movement in Germany. After a year or two, though, it scaled down the interesting imports, and the Belgians, and the styles, with more space simply for the sponsor Ratsherrn beers. Now it has been completely redone, moved to a different entrance, and it is a small dark space, with prices I won't pay. This might be a reflection on the craft beer 'movement' in Germany.

Wolf is a place that I've walked by many many times and never really noticed. Looking back, I'm not…read moresure how that could be with it's incredibly bright yellow exterior and massive backyard. Anyway, I noticed it yesterday, and realised that they sell all manner of drinks. I was interested in whether they might sell English real ales, so I went in to investigate. The answer, sadly, is no they don't, but they do sell Augustiner in crates! Hurrah! They also have a very extensive range of spirits and soft drinks. The best thing though is that they deliver! I've yet to test out the service, but if they're willing to carry a crate of Augustiners up the 5 floors to my apartment I'll give them 5 stars :) - Update: so when I was in the other day I quizzed them about the delivery service. 1 Augustiner costs 1.20. A crate of 20 costs 19.99 and to have the crate delivered it'll cost a further 3. A bargin if you live no-where near the shop, on the 5th floor and have no car...

From the owner: Fachgeschäft für Weine und Spirituosen mit Online-Versand und Lieferservice im Hamburger…read moreSchanzenviertel

Excellent local vintners just around the corner from my house. I've wanted to pop in here for ages,…read moreand, with my nearest and dearest coming to Hamburg tonight I had the perfect excuse to stock up some decent wine. It turns out it's an Italian specialist shop - run by an affable chap (perhaps Herr Rossi - I didn't ask!) who is an expert on all things wine. Which is good, as this is what I came for. I thought I might pick up just a few bottles of white, but came out with a mixed case and some Italian 'Champagne' too! I'll update you all when the chilling is complete, but suffice to say this was a great wine purchasing adventure!

Kaufe hier bisher nur meinen Espresso - bin damit dann aber auch 150% glücklich. Klasse Auswahl -…read moreetwas abseits des Mainstream aber tolle Qualität - Super Beratung und das ganze zu verträglichen Preisen. Wein werde ich beim nächsten Anlass dann auch mal probieren bin aber angesichts der Auswahl (Italien) absolut optimistisch was gutes zu finden. Uneingeschränkte Empfehlung.

Whenever the need arises, I can simply use the Passage that links my street to Weidenalle and dive…read morestraight into Beyond Beer. It's a bottle shop with, shall we say a tasting area attached. The concept works well. The crew all speak English and are enthusiastic and knowledgeable. So far, I've investigated some of the more esoteric of German Craft Beers and the journey has been rewarding. I'd like to see BB extend their opening hours, I often arrive after 2000 to find them closed. I believe that there are plans to do so. Beyond Beer faces a big challenge, they have a very successful, first to market, competitor down the road, and that competitor has the advantage of a huge on-site brew pub and restaurant operation that brings massive footfall. If Beyond Beer hope to survive they have to find a way of getting people through the door. I hope that they succeed!

Before the bottom drops out of the craft beer market no self-respecting fan of the stuff should…read moremiss this store if they're in Hamburg. The range is extensive & no doubt as its fame grows more brewers will be looking to have their products stocked (space could well become an issue then). The one thing that could be tightened up on is labelling of UK & Irish brands as Brew Dog and at least one other were shown as ENG when they should have been SCO & IRL.

Friendly Service and interesting wines, true retail wine shop…read more I like it!!!