John and his staff are great! It's a tight store, but that just means they have a selection! Beers,…read morewaters, sodas, energy drinks, a small section by the counter with some snacks. They have kegs as well and they take big orders if you're having a party & want to be stocked & ready to go. In the winter they also sell salt for the snow & ice, it's a place I choose to purchase that from because it's usually always in stock during the season.

It's the absolute go to spot in the area. They have it all and are constantly being in new stuff…read morefor you to check out. Lots of the good stuff already in the coolers too. The staff is super friendly and they treat you right with help to your car or box for all your stuff. If your like me you might ven grab a bag of pork rinds or plantain chips that are hanging by the front too. They have everything from your standard beers, to lots of ciders and of course the crafts that feature a lot of local NYS beers too. Love supporting other businesses in the state!

A great location with large inventory of different beers in Nassau area…read more Friendly staff to help

My favorite place to stop by and pick up beer especially before the Big Game. Always friendly and…read morewilling to answer my questions regarding the different types of beers and what are good ones to try similar to the ones I've liked before. Not just a place to buy my beer but it's my comfort place - just being there makes me feel warm and fuzzy. Easy to get to, ample parking. Oh, and the selection is worthy of your time...

There's a movement within the NY craft beer folks called #localtolocals. Its's local craft beer…read moreplaces selling to local beverage spots like Westbury Beverage Center. Sounds great right? You wanna carry their flag and say: DOWN WITH THE MAN! Yeah.. here's the catch. When I go to a large distributor like Total Wine, I enjoy seeing all the different imported and craft beers. Total Wine is big, clean and well organized. What they don't sell are a few craft "Long Island" beers. Let me explain. I can go to Total Wine and get a six pack of Montauk Brewing Company Summer Ale cheaper than at the actual brewery. Crazy right? And that is the problem. They local folks are saying the big box stores (The Man in other words) are forcing them to sell their beer at a low price so the man can make money. Listen, I don't know the economics, I wanna drink craft beer! One of the Local to Locals spots is Westbury Beverage Center. Westbury Beverage Center is loaded with craft beer! You want some funky IPA? They have it, Westbury Beverage Center has an arsenal of beer for your perusal. I've been hearing a buzz about the Milkshake IPA. I hate IPA beer but trust me, after one sip it is the real deal. What's not the real deal? A 4 pack is $17 bucks. Expensive? HELL YES! Are the locals making money? I sure hope so, this was an expensive ass can of beer and by the way it's not being sold at the bigger beer places. Will I be back? I want to try the other IPA flavor so yes, take my money locals. Down with the man...

I live a half mile away, and have never shopped here. However, yesterday I was browsing through…read moreBeer Menus and noticed a few hard to find crafts at decent prices. This is not a megastore, but I found a surprising amount of decent specialty items in bottles and single cans. Scored some Lawson's , Night Shift and Half Acre. Alas, the can of Grimm Afterimage I was hoping to grab was nowhere in sight. The counter help was helpful and the owner told me he would be rotating some cans from his Bellmore store, including some Other Half, so stop back in (which I will gladly do).

As luck would have it, I was in the area and decided casually to see if there were any good beer…read morespots. Universal wasn't too far, and Yelp informed me of the amazing craft beer selection. When I pulled up, I have to admit, I felt i must have been punked. The outside looks just like any liquor and beer store. And even the first few aisles are pretty standard. But head to the back, and you'll find an amazing array of local and just damn good craft beers. I wish more of the hoppy ones could be consistently cold, but that would be challenging given the supply. (Most of these breweries print a canned date on them, so be sure to check.) I've never seen so much Other Half besides at the brewery itself, and they even had a 4-pack of a semi-obscure brewery in the central Connecticut that I adore. Can't wait for another excuse to come by.

Seen one beverage store and you've seen em all...well, that can be mostly true, and thinking that…read moreI'm going to be contradictory to that opening statement is incorrect. Yes, Universal Beverage is no different from your run of the mill beverage stop...in most ways. You understand what I'm talking about if you've frequented spots like this. Ya know, any place with "beverage" in the name that has an ice freezer and plenty of sodas and waters and drinks and such. Though where the money truly lies is in the walls and walls of craft beers that these stores supply. Problem is, just like with Universal, some of these beers generate a shelf life much longer than they're intended to have (i.e. dust covered bottles). Therein lies the major turnoff of any place like this. BUT, I have to return to the first paragraph and say that Universal differs from many other spots for one huge reason: Other Half. Maybe this means very little to some avid beer drinkers (especially if IPAs aren't your thing) and perhaps there are a few craft beer aficionados that shun OH (for whatever reason), but for me (and many others), Other Half has consistently been a quintessential brewery in the NY suds scene as they continue to dole out glorious beers week after week. My issue comes from the fact that I could never consistently lay my hands on some cans of OH without trekking to the brewery...until now. You see, Universal carries a massive selection of Other Half beer. I was amazed to see how many cases lined the floor by one corner of this small beverage storefront. Though true amazement came once I learned that OH had just released cans the day before and lo and behold, Universal had them in stock the very next day. Better yet, prices are the same as if you got the cans straight from the brewery. No uptick in prices which is extremely hard to beat. This trio of facts alone earns several Yelp stars for Universal Beverage. I'll move away from Other Half factor for a moment and give Universal a little more credit for their beer selection. They do indeed get a pretty eclectic and hard to find variety of beers from local spots and other areas that can be difficult to come by. A small case in point would be my desire to track down the Warhead sour beers from Artisanal Brew Works. There they were, sitting on the shelf when I first walked into UB. Though not that exotic it was still a great first impression to say the least. I will throw one other caveat out there with this place. Unlike many beverage stores that are all for you mixing and matching single cans, Universal tends to gear themselves at keeping things in the 4-6 packs that they are purchased in. This isn't necessarily a problem (especially for those that just gotta have some Other Half or something else of rarity and want the four cans the way they come), but I can't help but shake the fact that a few cans didn't make it into my beer fridge because I only wanted one, and that just wasn't an option here. Just a good piece of info to know. Overall, Universal Beverage is really nothing spectacular to look at. It's almost hole-in-the-wall-esque from its size and pushed back location on Westbury Avenue. But it's the treasures of knowing just what you can find there (specifically, but not limited to, Other Half) which puts this place on the map. I'll most certainly be back as I continue to follow them on Instagram as I wait for the posts of new cans they get in stock. Follow them too (the owner will be happy to know you're checking them out online) and perhaps you'll see a post that makes you venture to Universal Beverage for something rare...or just Other Half. Either way you'll be glad you went.

Be careful what you purchase in this store, the shelves are full of expired merchandise and once…read moreyou pay and ignorant staff and owners refuse to give a refund...Go to Pequa liquor store and few blocks away. ...now you know!

Great selection for a local neighborhood, wine and liquor store. I never fail to find something…read moreinteresting in the Italian red section. Friendly service - Ken is great.

This place is great! I come here all the time, it's the beer distributor located closest to my…read morehouse so it's where I go whenever I need so beer. We also usually get our water and gatorades from here as well. They always have the new trendy drinks that I want to try, which is awesome! For example, this summer I had been seeing people everywhere start drinking spiked seltzers and wanted to give it a try. I wasn't disappointed when I got here to look for them and even saw three different types that I didn't even knew existed! They also have a nice selection of craft and seasonal beers in the aisle next to the refrigerators that you should definitely check out if you're looking for something other than your typical bud light/coors light. Staff is super friendly and helpful and they always offer to help me carry my drinks out to the car if I get a couple of boxes. Great place to have in the area!

Great prices and very diverse selection of alcohol. Parking lot in the back of the building.read more

Another excellent new find. A small shop with big warehouse type prices. Competes with the best of…read morethem with regard to price and selection, hence 5 star rating. Staff are laid back and polite and helpful but not super enthusiastic.

This place is Great! Good prices, great service, great selection. The owner makes me feel…read morewelcome!

They offer fair prices. Staff is friendly. Decent selection. Not a bad local liquor store.read more