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Buzz Wine Beer Shop

3.9 (366 reviews)
Closed 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)
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Annie W.

Friendliest staff ever-- Brett, Mike, Raffy, Jose, Francisco-- the whole lot! Helping keep DTLA safe and sane through the pandemic! Great selections of snacks too! Particularly those mango and apricot SWEETDUET CHOCOLATES! Good god are they good! Good AND good FOR you :P Can't wait till they can get people in the back tasting area again!

Hoppy beer flight & red wine flight - beer o'clock
Juanita D.

I figured it was time to bump my original 4-star rating to a big ole 5-STAR! While living in DTLA, BUZZ became a staple of life. Instead of getting all crazy on a Friday night, I'd opt to head to BUZZ for their famous "beer & wine" tasting events. I highly suggest following them on Twitter and signing up for their emails - they are constantly informing you of beer events. Flights on flights was the name of the game. For around $10-15 you could indulge yourself in beer, wine, the best chips and sometimes complimentary snacks that went along with the specific beer flights. My favorite event was their "Indulgent Beer O'clock" - chocolately stout/ipa brews and mounds and mounds of milk & dark chocolate. And did I mention the staff here is kick ass? These are the hipster cool kids that actually talk to you and KNOW what they are talking about. When you need a suggestion, they are quick to help out. I miss living above BUZZ but I will be back - soon. CHEERS!

I was immediately yelled at for taking this picture. No pic allowed. Humbug!
Ted S.

I like the concept of Buzz, with the available wine bar attached, and the helpful staff when it comes to selecting wines, but I am consistently unimpressed with the wines they have in stock. Time after time I've tasted their wines, mostly in the $20 range, with some more expensive, and a few less, and never feel the value is there. It's a matter of trusting the staff when it comes to selection, as the choices include almost entirely obscure, unknown boutique wines. I'm not saying this is a bad thing, just that the wine seems to not hold up to the asking prices. Recently I tried one of their reds for around $35. The cork was rotten at the base and the wine all cloudy. They happily replaced the bottle with another, but it was exactly the same. Cloudy with sediment at the bottom and a rotten cork. It was drinkable, albeit a bit sour tasting (didn't want to go back again). I also had a random white from their cooler case, and it was without any detectable tannins, no oak, no butter, but plenty of water. This was the most watery, neutral bottle of wine I've ever had. It couldn't possibly insult anyone, and I thought it might go well with a briny, cucumbery raw oyster, but not anything good for sipping on its own. I am admittedly prone to shopping the big box wine shops, drawn to familiarity and safety. Perhaps if I was half the wine snob I sometimes pretend to be, I would see far more of a jewel in Buzz.

Alex P.

Small Dog, Big Bite For how much square footage this place has, it really does utilize its space well. Although I cannot speak to the wine selection, I can definitely tell you I have never seen such a greater bottled craft beer selection in LA (yes, even better than BevMo). They have an area with a huge selection of single craft bombers from Belgium and Germany. New to beer? All good. Each beer, similar to Bevmo, has a short description of where it's from, how much alcohol content and just a brief background about the beer on the tab so that you can navigate your way through the craze. Start slow and be aware of ABV! Some can get as high as 19%. Yum.

So much wine
Kenisha D.

Such a great experience. With COVID, Buzz does a fantastic job of requiring its patrons & employees to wear masks. We were assisted by Alphonso, who was VERY knowledgeable about all the wines, he assisted us with finding wines that were organic & vegan. I highly recommend this place! Whether you're just learning wines or you have a seasoned palette, you will find some incredible wines here! Prices are reasonable, and there are also some high end items as well.

Please don't show up anywhere near 2am, telling them you already know what you wanna buy. "We're closing early" is gonna be the response.

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This is my late night hangout for fantastic wines. There are so many varieties and they are very knowledgeable

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Paid $9 for one tall can. Decent beer selection but most things are too expensive in here

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!!!BEWARE!!! My card was swiped for fraudulent transactions after I visited this store! Do not use ur card/digital pay

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