Quick and clean store. Helpful staff…read more Only thing is they don't have as many selections like with Kim Crawford but if you go down the street there's another store.

A couple years ago Maltéhops hosted this whacky horror street festival along Wellington. I found it…read morea little strange that a speciality beer store was hosting a horror street festival but didn't investigate further. I finally got around to visiting the shop itself and it alllll came together: it's a tastefully horror nerdy beer shop with all the fixings. I love it- everything about this store reflects the unique personality and passion of the owners. Honesty, I'm so impressed with the variety of speciality beer, spirits, wines and ciders. In fact, it's overwhelming. Also, as an occasional teetotaler their selection of alcohol free drinks was amazing. More and more brands are developing interesting booze-free alternatives and this place has a great variety. While I didn't buy a ton on the booze front today I epically indulged in their snack selection- the salmon jerky and chorizo were both great. I'm also really impressed with their extensive hot sauce wall. Overall, a great place to indulge and definitely a great spot for gifts for foodie friends.

Everything you need..or..ask and you shall receive. Handy location and late hours yo accommodate…read morethe bring-ur-own booze places in gentrified Verdun. The owner is super friendly..obviously knowledgeable and loves his beer. Go in..ask for something new..or buy a gift..their gift certificates are made of cool chunks of wood from his shop!

"So goodbye yellow brick road Where the dogs of society…read morehowl" (Elton John) The SAQ stands for the Société des Alcools du Québec. It's the network of government-run liquor stores in Quebec. It manages the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages across the province and operates its own retail stores. We were fortunate enough to win a gift card to SAQ at a charity event last week, so one of our final visits in Montreal was to walk over to this small store at the Place D'Armes and pick up whatever we could for our C$50 prize. Although the store wasn't very large it was very neat and fully stocked, with prices clearly marked for every bottle and can in the store. One of their sales associates was very friendly and helped us find what we were looking for. I'm a big Bloody Mary fan, and from previous trips to Canada knew that "Bloody Caesars" are favored up here. The differ from a Bloody Mary by using Clamato juice instead of a tomato juice base. So, when I saw a shelf with plenty of Clamato choices, I knew one would be coming home with me. I selected a 16 ounce can of Clamato Caesar "With the Works" (Le Tour Garni) with extra spices, seasonings, hot sauce and horseradish (C$3.80). We rounded out our purchase with a bottle of Cliff 79 Shiraz (C$11.75), a bottle of Folonari Pinot Grigio (C$14.95), a bottle of Casa Santos Sangria (C$12.45), and a nifty little branded tote bag for (C$2.95). The only down note of our visit concerned a bottle of SIVO blueberry liqueur I had hoped to buy. I had some at a social function on Thursday night and liked it so much I took a photo of the bottle. When I showed the photo to the sales associate, he not only told me they didn't carry it, but he also told me it was just syrup, and not alcoholic. He said any grocery store would have it. I learned that he was wrong, it is an alcoholic product made in a Canadian distillery.

Excellent selection and what seems like decent prices. I found what I went for: maple whiskey and…read moremaple cream liqueur.

Amazing place! The workers are acknowledgable about the beer and sell beer that not really sold…read moreelsewhere in Montreal. Live the selection and the vibe!

Spacious and clean SAQ. Good selection of booze. I'm a fan of how their stores highlight…read moredifferently flavored wines with colored labels, and this one is no exception. Convenient, quick shopping strip mall parking meant we were in and out in a flash, one bottle richer. (Credit cards accepted.)

I LOVE this store! It's like a mini Bevmo :) Large variety of wine, beer and spirits to choose…read morefrom. The store is very clean and orderly. My only regret is that I didn't buy their reusable bag :( They actually charge you for their grocery bags if you don't have a reusable bag - how's that for pushing the green effort? One day I shall go back and buy a reusable bag (which is en Francais!) - that's my current daydream, lol...

Super large awesome selection SAQ, with useful knowledgeable staff to boot!…read more Probably one of the largest wine selections you can find at an SAQ. Spirits, liquors and specialty beers as well in numbers exceeding those of many locations. And the staff. Thank you sincerely you lovely wonderful people. Always smiling and friendly. And today, staff walked up to us and offered to help with a wonderful smile, we told her we tend to like dry but smooth cab sauvs and were lookin in the 18-21$ range. She immediately recommended a Californian wine called "Slow Press" after asking if we were pairing it (we weren't)... She was spot on we loved this wine. Such good service and such good selection i may make more of a habit of stopping in Chats for my booze.