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.

They never have certain bottles that I'm looking for even if I call ahead of time they'll say yeah…read moreand when I show up its nowhere to be found. Staff is friendly and they still have a great selection of booze like any other saq.

Decent SAQ, I'm not a super huge fan of the layout but that's just cuz I prefer my Champlain…read moreLaSalle location SAQ. Staff helped me find some great wines last time I was here and approached me to see if I needed anything this time too. Plus I got to sample a very decent red while i was there ...and the last time I was here they let me bring the cart to my car parked just out front cuz I bought more than my weight in booze lol. Happy Camper: I like this place.

3 stars: you might think this is an average, run-of-the-mill grocery store. It is not. It has highs…read moreand lows that roughly cancel each other out. For instance, I like that it's close to the metro and that it has (outdoor) parking. The staff are friendly and there's a Canada Post inside the store (useful!). However, it has a poor selection of food - simply not comprehensive enough and, for international foods, it's extremely limited. The quality of the fruit and produce is meh. Nonetheless, this is my go-to grocery shop because it's so close to my place (I just do my "nice" shopping around the Atwater market or Costco - I can't believe I'm saying the latter but Costco has great peaches, cashews, filet mignon, and individual servings of sorbet). But back to IGA: it's ok but not great for the basics - so worth a visit if you live nearby.

Reasonable SAQ but, alas, it offers a limited variety. I tend to go for specific rieslings (more…read moremiss than hit on what I'm looking for), Quebec craft gins (maybe 50-50, probably less), specific Whisky's (usually fine - I'm mostly into Highland Park 18), and very basic stuff (all there). It's in my neighborhood, so it's the place I head to unless I'm looking for something very specific and in the "unlikely to find there" list (then I'll call the Ste-Catherine store to see if they have that). In principle, you can order a greater variety to the store - but I haven't tried this option (I don't do a good job planning/anticipating my purchasing needs).

What a location !…read more It's huge and so nice, the entrance is still getting built as the whole side of the street to get in is blocked off. You have to enter close to smoking BBQ. There wasn't many people in the store lucky me who goes shopping at this time for booze anyways ? Lol me I was impressed they had a reduced section with pornstar.. (drank it when I was 16 it's not the best lol) It sucks they moved from the forum but it does look great !

Great option when downtown to stop in and pickup drinks for the weekend or after work for at home…read more They always have a great selection and their staff is always super nice. Usually amazing stock but I do notice it runs low around major holidays. So buy in advance. They have great shooters and different types of alcohol to try different times of the season.

Convenient wine and liquor store. The upstairs Signature boutique is pleasant and ritzy, and the…read moredownstairs SAQ Classique is like a clean mini-mart. Picked up a few bottles for dinner (not too expensive, credit cards accepted), then headed on our way. The cashier asked me if I wanted a bag (extra); next time I'll buy an SAQ wine tote! Neat trivia: This is the first SAQ I've ever walked into.

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!

Wanted a bottle of red and white wine. Was not impressed by their prices. Got two bottle anyway. In…read moreaddition to it being hot as hell in there, the staff was rude and inattentive. One I was ready to check out, instead of greeting me, the cashiers continued to have a conversation and proceeded to be annoyed by the fact that they needed to help a customer. The older cashier (some overweight phantom in white) was so rude. Never said hello, did you find what you needed. It was obvious I did not speak English, but he never attempted to provide service. Still there was no eye contact and when I asked for a bag, his replay was "we don't have any". I hope this guy is reprimanded for his terrible service, especially considering that he was an older guy and should know better. I'll never shop here again.