Metro Liquor (University Heights Mall)

No Longer In Business

Nice little store with great selection of craft and imports. Knowledgeable and friendly staff. Singles split from 4/6 packs. Usually a couple of bottles not at other places.

Quant store well outside of downtown in a strip mall. Service is excellent! Ask for Drew (gnashville on ratebeer) and he will make sure to get some great beers in your hand. On the day I was there, he helped me pick a bunch a good beers to take home (including some stuff stashed away in the back) and was even nice enough to throw in some glassware. Selection is really good, lots of imports (both US and abroad) and a great selection of locals. A must stop for any beer lover.

Compact shop layout. Excellent selection of beers, both locals and imports, well organized and easy to search. Besides that, we got knowledgeable advise and wifi available. Very good prices too. Will be back anytime I visit Victoria.

Little shop in a busy plaza a little out of the way. Service is awesome, especially if you are talking to the local beer buyer. Insightful and has a good understanding of most beers in the shop. Selection is great for Victoria and has some nice specialty beers unavailable anywhere in BC. Prices are amazing, and they have a reward program to boot. A must stop when visiting.

[UPDATED REVIEW] This place has gone from a decent liquor store, to a great beering destination, to the best place in the Greater Victoria Area to obtain hard to find beers and seasonal releases. The buyer, Drew, posts somewhat frequently on RateBeer of new beers he’s bringing into town - many of which you’d only find at Firefly and Brewery Creek in Vancouver. Additionally he tries to keep the "Beer Availability" section current on this page. I applaud Drew’s tenacious beering behaviour and will endorse his tremendous skills on LinkedIn if we ever connect. [Score: 84] ---------------------------------------------- [OLD REVIEW] When a friend said I should check this place out, I said: "been there... nothing special." Its now been about 1.5 years since I last visited. Its now something special - huge selection. They claim the largest selection of craft beers in Victoria and they may be right. Nice to see a place like this so near the university and students buying craft beer in the store. I asked a staffer, "how many unique beers do you have here?" She said, "I dunno... at least 100." I counted 415. Nice. [Score: 68]