0 Oliver’s Beverage Center, Albany, New York
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Oliver’s Beverage Center
Excellent based on 47 ratings
Type: Beer Store

105 Colvin Ave
Albany, New York United States 12208 [ print map ]
518 459 2767

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Hours: 9am-9pm M-Sat, 10am-5pm Sun


Mayor: justabeergeek (20) | Taps: 12 | Bottles: over 1,350


Oliver’s Beverage Center

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Beer Available At Oliver’s Beverage Center (arranged by most recent)
Dos Equis XX Special Lager 6, Modelo Especial 4, AleSmith Horny Devil 97, AleSmith Wee Heavy Scotch Ale 100, AleSmith X 97, AleSmith Anvil ESB 95, Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA 100, AleSmith Speedway Stout 100, AleSmith IPA 100, New England Sea Hag IPA 89, New England Imperial Stout Trooper 99, New England Wet Willy Scotch Ale 89, Mikkeller Chipotle Porter , New England Gandhi-Bot Double IPA 98, New England 668 Neighbor of the Beast 89, FiftyFifty Imperial Eclipse Stout - Rittenhouse Rye Barrel , Evil Twin Soft DK , AleSmith English Nut Brown 96, FiftyFifty Imperial Eclipse Stout - Old Fitzgerald Barrel 99, Evil Twin Imperial Biscotti Break 100
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47 reviews for Oliver’s Beverage Center
 Ambiance  55%
 Service  68%
 Selection  84%
 Food N/A 
 Value  69%
 Overall  77%
 Rating  85%
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  AMBIANCE 2/5   SERVICE 5/10   SELECTION 13/15   FOOD N/A   VALUE 8/10   OVERALL 17/20
Jow  (96) New York | February 16, 2013
A wharehouse with lots of beer. Nice selection of upstate beers and some random other countries which is what I picked up. Nothing super exciting at least when I was there but staff was friendly and certainly worth a stop if u need supplies in A town.
78
  AMBIANCE 3/5   SERVICE 8/10   SELECTION 12/15   FOOD N/A   VALUE 7/10   OVERALL 16/20
UDBeernut  (93) Near Buffalo, New York | December 3, 2012
stopped here after a recamondation of a friend. Large store with an ample amount of beers. Imports, and a good slection of beer from surrounding states and California. No whales, but not that I was expecting any. I got a mixed 6 of IPA’s from some New England states I have limited availabilty too plus a chilled magnium of Ommegand Art of Darkness. Prices were some what reasonable, if not a bit high.
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  AMBIANCE 3/5   SERVICE 5/10   SELECTION 12/15   FOOD N/A   VALUE 6/10   OVERALL 10/20
blipp  (79) Newark, New Jersey | July 26, 2012
This place has an awesome selection, especially if you’re from out of town. My only concern is that it’s more of less a warehouse that is subject to outside temperatures, in other words, expect everything in the place to be subject to high temps during the summer. I went in July, so I’m imagining a lot of what I bought probably suffered a bit from storage.
86
  AMBIANCE 5/5   SERVICE 6/10   SELECTION 15/15   FOOD N/A   VALUE 8/10   OVERALL 17/20
AleWife725  (66) Albany, New York | July 4, 2012
Great place for bottle selection, rather hard to work with if you are looking for specialty kegs. Discounts on 6-packs are great, so are their end-of-season sales.
78
  AMBIANCE 2/5   SERVICE 8/10   SELECTION 13/15   FOOD N/A   VALUE 9/10   OVERALL 16/20
deyholla  (211) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | April 30, 2012
Similar to the Westmere store. Solid selection with good growler station. Staff was relatively helpful. Store has a warehouse feel. Prices are competitive.
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  AMBIANCE 1/5   SERVICE 1/10   SELECTION 13/15   FOOD N/A   VALUE 2/10   OVERALL 3/20
Ernesto987  (54) Connecticut | July 30, 2011
I was passing through from lake placid. The employee’s there didn’t know anything about beer and were rude.The place was also dirty and expensive. The selection was pretty good, you can tell that someone there knows what they are doing. Too bad I didn’t talk to them, everyone i talked to (3 employees) were completely retarded. I couldn’t even get a recommendation for a local breweries beer. Perfect example of why selection isnt everything. Oh, they are on the expensive side too.
80
  AMBIANCE 4/5   SERVICE 7/10   SELECTION 13/15   FOOD N/A   VALUE N/A   OVERALL 16/20
beerbill  (82) Laurel, New York | April 1, 2011
I travel to Albany fairly often on business. Usually, I don’t have much time to explore, but this trip I had a free evening to get out and headed over to Oliver’s. The space is somewhat cavernous with three long rows of beers well organized on shelves that go basically from floor to ceiling all the way down the aisle. The selection of local upstate beers is excellent as is the selection of beers from northern New England. They sell singles of everything, and each six-pack of singles gets a $3 discount. Prices were reasonable and service was very good. Overall, this place is definitely worth stopping by and I will make it a point to visit more frequently.
72
  AMBIANCE 3/5   SERVICE 6/10   SELECTION 12/15   FOOD N/A   VALUE N/A   OVERALL 15/20
j12601  (262) Poughkeepsie, New York | February 18, 2011
Stopped in on the way back from a weekend trip to Montreal. Didn’t really get a lot of time in the store since apparently they close at 5 on Sundays. Nice bottle selection, a good variety of stuff including a nice section of ciders. Worth stopping in.
88
  AMBIANCE 3/5   SERVICE 8/10   SELECTION 15/15   FOOD N/A   VALUE 8/10   OVERALL 18/20
Photog  (26) Camillus, New York | November 14, 2010
Best place to get beer hands down. Has a great selection and the prices are pretty competitive. It’s like going to Mahars but not paying the mark up. There isn’t much to the place, basically shelves with beer, but doesn’t need much else.
76
  AMBIANCE 3/5   SERVICE 7/10   SELECTION 12/15   FOOD N/A   VALUE 8/10   OVERALL 16/20
changeup45  (102) Mount Dora, Florida | September 3, 2010
I’ve been in the Albany area many times but it took awhile for me to visit this place. I’m glad I finally did. The place is somewhat large, inside is nothing flashy but big rows of beer and beverages. Their beer selection is good, better than I expected. Singles available for anything you want. Prices are reasonable with a $3 discount per mixed six pack. I picked up a mixed sixer, a couple of Captain Lawrence Reserve IPA’s (pleasantly surprised to find these!) and some Goose Island stuff. Next time I’m in the area I’ll make sure I go back.

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