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Bottlecraft North Park
3007 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104, United States
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Bottlecraft North Park
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Review №1

Cool selection of beers and foreign beverages, and an amazing selection of cheeses! Paid $20 for a cheese tray for two and got to pick which cheeses we wanted. Great value for money.

Le
Review №2

Was trying to find a specific beer and a rec for beers I was buying as a gift. The cashier was super helpful and kind. Not only did she find the beer that I wanted (one 4-pack cold, one room temp) but she also made a recommendation and found the last cold 4-pack of it for me. They were all very well received by the recipient of these beers.

Ma
Review №3

Amazing people. Amazing selection. Awesome tap list. Gene was super helpful.

Se
Review №4

TOP SERVICE ! This was our 2nd visit here in recent weeks. Nice friendly service from Stephen the cashier the first time brought us back here again. A nice young man named Tyler looked after us at the service counter on Saturday afternoon. I had picked out 1 x 4 pack of Burgeon Brewing Juice Press Hazy IPA and 1 x 6 pack of Thorn Brewing Hopster Pot Hazy IPA. I couldnt see any canning dates on either pack but Tyler assured me due to their high turnover that they would taste okay. GOOD SELECTION GOOD SERVICE & GOOD PRICES !

Je
Review №5

Came in looking for a couple beers for a tasting. The young man was super knowledgeable and courteous. I will be back.

Ch
Review №6

Great cheese selections! Special craft beer selections as well. One of my favorite places to frequent

Ja
Review №7

Great beer selection, great cheese selection, reasonable (relative to SD) prices. This is a good stop for craft beer.

Mo
Review №8

They have a good selection of beer craft and non craft, but it can get very pricey; they also have a little cheese shop where you can find cheese platters that you can eat there or take them home. I like it that you can drink your beer there for a small corkage fee.

ce
Review №9

Friendly knowledgeable staff on all craft beer selection. Avaliable cold or room temp on the shelves. Categorized by styles for easy selection if you know what youre looking for. They will guide you in the right direction depending on your needs. In house taps for draft beer. Venissimo cheese served from the counter for in house for snacks. Say hi to Gene and Issac!

Aa
Review №10

Small shop with a nice curated selection of with e and beer. 6 taps, half and taster pours. Cheese counter in the back offering a couple of sampler plates and sandwiches.

Ma
Review №11

Cool industrial decor and great beer.

fo
Review №12

The staff is awesome

Jo
Review №13

My favorite local battleshop. Gene is highly knowledgeable and helpful.

Ma
Review №14

Oh my! The charcuterie and cheese plate!❤

Br
Review №15

These guys personally went out of their way to email me weeks after I asked if they had a certain beer in stock. The fact that they remembered my request and contacted me to let me know the beer I wanted was available was above-and-beyond customer service. Ive been a customer for years and Ill continue to be. Thanks guys.

Ne
Review №16

I religiously go to Bottlecraft in North Park. The selection of craft beer is outstanding. They are connected with a cheese shop with excellent cheeses. Most of the day time you will find Gene working the Bottlecraft side. Gene is very knowledgeable and so humble. He gets to know the customers and treats them with much respect. I cant say enough for how much I love this spot. Before the pandemic, you could go have a beer on tap or pick a beer from one of the coolers to have them open and pour a glass for you. They recently started selling hard alcohol to take home. So thats a new wonderful addition. The most difficult part is parking. Depending on the time of day, it is very difficult to find parking. You may have to park a distance and walk. But other than that, this Bottlecraft is amazing!

Br
Review №17

Great variety! Friendly staff.

Mo
Review №18

Great selection of beers and spirits!

To
Review №19

Great time guy at the counter was super nice and helpful!

Ra
Review №20

Great fresh beer selection. Super helpful staff

Wa
Review №21

Good quality of beer and I really enjoy the place

Th
Review №22

Just an overall fun pace

Ma
Review №23

Great non-local craft but California selection was very poor and service was unfriendly.

Ch
Review №24

Huge variety and they sell singles of the good stuff like Bottle Logic and Humble Sea. My go-to beer store

Ju
Review №25

Awesome little bottle shop. They helped me find some great local beers.

Se
Review №26

Great beer selection, especially in the crazy her capital of USA

Se
Review №27

Bottlecraft is part of my bi-weekly pay schedule. I get paid, I go down to Bottlecraft and pick up my beer supply for the next two weeks. They always have a huge selection of craft beer and the cans and bottles can all be purchased separately. Theres also a cheese counter within the shop that serves flights of cheese that will match the beer thats being served on tap. The people that work there are fantastic and are always full of information and happy to answer questions about which beers to get. I always feel welcome at Bottlecraft.

Aa
Review №28

Great spot with a large selection of bottles and draft. I hung out and had a couple of beers. Really enjoyed the place, the staff, and the beer. Recommend a stop here if youre in San Diego.

Ja
Review №29

Craft beer and artisinal cheese focused shop? Oh hell yes. Helpful service and a nice curated selection of beers. You wont find everything here but pretty much everything on the shelves is gonna be good. Also, the cheese. THE CHEESE. Cool spot.

An
Review №30

Excellent bottle choice coupled w premium tap choices. Good place to grab some unique beers.

Br
Review №31

Knowledgeable friendly staff, great selection

er
Review №32

Nice selection of beers and wine

Ro
Review №33

Even before this Bottlecraft location started serving beers, they were great. Now, they have a killer tap list, excellent staff, and Venissimo Cheese shop. Bottlecraft is a great spot.

Ke
Review №34

Best spot in town by far for rare exotic flavors in beer, wine and cheeses . Two brands partner under one roof to bring you a luxurious adventure to the finest flavors San Diego has to offer .

Jo
Review №35

Great service great selection of beer, cider, mean and many more. The guy working had a great attitude. Good job guys.

Ch
Review №36

Great people and selection, not to mention the great cheese shop inside!

Na
Review №37

Rad little place packed with all kinds of beers of all kinds...ALL KINDS.

B
Review №38

Their food was not impressive. I got the seasonal mussels dish and it was unappetizing. The potatoes were deep fried for too long and the bread was burnt. My mussels werent meaty and some of the shells were empty. For the price you pay, its not worth it. Pretty average customer service. Clean table/utensils. I wouldnt come back solely for the food. It looks like people are more drawn to the beer selection here.

Pa
Review №39

The staff knows their beer! A big selection of international varieties, and always a great rotating selection of draughts. Its not just take out anymore ... theyve got tables. Dog friendly.

Me
Review №40

Excellent beer selection, both for bottles/cans and whats offered on draft. Bottlecraft has knowledgeable staff and great selections.

Vr
Review №41

Perfect spot for sharing a cheese board. Staff is very helpful and knowledgeable when it comes down to the cheese.

Se
Review №42

Great beer selection and great service. Guy that worked there really took the time to help me out and made few great recommendations.

ni
Review №43

Staff is amazing, and extremely knowledgeable. Never had an issue here and the selection is huge! Cheese is amazing as well!

CJ
Review №44

Small selection but really excellent sample of high quality beers. Many of which are impossible to find for an East coast visitor like me.

Mi
Review №45

Went to an awesome wine vs beer cheese class 10/10 recommend

Je
Review №46

Great place to buy new craft beers and ciders in bottles. It seems mainly geared around 22oz bottles, but there are a few cans/smaller bottles. Staff will help you pick a beer as well if you tell them what you like. Inside they have 4 tables and the ability to pour tasters and full beers from the tap. They have a rotating selection of around 10 beers on tap. You can also just buy a bottle and drink it in the shop for a small extra fee. Venissimo cheese shop is also inside and they have a beer flight and cheese pairing you can do for around $20.

Br
Review №47

Best beer and cheese in San Diego

Zu
Review №48

The Venissimo Cheese in the back is wonderful. A great way to get in the mood for beer! The beer options are extensive and they have a very good selection of hard to find beers. Highly recommend.

L
Review №49

Cheese and wine/beer. Big selection of exquisite cheese sorts. Tried Gloria goat cheese, ballerina goat Gouda, and lavender cheddar from Oregon 1 year aged. Loved ballerina goat Gouda and lavender cheddar. The rim is eadible

Ja
Review №50

Pretty excellent beer shop. Coming from the UK this is better than anything Ive been to before. While not cheap, its breadth of selection makes it worth it. Some very tasty beers here.

He
Review №51

Great selection of beers, competitive prices and friendly staff.

Co
Review №52

I like coming here to build my own six pack with new and limited release beers.

Ma
Review №53

Great place for beer and wine selections and the best cheese board you have ever had if thats your thing.

Al
Review №54

Best beer thats not from the brewery

Ch
Review №55

Beer lovers best-kept secret. Oodles of brews in bottles both room-temp and chilled along with about a dozen taps of the finest. Some ciders, meads and wine offered. Venissimo Cheese shop-within-a-shop serving a wide variety of delicacies that pair perfectly with your beverage choices. Delightful staff and savvy customers.

Er
Review №56

Great craft beer selection and small draft system plus vthe cheese store inside is great for a beer and a snack. Specialty beer from all over the world plus a small wine and cider selection. Bottles can be taken out or drank on premise.

Ra
Review №57

No complaints yet

Da
Review №58

Great place. Not a place for deals necessarily, but excellent selection. Venissimo cheese shop in store is my favorite cheese place in San Diego. Beer tasting room always has interesting selection, plus cheese dishes available to eat from venissimo are delicious.

Al
Review №59

The clerk was super friendly and seemingly knowledgeable on beer.

Ja
Review №60

Great place to eat great cheese and find excellent beers not available in many other stores.

Ri
Review №61

Ugh! What an amazing place! Beer AND cheese in one place?! How could one rate this place anything other than five stars?!Living in N. Cal, I immediately look for the beers from home - just to see if theyre carried in the store. I didnt see much from Bear Republic, but they did have some Drakes which I thought was impressive.Tons of LA and SD beers, a good selection of Alagash, and a big refrigerated section.And the prices were awesome! I bought 7 beers and spent under $40. WHAAAA?!

K.
Review №62

Large selection of fancy, expensive beers and ciders. Also: fancy cheeses and other high-grade party-tray fixings.

Ha
Review №63

Great selection and very knowledgeable staff to help find exactly what you are looking for. He even knew the type of cider I was talking about from Massachusetts that they dont even sell to the state of California.

Ri
Review №64

Overpriced, rude, and pretentious

De
Review №65

Very knowledgeable staff and great selection. It was a nice so to get info on which micro breweries to visit in the area.

Ty
Review №66

Awesome beer selection, great beers on tap and a knowledgeable staff.

Do
Review №67

3.5 stars. The cheese boards here are phenomenal (and unfortunately stink this shop up with a pungent identifiable moldy mildew odor ) but that is credit deserved to Venissimo. Bottlecraft has a good selection of beers at the higher end of prices, and then has a corkage fee ($1.50 small bottle, $2.50 large bottle) on top of it if you are going to enjoy them there. They have 12 taps with 4 oz, 8 oz and 16 oz pours. Most pours run 50 cents to $1/ounce. The average draft pint is around $8 for the standard IPA which is also high. The plus is that most bottles are sold by the single, so you can try something before committing to a full 6 pack. All this would be well and good if the single person counter help was at least friendly, but alas the basic customer service is lacking.

Er
Review №68

Awesome beer selection and good cheese too! Everyone that works there is super helpful.

st
Review №69

1000 bottles of beer on the wall, 1000 bottles of beer... But its not just the best selection of local and international bottled beer, because in the back of the store youll find Venissimo Cheese, a small purveyor of international cheeses. Bottlecraft also has a small area for drinking beer (mostly local) on tap. Who knew that beer and cheese went together, but yes you can eat beer & cheese plates here.

Ri
Review №70

One of the best bottle shops in San Diego. All beers available as single bottles or cans. Many beers are under $3. Fast and free Wi-Fi, and a nice selection of cheeses, but no volume discounts on beer.

Ho
Review №71

For a place that doesnt advertise themselves as anything relating to natural or organic, Bottlecraft boasts one of the better selections of ciders, beers, and the like that fit those categories – and good ones to boot!A pleasant surprise.

Mi
Review №72

Great selection

Da
Review №73

Staff is like, too knowledgable. I leave there having learned something new every time. Amazing deli, insane selection.

Ke
Review №74

I can always get my Grown Woman on🍷

Ta
Review №75

Awesome beer selection and helpful staff.

Ab
Review №76

Took a friend to find local beers from his home town. Friend is 31 years old. This location wouldnt sell him beers due to his ID looking different from him, his picture id is young looking, gentleman behind counter says they will accept a passports, friend pulls out his passport and is told they cant accept it due to not being an offical California ID. I then offer to buy the beer and am denied since I walked in with my friend. I was a loyal customer till that moment. I will never shop at any brance of this chain again.Thank you Brian for your response and explanation. Sadly this was not the case. Although i understand the fear that ABC has put into your business, the California ID was young looking, the passport photo was less than 6 month old and looks exactly like my friend. The employee stated it was not a California ID after telling him that he can look at a passport. The same employee then stated he cannot tell if the passport is real and cannot verify the passport. We did not understand why someone would say the passport is an accepted form of ID and then deny the ID. I do wish your company the best of luck, I had always enjoyed the options of cheese and beers but this to me was an insult beyound beliefs, the employee should of never offered the option of a passport if the employee did not know how to look at one. Also the employee said that the passport lacked personal information to verify the individual when compared to a California ID.

Da
Review №77

Great selection of beers and ciders from around the world. Its hard to find Weizenbock in general and they keep some from a few different German breweries.

Ja
Review №78

Great bottle selection, good draft list and friendly, knowledgeable staff.

Ch
Review №79

Snooty clerk who was not helpful at all, high prices, GREAT beers! Impressive collection for a small place. Gives BevMo a run for its money for the beer selection. Suggestion, try the 10 fiddy in the can.

Lu
Review №80

Great little bottle shop with beer on tap

Al
Review №81

Great shop! Great cider and gluten free beer selection!

Pa
Review №82

If youre in the area, do no hesitate to stop by here! They have everything you could hope for!

Ru
Review №83

Weakest selection of craft beer ive seen get your stuff stocked up lol!

To
Review №84

Great draft list to enjoy while your shopping for some craft beer

Da
Review №85

Love this place! Good beer and good cheese!

Jo
Review №86

Great range of beers and the staff are very helpful and knowledgeable!

Co
Review №87

Great shop.

xa
Review №88

Amazing selection of beer, excellent tap list and great cheese at Venissimo

Ky
Review №89

One of my favorite bottle shops. Always something new

ky
Review №90

Stop by for some good chacuterie, beer and friendly service. Occasionally stock Pliny the Elder.

Ja
Review №91

Fancy cheese, a bunch of taps, tons of bottles to choose from, helpful and friendly staff.

Jo
Review №92

The cheese shop in the back makes it awesome.

Ja
Review №93

Beer and cheese. Bottlecraft and Venissimo. Favorite spot in North Park.

Ja
Review №94

Excellent beer selection at fair prices.

Ju
Review №95

Great selection of beer and helpful staff.

Er
Review №96

The best place to buy all types of beer

Oc
Review №97

Great selection of beer

BJ
Review №98

Cool place with a good beer and cheese selection

Be
Review №99

Very nice selection of beer and cheese.

Ke
Review №100

Good beer and cheese selections.

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  • Address:3007 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104, United States
  • Site:https://bottlecraft.com/pages/north-park
  • Phone:+1 619-501-1177
Categories
  • Beer store
  • Bar
  • Cheese shop
  • Liquor store
  • Wine store
Working hours
  • Monday:12–9PM
  • Tuesday:12–9PM
  • Wednesday:12–9PM
  • Thursday:12–9PM
  • Friday:12–9PM
  • Saturday:12–9PM
  • Sunday:12–9PM
Service options
  • Curbside pickup:Yes
  • In-store pickup:Yes
  • In-store shopping:Yes
  • Takeout:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
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