Oliver's Beverage Center — Restaurant in City of Albany

Best beverage center in the capital region. Been going to Oliver's over 25 years. Widest selection on both American AND imports fronts, and pretty darn knowledgeable staff. Almost always the best price, too. And if you want something not in stock, and one of their distributors carries it, chances are they can order it. Great, GREAT job at getting in specialty (one-off and seasonal) brews. Love the new walk-in cooler for ready-to-go purchases, and the expanded tap line just adds to that convenience and selection. Social media feeds make keeping on top of new offerings a breeze. Sometimes I wish their parking lot was a little easier to get in and out of, but traffic on Colvin has gotten crazy over the years! (Wish there was a back way in from the Hannaford parking lot, hint hint... ;-) And oh yeah: FANTASTIC job on making the first Albany Craft Beer Week a reality! Sister"Brew Crew" shop, Westmere Beverage on Western Ave runs a close second. Both highly HIGHLY...

During a very hectic and unpredictable time the staff here was BEYOND helpful. While being the maid of honor in two weddings during a pandemic I have had many challenges come my way with planning two bridal showers and two bachelorette parties. Myself and one of the bridesmaids decided to plan a beer tasting event for our best friends bachelorette party and from the moment I reach out to the Brew Crew their dedication to exceptional customer service was unmistakable. Every email response was completed quickly and they even picked out the amazing beers we tasted. I was able to give them what types of beers the girls loved/hated and they selected a perfect variety for us. I was an existing customer prior to this experience but I have a whole new dedication to the Brew Crew and appreciate everything they...

There is more beer crammed in that small space than those big box stores. I found a great selection of stouts, sours, saisons, and imports. I purchased beers from Westbrook, Fonta Flora, Burial, Ale Apothecary, Rare Barrel, and Casa Agria to name a few. Spent more than I planned to. It was hard not to. The only downside was it was quite hard to find FRESH or COLD or FRESH and COLD crafts IPAs. Almost every IPA I considered was old. The freshest I saw was Lord Hobo but I can find that all over New England. Some of the NEIPAs (even ones from NY) were from August or September. I'm not a stickler for dates except with beers like that. Overall, I will definitely go back when I am...