Tops Liquors, Tempe, Arizona
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Tops Liquors
Exceptional based on 25 ratings
Type: Beer Store

403 W University Dr
Tempe, Arizona United States 85281 [ print map ]
(480) 967-5643


Hours: M-Th 9am-12am, Fr-Sa 9am-1am, Su 12pm-10pm


Bottles: 400+



WiFi
Children
Patio
Seasonals
Real Ales
Proper Glassware
Beer To Go/Growlers
BYO 6-Pack/Singles
Available At This Location (arranged by most recent)
Nethergate Old Growler (Bottle) 70, Shiner Smokehaus 29, New Belgium Blue Paddle 47
More Beers Available Here



25 reviews for Tops Liquors
 Ambiance 63%
 Service 76%
 Selection 86%
 Food N/A 
 Value 13%
 Overall 82%
 Rating 82%
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hollypocket (10), Arizona
  92   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
2/59/1015/15N/A 10/1020/20

July 1, 2009
what an awesome store! they have everything!! the staff was knowledgeable, when asked for strange and unique items they went directly to the shelf they were located on and even had some fun history to share reagrding my puchased items. Thanks tops liquors, I love you!

DMRz (10), Durham, North Carolina
  84   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
4/59/1012/15N/A 8/1017/20

February 27, 2009
I visited Tops while on vacation and was pleasantly surprised! I have been to other stores in AZ and was happy to find more hard to find and interesting west coast and midwest beers here than anywhere else in the state. They had Abyss and a ton of lost abbey on the shelf, along with beer from harder to find western states such as Utah. The staff was friendly and very knowledgeable, and the beers were fresh and well presented. While their selection of imports does not come close to Sun Devil, I believe that Tops may have the best selection of domestic micros that you can find in Arizona.

ajm (161), Los Angeles, California
  84   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
5/58/1013/15N/A 8/1016/20

December 27, 2008
I personally prefer Papago or Sun Devil to this place, but they certainly know whats what at Tops. Layout reminds me very much of Sun Devil and contains beefy CA and CO brew bills. Not QUITE as big on imports as Sun Devil.

nbutler11 (69), Phoenix, Arizona
  58   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
3/55/1010/15N/A 7/1011/20

August 12, 2008
Unsuspecting liqour depot on University Ave. Easy to miss, but worth a visit for anyone in Tempe. Otherwise, the selection here really isn’t anything that you can’t find at BevMo or AJ’s.

Hophead22 (52), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California
  88   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
3/59/1015/15N/AN/A17/20

July 12, 2008
Always a must stop whenever I visit Phoenix. Usually 4-5 beers if not more that I have been looking for and can’t find in Ca. I usually spend way too much as well, and I rarely even look at the imports, which are very numerous. Must stop for the beer traveller.

blutt59 (51), Dallas, Texas
  68   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
3/57/1011/15N/AN/A13/20

June 26, 2008
Very good selection of Belgian and West Coast beer and pretty easy to find near ASU, great service and helpful people, prices were average to maybe a bit below avg.

Taverner (77), San Ramon, California
  82   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
5/510/1011/15N/AN/A15/20

June 19, 2008
Crammed wall to wall with beer and wine, as well tequila for the agave fans. Lots of midwest and SoCal brews. The folks who run this place are HELLA COOL! Great place!

BeerIsMyGod (4),
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  78   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
2/57/1015/15N/AN/A15/20

May 27, 2008
It’s crammed to wall to wall with beverage. Their beer selection is ridiculously vast. If you’re looking for your favorite specialty brew, or yearning for something new, you will find it here. Great place.

SuperDave70 (14), Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona
  84   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
3/58/1013/15N/AN/A18/20

April 5, 2008
Great selection, friendly people, and they will sell anything by the bottle. It’s usually not my first place I go to look for something, since I live very close to Sun Devil. But if I can’t find it there, this is next on the list.

GeneralGao (220), Iowa City, Iowa
  76   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
2/56/1013/15N/AN/A17/20

March 2, 2008
Great place located in the kind of nondescript strip mall that is so ubiquitous in the greater Phoenix area. I was particularly struck by their large selection of bombers. I picked up some Green Flash Belgian IPA, Port High Tide, and Ale Smith X, among other things. They also have a relatively long isle devoted to Belgians from which I grabbed a bottle of Struise Pannepøt (unfortunately there was no Struise Pannepot). Although it was my first visit, I would give this place the nod over Sun Devil Liquors, but just barely.

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