Vendome does what many alcohol stores in California do with their beer selection. It pays attention to a handful of major microbreweries then it offers the usual truckloads of ""Macro Swill"" that Middle America still worships (I'm hoping that we in the West are evolving past this need for cheap beer that has no taste and gets us fat). Then it offers a very large selection of beers from all over Europe. There's no real rhyme or reason to the selection, but it is large. It has a few good micros that will keep me coming back (as there are no better beer stores in Southern California). The staff is friendly and they will be happy to give suggestions to anyone who's trying to find their bearing in the sea of European beers. From the looks of the place they have a good selection of wine and spirits too! Also, it has a smoke shop and a bar where they do tastings of wine and beer at certain times all week. It's a great place for finding that ""hard to find"" European beer or wine. I'm still waiting for that ultimate beer store, but Vendome is worth the trip to have a look!
Pros: Great Selection of European Beers, Lots of Good Wines and Spirits, Unpretentious
Cons: Lack of Micro selection, A little spendy
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