SOLO Liquor

Good selection at blowout prices! The owner is willing to order wines in for you and calls you when they are in. They also were the first place in Edmonton I saw Sir Perry Cider in stock!

My short Unilocal history of reviews is seemingly no short of bars and pubs. As liver-​ruining as that might be, highly-​touted recommendations and word of mouth suggestions are always unearthing new veins of glorious discoveries that make for heightened Friday and/​or Saturday night outings.
Now if you didn’t know of this Solo Liquor store, I don’t blame you. Much like Ben Affleck’s appeal: it’s practically non-​existent, but still there somehow. A blink or two driving past PJ’s Pet Center on your way to Sport Chek and you’ll miss it. It’s a clean, small liquor store with a bevy of various spirits and beers. Although they don’t carry a large volume, their selection is quite comprehensive and most importantly, incredibly well-​priced.
What adds to the appeal of the store is that the owner is often there working the cash register and greeting customers. It’s great to have the controller at the front end of the business as he’s very open to welcoming suggestions & opinions on brands he should be carrying and improvements to his stock.
But perhaps my favorite reason to visit this store is that it’s just one of a few places in town I’ve found that sell «La Fin du Monde». La Fin du Monde is a Belgian-​style golden ale made from Montréal brewer Unibroue. See what Unibroue’s done with La Fin du Monde is leave you hounding for more with its indulging concoction of a cloudy blonde ale and 9% alcohol content — presumably to suck our souls from our very lips for some type of dark & twisted Québécois harvest.
Yep. Thanks in part to Solo Liquor, they’ve helped French-​Canadians bring rise to another delicious Quebec consumable that further adds to our giant asses past poutine.
Well done.