The Cellar Bottle Shop

The inspiration

The Cellar Bottle Shop grew out of the Ramirez family's Eastside liquor stores, which were long known across Los Angeles for a deep craft beer selection¹ . The family wanted a place where customers could actually sample limited-release beers that rarely made it to a retail shelf¹ . The result, which opened in Uptown Whittier in 2014, is part bottle shop, part tasting room^1,2 .

Who's behind it

The shop is run by the Ramirez family, whose retail roots go back to a market they founded in 1981¹ .

What to order

• Something rare from the cellar: Hopped points to large-format bottles from breweries like Cantillon, The Bruery and Lost Abbey .²
• Food from next door: you can bring your own food or order from neighboring restaurants and eat it with your beer .²
• Cans to go: the front coolers hold fresh cans you can take home .²

What people are saying

On the editorial side, Hopped describes the shop as known for getting some of the better beer in the LA area² .

Why you should try it

If you are staying nearby, this is an easy way to taste limited releases you would struggle to find anywhere else, on draft or by the bottle^1,2 . You can linger over a flight, bring in dinner from a neighboring restaurant, and take a few cans home for later² .