About Ale Tales Albany
Ale Tales Albany is a craft beer bottle shop on Solano Avenue in Albany. It opened in 2017 and grew from two coolers into a shop with a constantly rotating selection. The shop says it offers one of the most curated selections in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Hoppy beers get two full coolers, and they are kept cold. Sours and wild ales run to nearly 100 choices, and barrel-aged beers and new releases each have their own section. Local favorites sit beside bottles from around the country and from Belgium.
Beer is not the only thing on the shelves. The shop also carries wine, cider, mead, sake, seltzer, hard kombucha and non-alcoholic beer. Gluten-free beers are in the mix too.
You can order online for local pickup, and California shipping is available. The entrance and the parking lot are both wheelchair accessible. It is one of the most reviewed beer spots in Albany on this site.
From Ale Tales Albany's own website and its Google listing, read November 8, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Map
Questions people ask
Does Ale Tales Albany ship beer?
Yes. The shop ships within California and also offers online ordering with local pickup. It does not currently deliver.
Does Ale Tales sell non-alcoholic beer?
Yes. It has a section just for non-alcoholic beer, with IPAs, lagers, amber ales and more. It also carries gluten-free beers.
Is Ale Tales Albany wheelchair accessible?
Yes. The entrance and the parking lot are both wheelchair accessible.
What else does the shop sell besides beer?
Wine, cider, mead, sake, seltzer and hard kombucha are all on the shelves. It also sells gift cards and merchandise.
Which breweries are close by?
Ocean View Brew Works is 0.3 miles away. Fieldwork Brewing Company in Berkeley is 0.7 miles away, and Gilman Brewing Company and Elevation 66 Brewing Company are both 0.8 miles away.
Answers come from Ale Tales Albany's website and its Google listing, read November 8, 2026.
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Before you visit Ale Tales
Expect a bottle shop where the staff like to help. Tell them what you enjoy and they will point you to something new. You can also ask what is in the cellar.
Stock rotates often and popular beers sell out, so check aletales.beer for new releases before you go. Monday and Tuesday hours close earlier than the rest of the week. Online ordering for pickup is there if you want to plan ahead.
Ocean View Brew Works is 0.3 miles away, and Fieldwork Brewing Company in Berkeley is 0.7 miles. Gilman Brewing Company is 0.8 miles away, so a bottle run can easily turn into a taproom stop.