Tony and Ted's Liquor, Castro Valley

What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition?

In 1963 Tony & Ted's Liquors began as a shop that offered specialty beers from the country and around the world. With the changing of hands, each proprietor offered items that suited their own business style. When we took over the business in 2014, we were excited to tap into a growing market of craft beer sales and to return Tony & Ted's original business vision of being purveyors of craft and specialty beers. In our small shop, you'll find awesome brews from California, the entire nation, and other parts of the world.

What was the inspiration to start or run this business?

We appreciate the quality and passion that craft breweries put into their beers, not to mention that they make great tasting beers! We want to provide our customers with the same quality product in our shop from the craft breweries they love.

What do you love most about your job?

In order to bring beers that customers love, we regularly go to tastings, talk to brewery staff, and become knowledgeable of different styles. Come on in and we'll talk beer!

What is the best reaction you've ever gotten from a customer?

We have a customer of German descent who always commends us for carrying an outstanding selection of German and Bavarian style beers.