Best of 2012: In-Store Beer Selection
Best of 2012: In-Store Spirits/Liquor Selection
Best of 2012: In-Store Wine Selection
The rows of bottles feel a mile long when you walk into Cheers Liquor Mart — it regularly sweeps these three categories for a reason. You really can find just about anything you want here, from New Belgium brews to Leopold Bros. absinthe to 70 proof Bakon Vodka. (Yes, it's what it sounds like.) What you might not know about Cheers, though, is that its employees have a soft spot when it comes to canines. Last November, marketing director Kim Hoag started a Cheers Dog of the Week program with the local National Mill Dog Rescue, publicizing adoptable pups' photos in store, in Cheers' newsletter and on Facebook. So while Cheers might be helping you have a good time on Friday night, the store's also helping dogs in need have better lives. — Kirsten Akens