NorCal Whole Foods Friday beer sale 5/17

Ugh I was wondering why i had in my calendar whole foods beer yesterday, totally missed this!

 

At the Roseville store I was able to pick up

Logsdon Seizoen Bretta
Store Espresso RIS
Bruery Saison De Lente
FW Parabola

There were beers spread all over the store and I saw a Parabola sitting behind the cheese counter. Apparently it was being held for an employee but they sent me down to the sushi section where the last Parabola was hiding in the back of a small case. As I was checking out the person right behind me in line laid down a few Pliny's and some other beers I hadn't seen on the floor. They were an employee as well so I imagine some of the better beers had been set aside previously.

I made a run to the Sacramento store that night and picked up

Logsdon Seizoen Bretta
Stone RIS
Bruery Sour In The Rye
Alesmith Speedway Stout

The beer guy at that store said they had more selection in the morning but sold out of the more notable offerings. If the sale happens again it sounds like getting their at opening is definitely the way to go.

 

Yes it's Wes. Those were the only two bottles I had and they were mine, but I didn't need them. I asked my two co workers cause they love sours and if they didn't want them they would end up on the shelve.

 

It's all good... And again I ain't complaining, I am happy with the 20% off 3F kriek already.

 

Is peche n brett normally available at whole foods? Been trying to find a couple of bottles with no luck

 

They have the capability to order it but not very often from what I understand, and only a case at a time when they can. I am in the same boat as you, really hard to find. I am also looking for their oak aged bretta with no luck. Their seison bretta is so good though I can't wait to try these!

 

How in the world are these sitting on shelves up there??

 

The answer is, they don't sit on shelves (except maybe the Oaked Bretta). They keep cases from limited releases for these sales.

 

Crazy.. anyone know if the WholeFoods down here in SoCal do the same?

 

They do, based on posts here in the Pacific forums in the past. It's just that northern CA Whole Foods and southern CA Whole Foods have different promotional sales schedules.

Too bad I was out of town and missed out on this. Especially those who were able to get Peche and Brett. Would love to try that!

 

funny, to me, you don't look any more surprised than you usually do.

 

Whaaat? Which whole foods is that? My friend and I were hopping around different whole foods that day and couldn't even find one single bottle of parabola. When we asked the beer buyers, they would just say no.

 

i dunno. you look your usual self there... maybe your feathers are standing up & just can't see em'? lol. once you get to know me you'll realize i'm just giving you sh.... like i do everyone. i'm an equal opportunity sh... giver. nice score. i'm not that surprised.