15% off single bottles at Total Wine

I noticed they're having a sale at the Uptown Albuquerque location too. I also noticed single bottles selling for $4-5 more than my other local liquor stores and Whole Foods. These guys are crooks. Oh, and always be sure to check your expiration dates. TW are conveyors of many a past its Best By beers.

 

The ones in DFW seem to be pretty good. Though most of what I by the date doesn't matter or is a new release.

 

ONovoMexicano, which bottles are "more" expensive? I get tempted to go with some Marble reserve ($2-3 cheaper than other places). Dank is about par for the course there. Stone IRS is the cheapest I've seen. I believe you. Do you have any examples?

Funny story about the ABQ locations. When Ten Fidy re released back a couple months, TW was selling the 1/13 batch as a "new" fall 2013 item. I've had some bad experiences with single bottles as far as "hops going to die at TW". They aren't even that old. Maybe midway to expiration, so only 2-3 months old... I've seen some really old La Cumbre beer get pushed to the top of the aisles/stacks. I dig through those like I'm in a mission sometimes. People still buy it, but I've seen them sitting on 2/26 Dale's Pale Ale since March. If I can get 4/27 elevated, why in the heck would I go that route? Most people don't realize the expiration dates.. First world BA problems I suppose.

Btw, the buy 5 six/four packs and save $10 deal is killer. Absolutely a major steal if you can find some fresh stuff.

The cottonwood location was selling at least 10 cases worth of Sawtooth nitro for $4/6 pack. I've never had it. but as a ESB, you expect some bitterness. I checked the bottling date/ expiration date. Sure enough 5/8/14 expired... I will take them up on their other seasonals that are on sale because they are 3 months old (ie Santa Fe Irish Red

 

Interesting. Tw in Phoenix is generally very good, both with freshness and with price. Beats bevmo, aj's, and whole foods all on price.