Total Wine is Awesome!

agroff383 · May 24, 2009

I was visiting some friends in Virginia and went to a Total Wine store to get a mix and match six pack, which I cannot do in anywhere I have been in PA. I tried to get a variety of stuff this is what I got, I should have bought 2 packs.

2008 Samichlaus Classic
SkullSplitter Orkney Ale
Chimay Ale
Young's Luxury Double Chocolate Stout (in a can)
Singha Thai Lager
Duvel Belgian Golden Ale

and 2 22 oz
Southern Tier Big Red Imperial Ale
Stone Ruination IPA

All are beers that I have never had before, how did I do? What am I in for LOL

dataz722 · May 24, 2009

Where in PA you from?

s3n8 · May 24, 2009

I love going to total wine... Some of them are bigger than others, which one did you go to?

beerthirty · May 24, 2009

Total wine is the bomb. The only place I can find Piraat 750s. One day I may be able to afford to get some more.

agroff383 · May 24, 2009

dataz722 said:
Where in PA you from?

In Lancaster....I wasn't sure if a make your own six pack was against some ridiculous PA law...so I just assumed there wasn't any Total Wine stores here...

I was at one near Chesapeake VA in a strip mall kind of area.

Hound_Dog · May 25, 2009

What a great store. I spent my life savings at one last weekend, but have a LOT of good beer to show for it.

Flyin' Lion · May 25, 2009

The only issue I've had with the make-your-own six pack is that some of those beers are on the shelf a long time. Also, any beers bottled in clear glass tend to be skunked.

But, I have found some great beers at Total Wine.

MikeFlynn74 · May 25, 2009

you obviously never had had Shingha. That beer is the worst one ever.

Morbo · May 25, 2009

agroff383 said:
I was visiting some friends in Virginia and went to a Total Wine store to get a mix and match six pack, which I cannot do in anywhere I have been in PA. I tried to get a variety of stuff this is what I got, I should have bought 2 packs.

2008 Samichlaus Classic
SkullSplitter Orkney Ale
Chimay Ale
Young's Luxury Double Chocolate Stout (in a can)
Singha Thai Lager
Duvel Belgian Golden Ale

and 2 22 oz
Southern Tier Big Red Imperial Ale
Stone Ruination IPA

All are beers that I have never had before, how did I do? What am I in for LOL

Ruination FTW!!!!

dataz722 · May 25, 2009

agroff383 said:
In Lancaster....I wasn't sure if a make your own six pack was against some ridiculous PA law...so I just assumed there wasn't any Total Wine stores here...

I was at one near Chesapeake VA in a strip mall kind of area.

If you are ever in the MD/DE border area you HAVE to go to stateline liquors. It makes total wine look like a joke. I have a love/hate relationship with stateline. I love it oh so much but I spent so much time in a trip and it kills my bank account. I can't let myself go more than once a month.

blefferd · May 25, 2009

same here i used to spend a ton of money at the one in jacksonville FL, since i have moved to VA though the Greenbriar Total Wine in Chesapeake VA gets alot of my money now days!!

you gotta watch it though you can spend 15$+ on a 6pack that you mix and match with lol I normally buy a 6pack or two of a Micro brew and/or local brew and a 6 pack of a beer from outside the US.

damm i love that place though!!!!!:rockin: :tank:

noid · May 25, 2009

agroff383 said:
In Lancaster....I wasn't sure if a make your own six pack was against some ridiculous PA law...so I just assumed there wasn't any Total Wine stores here...

I was at one near Chesapeake VA in a strip mall kind of area.

There is one just over the PA/DE line off Rt. 95, it use to be Liquor World (Say that one slow,LOL

) (I have never been in store with soooooooo many wines! It keeps my wife busy while I look at beer.) They have a better selection than the one in Newark, DE.

Stateline is also very good.

juvinious · May 25, 2009

MikeFlynn74 said:
you obviously never had had Shingha. That beer is the worst one ever.

Here in the US, I'd agree, it's generally skunked. Having it in Thailand it's quite refreshing especially in the heat and relaxing on one of their islands.

MikeFlynn74 · May 25, 2009

Oh I drank it in Bangkok

It sucked there too

juvinious · May 25, 2009

MikeFlynn74 said:
Oh I drank it in Bangkok

It sucked there too

heh I suppose, each to their own.

dobre · May 25, 2009

I have been to Weagmans in PA and they now have some singles/six packs. I bought a few kinds of hefewiezen for testing. Philadelphia has a place called The Foodery but I have never been. Cherry hill NJ has a total wine as well.

agroff383 · May 25, 2009

Well I was hoping to find a place within reasonable driving distance, 95 isn't too far from me, I live in Amish Country so there isn't really that much in the way of specialty beer stores and no homebrew stores but that is slowly changing I hope!

Lando · May 25, 2009

Only been to the one in fairfax, va. (close to work for me) and they have a damn good selection of beer, including belgians. Got my first DF 120 there a while back along with a lot of other stuff I had never heard of and even found a few bottles of wine I had been looking for for 3 years. :rockin:

chri5 · May 26, 2009

The total wine in Roseville is awesome. Probably my favorite store ever.

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