FIS was $9.99 at total wine. i bought 3 packs, will be tasting one shortly and banishing the other 11 to the cellar (my basement actually has something that could pass for a cellar: enclosed stairs that once led up to the backyard before an extension was built on top of them. dark, stable temp, multi-leveled and has a door - decent spot to store bottles). also got some flying fish grand cru winter reserve, will also taste tonight to determine if it should be enjoyed now or later. at TJ's, i picked up 8 bottles of Vintage 2011*. they had tastings in the store, so my stash is going straight to the basement. i look forward to tasting one every 6 months and observing how it develops over the years. finally, bought some TJ dunkleweizen as my game-time stand-by. all in all a great day in beer acquisition
yesterday was my first time ever at a total wine. fricken hell. good thing i was there for a specific purchase (FIS) which limited how much i could spend on other bottles, 'cause boy could i do some damage there.
*at $5/bottle, james pointed out that it works out to be the same price per volume as most unibroue 4-packs. the reasons i decided to stick with the vintage'11: 1) i read that larger bottles develop more than smaller ones, 2) the tasting made me think that this one will age particularly nicely, and 3) it's a limited release - i can get other unibroue offerings anytime.
