Haul for 12/1/2012

Alright, so I ended up having to meet the wife at Whole Foods so we could take one car and ride to where we needed to go.  It was either Whole Foods or Walmart, and she said she was looking for some protein powder, so Whole Foods it was!

I've purchased some beer from Whole Foods in the past (reviews of those beers coming soon, by the way), but hadn't been since, so I wasn't quite sure what to expect from a selection standpoint.  Needless to say, it was refreshing to see that they changed the variety up a little bit.  Some of the 6-pack selections were still the same, along with the growlers that could be picked up, but the bombers had some variety and the 12 oz singles were a little different too.  So here's what I picked up:

• Terrapin Monk's Revenge - $2.99 12 oz bottle.  I had been meaning to try this one for a while.  I thought I was picking up the 12 oz bottles thinking that they were all $1.99 based on the labeling.  I think I'm learning that the $1.99 price only applies if you make a six-pack.  Anything less, and you're paying the regular price.
• Bison Organic IPA - $2.29 12 oz bottle.  I really wanted to try the chocolate stout, but they didn't have it available as a single.  Nonetheless, I know I've been more tolerant of IPAs, so I thought I'd give this one a shot (I'm drinking it now, review on it to come next).
• Highland Cold Mountain - $5.99 22 oz bomber.  This seasonal actually sold out in one of the craft beer stores that I keep tabs on, so I wasn't sure what the demand was for this particular brew.  That said, when I found it, I knew I had to have it.
• Fox Barrel Pear Naked - $5.99 22 oz bomber.  Hard ciders are one of the few things that my wife could tolerate, and I do enjoy getting the seasonal or limited varieties that come out.  
• Crispin Bear Naked - $5.99 22 oz bomber.  If you didn't know that Crispin and Fox Barrel were owned by the same company, just compare the two to each other.  Both had hunter green labels with almost identical descriptions.
• Sam Adams Merry Mischief Gingerbread Stout - $6.99 22 oz bomber.  This one had me at gingerbread stout.  Personally, I plan to bring it to the parent's house for Christmas, along with the Crispin and a bottle of wine and share with family.  This seemed like an appropriate holiday treat.