Haul for 12/5

Asheville, NC is known as a beer mecca for the east coast.  I fortunately had the opportunity to be in the area for work and decided to drop on by a beer store before leaving the NC mountains.  Unfortunately for this trip, I didn't get a chance to visit a brewery or do anything fun like that.  Still, going to beer stores is fun for me too.  In this case, I ended up going to Appalachian Vintner, which is a wine and beer shop nearby the Biltmore Estate.  They have a great selection of beers on tap and the beer bottle selection isn't too shabby either.  Anyway, there's the quick plug, here's the haul:

• Nantahala Brewing Dirty Girl Blonde - I tried to focus on getting NC beers that I can't find in Raleigh.  I had not seen this beer before, figured I'd give it a go.  Price paid: $5.99
• Sierra Nevada/Asheville Brewing Christmas Jam Session Ale - This one is a collaboration between the two breweries and while I'm not a huge fan of Asheville Brewing, I am a big fan of Sierra Nevada, so I'll give it a go.  Price paid: $2.99
• Epic Big Bad Baptist - Okay, so I don't tend to get multiples of beer that I already have, but this was too good to let up.  It's not too often I get to see this beer in the area, and I've enjoyed this before on tap (Beer #160, Grade A).  I could have splurged and bought half a case, but I am on a budget and can't get away with hoarding like that.  Price paid: $11.89
• Olde Hickory The Event Horizon - So this was the grand prize of my haul today.  I walked in and there was about 8 cases of the beer sitting there.  8!  I bet at the beer stores in Raleigh, they're lucky to get 2.  Is this beer worth all the hype?  I probably won't drink the thing for another year or two, I'll let you know then.  Price paid: $14.99
• Blue Mountain Barrel House Dark Hollow - I kind of wish that more beers were brewed and bottled for the 12 oz consumption variety.  I don't have to pay so much for a bomber, but still get to enjoy a sizable amount.  I've seen this around before, but felt like pulling the trigger today on it.  Price paid: $6.79
• Terrapin Wake N Bake (4 Pack) - W-N-B is another beer that's very dear to my heart (Beer #149, Grade A).  They didn't have singles and I was a little afraid that it would be very scarce in Raleigh.  I'll never get my hands on the Cinnamon Bun W-N-B (I don't keep track of twitter feeds and can't leave work on a whim for special releases), so this is my consolation prize.  Price paid: $14.99
• Pisgah Valdez Coffee Stout - Pisgah is another brewery I don't find too much in Raleigh.  The part that said coffee caught my attention so I decided to pick it up.  Price paid: $6.99