Total Wine & More

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4 | $$$

Probably the best place in Tampa that I went to for beer selection. They have a really nice selection of Belgian beers. The prices were just a bit above average especially for the singles. I found a few bottles that were out of date, so be sure to check. They also had a few beers that were listed as 'in stock' on the webpage, but they were nowhere to be found in the store.

01-21-2013 16:57:54 | More by spinrsx

ajtorres311

Florida

3.56/5  rDev -9.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3 | $$$

The prices on their beer selection (which is one of the worst I have seen at a Total Wine) are a bit high. They did, however, have a few offerings I haven't been able to find at other Total Wine locations such as Tropical Heatwave from CCB and Old Elephant Foot from Tampa Bay Brewing. Other than that, I might not stop here on my next trip to CCB.

05-15-2013 17:04:46 | More by ajtorres311

skateclutch

3.59/5  rDev -8.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 2.5 | selection: 4 | $

After reading about this place on I went there with a good list of what to expect. I went the week before Easter so the stock was probably a little low. They had a very decent selection and most of the items were cheaper than whole food in the same complex, most likely due to the quanity they are buying compare to whole foods. I ended up coming home with some Stone Reunition, few different CCB 6rs and 250mls, couple various 6 packs of dogfish, some hoptimum,, and some greenflash. Not bad for a first visit, wish they had a few other breweries I was looking for but other than that I was very satisfied.

04-11-2012 23:04:09 | More by skateclutch

bigfnjoe

Pennsylvania

4.03/5  rDev +2.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 3 | selection: 4.5 | $$

Was going to just go to the Whole Foods in this shopping center, but saw Total Wine and threw a U-turn in the parking lot. If you've ever been to a Total Wine, you know what to expect. The selection was insane. One full aisle (both sides) of large format bottles and singles, and one full aisle of six and 12 packs. We grabbed a CCB Humidor and a four pack of cider, because we wanted something canned. No one helped us on the floor, but the clerk at the counter seemed a little frigid. Odd how they wrote down mine and my girlfriend's drivers license numbers...I know we're out of state, but it was odd. I'd come back again and stock up a little more than I did this time.

03-28-2012 23:50:06 | More by bigfnjoe

FosterJM

California

3.94/5  rDev +0.3%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | $

Visited Total Wine after my CCB flight.

Atm- A smaller Total wine to say the least. Smaller aisles and dimly lit store. Employees seemed to pay no attention.

Quality- Good products on the shelf with a few holes overall. Had a lot of state ticks and some random beers I needed from a couple years ago to re-review.

Service- Like I said, employees didnt pay much attention, but when I needed something they were attentive.

Selection- Good range of products from all up and down the east coast. Saw some things I wasnt expection. New CCB beers, Weyerbacher Insanity amongst others.

Food- N/A

Value- Every single beer that I wanted in a single was between 1.79 and 3.29. A steal if you ask me.

03-18-2012 01:03:13 | More by FosterJM

merc7186

New York

3.53/5  rDev -10.2%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 3 | selection: 3.5 | $$

I went to Total Wine after stopping by Cigar City Brewing, as it was very close by.

A: Your typical Total Wine store with about 80% of the store dedicated to wine and two aisles for beer.

Q: Better than average than most beer stores with a nice variety of good beers that get distributed to the area.

S: I purposely asked for help with locating something and they took me to the wrong side of the store, let alone knew anything about several brewers they sold.

S: Better than most places but nothing out of the ordinary or rare.

V: Average prices for the area, nothing over priced or under priced.

Overall, if you want variety, you go to Total Wine but I found a better variety of Cigar City Beers and other brewers at Whole Foods within the same plaza.

01-13-2012 15:34:22 | More by merc7186

Chaney

District of Columbia

4.3/5  rDev +9.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5 | $

Atmosphere: Located a mere stone's throw from Cigar City and Whole Foods, this mammoth store is located in a very pleasant (though I heard often congested) shopping complex. The inside was constructed just like most other Total Wines.

Quality and Service: No one really came to my aid while I was in there, but that was probably because my cart was filled up with about $150 worth of goodies, so the employees probably just assumed I knew what I was doing.

Selection: Awesome Cigar City selection! On the day I went, I picked up (in some cases, multiples of): Jose Marti, Jai Aai, White Oak, Cubano Espresso, Big Sound, and many many more selections from CC and St. Somewhere. Additionally, they had several rows and end caps of sixers from just about every brewery that is distributed to that part of Florida.

Value: The prices here were about a buck less than CC (and maybe less than the Whole Foods nearby), which makes it an ideal first stop before hitting Cigar City.

I highly recommend this place!

07-18-2011 14:15:40 | More by Chaney

beersensei305

Florida

4.4/5  rDev +12%
quality: 5 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | $$

Before I was a beermaniac I used to frequent the Total Wine in Orlando for Jack Daniels & Miller Light never paying attention to the selection. I recently went to this location and I was impressed although I have had most of the beers there the is such a selection of local brewerys I have never seen or heard of. Plus it is right around the corner from Cigar City Brewery. Price are god due to the volume they purchaase. And if you like to drink wine or spirits this is the place! And the staff is friendly and willing to help find your requests.

02-13-2011 15:37:04 | More by beersensei305

MilwaukeeCrusher

Wisconsin

4.2/5  rDev +6.9%
quality: 4.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4.5 | $

This seemed to be the place to load up on beers from the South or other places I can't get at home. However, it seemed I knew more about beer than some of the people who worked there. I also wanted to find Cigar City Improvisation there and it wasn't, but maybe I was too early. I was able to pick up their imperial stout and scotch ale, though. Another asset was a large selection of singles and bombers. I thought the prices were great. A must stop for any out of towner going to Cigar City nearby.

01-05-2011 04:41:06 | More by MilwaukeeCrusher

JayS2629

Alabama

4.3/5  rDev +9.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 5 | $$

Its a clean, well lit, grocery store type atmosphere. Easy to get lost, but well organized. Just huge. Location is nice right beside the Cigar City Brewery.

The top quality you can find for craft beer, but more focused on wine. Found all kinds of rare and hard to find stuff.

Service was ok and friendly. Could point you in the right direction, but no expertise or good beer conversation.

Huge selection, most you could ask for.

Very reasonable priced.

Overall an awesome place to find good beer.

01-04-2011 20:47:18 | More by JayS2629