Whole Foods Market

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -15%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 2 | selection: 4 | food: 4 | $$

Tremendous selection, well organized by category of beer, i.e. stouts, Belgians, locals, imports. More space than the wine area. All of the latest local bombers, including some Cigar City not available at the brewery next store. Many singles, alhough national brands tended to be in their 4/6 packs. Good prices and easy to get to from the airport, walking distance from the reasonably priced Hilton Airport. Close also to a Total Wines. Many beers from the cooler or at room temperature, your choice and a plus. No service of course, so bring your shopping list.

05-15-2011 22:06:28 | More by northyorksammy

merc7186

New York

3.6/5  rDev -12.6%
vibe: 3 | quality: 4 | service: 3 | selection: 4 | $$

Thank God Whole Foods is open until 9pm on a sunday night when most places are closed.

A: Its a Whole Foods, what more do you expect from a grocery store.

Q: Found some really good bottles and a nice selection of good local fare too.

S: See Service, its a grocery store, not a beer nerds paradise.

S: Had a nice selection of sixers, bombers, and you can do a mix six pack too.

V: The prices were reasonabe for sixers and bombers.

Overall, its a whole foods...better selection than a normal grocery store but still a grocery store.

01-09-2012 13:39:51 | More by merc7186

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

3.63/5  rDev -11.9%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 3 | selection: 3.75 | $$$

Not as much beer as I was expecting, but they do have some beers I didn't see anywhere else. The prices were a touch on the high side compared to the Total Wine location next door. If you're going to visit total wine you might as well stop in here as well since it's basically in the same parking lot. This was the only store I saw that had Cigar City Zhukov (12.99+tax for 750ml)

01-21-2013 16:55:28 | More by spinrsx

mwilbur

Minnesota

3.7/5  rDev -10.2%
quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3 | $$

Just visited this on vacation specifically looking for CCB brews...all they had was Winter Warmer even though they are very close to the brewery. It's hard to know how to rate this. As a grocery store, Whole Foods is awesome and the beer selection compared to other grocery stores is very very good. But I think it best to compare it to any store selling beer...which results in the above average, but not great score. A nice selection from a range of breweries...definitely worth a visit if in the area.

02-02-2010 05:37:51 | More by mwilbur

TurdFurgison

Ohio

3.7/5  rDev -10.2%
quality: 4 | service: 3 | selection: 4 | $$

Located adjacent to a parking garage (no fee), and in the same mall as a Total Wines. This is among the smaller of the Whole Foods I've been to, but still it has a huge selection of wine and beer. The beers are in the rear right corner, about half of them in coolers. Probably several hundred to choose from, about the same selection as the Total Wines but slightly different prices depending on current sale items.

If you do stop here, you should definitely check out Total Wines as well, lots of singles available there. Also, this is only 2 blocks away from Cigar City, a no-brainer stop for any beer lover in Tampa.

05-22-2010 02:13:24 | More by TurdFurgison

ericfb18

New Jersey

3.8/5  rDev -7.8%
quality: 3.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 3.5 | $$

Preferred Whole Foods over Total Wine by far, despite a much smaller selection. The service was great...though received from a beer distributor. He knew his stuff, pointed me in the right direction, and was willing to talk about the local beer scene. Was able to pick up some CCB and Saint Somewhere...both I could not find at Total Wine. Only CCB they had in was the Warmer Winter Winter Warmer. Prices were very reasonable...and if I lived in the area, would shop here pretty much weekly. Great selection of Northeast beers and West Coast beers, but nothing I couldn't find in NJ...except a few.

Great place...great service. Defnitely recommend the visit...

01-25-2010 23:08:19 | More by ericfb18

bigfnjoe

Pennsylvania

3.94/5  rDev -4.4%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | $$

It's a Whole Foods, so there's not much going on for atmosphere. Decent quantity of brews, expected more of a selection of Cigar City based on what I had read on here previously....only had 3-4 750s and Jai Alai/Maduro. Loved the setup of the larger bottles in the wine racks, really unique. A gentleman immediately asked if I needed help, but I didn't quiz him. Very friendly. Didn't walk out with anything because nothing jumped out at me, but the selection was good. If I'm ever at CCB again, I'll stop by. The Total Wine across the parking lot is worth checking out too.

03-28-2012 23:41:58 | More by bigfnjoe

cjgator3

Florida

4.2/5  rDev +1.9%
quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | $$

This Whole Foods location is located on N. Dale Mabry in a large shopping center next to Target and in the same shopping center as Total Wine and More, which is another worthy beer destination. As with other Whole Foods locations, the size of the selection isn't going to blow you away, but most of the beer they sell there is of great quality. Many of the larger brewers that distribute to the state are available here: Rogue, Bell's, Stone, Dogfish Head, Terrapin, Sierra Nevada, Brooklyn, Great Divide and others just to name a few. This is also a great place to pick up locally brewed Cigar City beers. Another plus is that they offer a case discounts which offers nice savings when buying in bulk. Overall, this is a great place to stock up on some of the more available beers that are distributed down here. For some of the rare/limited release offerings; you may need to go to one of the specialty stores in the area. Recommended!

05-24-2009 17:42:46 | More by cjgator3

mullenite

Florida

4.2/5  rDev +1.9%
quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | $$

Tucked away in a parking garage so if you are going to go visit, keep that in mind.

The beer selection here is downright amazing for a store like this. Loads of craft beer, a good selection of imports. They really do have something for everyone here. I grabbed a bottle of Cuvee Rene but was also considering a BA B.O.R.I.S. or Sherry Cask J.W. Lees.

A word of warning, the beer is next to the seafood department and it smelled like clam chowder and made my wife and I really hungry.

If you are checking out Cigar City it is worth it to come here as well.

03-13-2010 04:42:50 | More by mullenite

adam42381

Florida

4.2/5  rDev +1.9%
quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | $$

Whole Foods Market in Tampa has a serviceable selection of craft beers, considering that it's not a typical beer store. I was able to find a good amount of beers we don't have here in Fort Myers, including several Cigar City brews (from the brewery which is just around the corner) and Ballast Point Sculpin IPA which is not yet distributed here. If you're in the Tampa area, I would suggest a quick visit to Whole Foods Market. The prices are not too bad and the selection is good for a grocery store.

11-22-2010 22:21:15 | More by adam42381