Taste and discover beers from around the world with a Certified Cicerone. Learn tasting techniques and untold stories from the beer industry.

1. Taste and smell beer like an expert

2. Understand taste vs flavor with a sensory experiment

3. Learn about different beer styles and what makes them unique

Beer 1- Irish Stout:

  • observe how our perceptions of appearance, taste, and aroma affect the beer drinking experience

  • taste and evaluate

Beer 2- Pilsner:

  • find out how Pilsner style lager became the most popular and common beer in the world

  • taste and evaluate

Beer 3- Witbier:

  • hear the unbelievable story about the revival of an extinct style of beer

  • taste and evaluate

Beer 4- English Oatmeal Stout:

  • learn about the ancient methods of English beer making still used today

  • taste and evaluate

Beer 5- Belgian Dubbel:

  • uncover the brewing methods used by Trappist monks

  • taste and evaluate

Summary, reflection, questions, additional tasting/smelling techniques

Beer expert’s guide to buying beer

Storage, finding fresh beer, using date codes, bottles vs cans

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- Must be 21 years or older to participate.

Supplies needed:

- 5 bottles of beer that I will assist you in sourcing prior to the tasting (1 bottle for every 2 participants). 

- 1 drinking glass per person (preferably a wine glass but any will do) and 1 pack of fruit flavored candy or gummies. 

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In person tasting prices (supplies and beer complimentary):

1-10 tasters: $599

11-20 tasters: $749

21-30 tasters: $949

31-40 tasters: $1199