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How to Throw a Beer-Tasting Party. Dazzle your friends with your beer knowledge and
let them test their sophisticated taste buds while throwing a beer-tasting party. You will
need A group of friends Designated drivers A variety of beers Paper and a pen Beer glasses
Snacks and home-brewed beers (optional). Don't drink unless you're of legal age. Drink responsibly,
and never drink and drive. Step 1. Invite friends who drink beer. Buy your sampling
beers using a seasonal theme, or pick an array of types, like imported beers versus domestic.
Step 2. Designate drivers for guests and make your home available for sleepovers. Confiscate
keys if you are concerned about someone’s sobriety. Step 3. Display bottles with labels
exposed. Enlighten guests with your knowledge of beers or beer history as they evaluate
what to try. Resist the impulse to try lighter ales first, moving toward porters and stouts.
Save your palate and let hoppy and high-alcohol drinks wait until the end. Step 4. Give guests
sheets of paper and pencils for scoring beer by taste, texture, and finish. If the party
is a success, discussion of beer debates afterwards may be unfocused. You could invite home brewers
to bring their concoctions. Step 5. Set out three-ounce sample glasses for tasting and
lager beer glasses for those who want more of one kind. It’s a party – don’t try
to force anything on them. Ask guests not to wear colognes or perfumes that can interfere
with the bouquet and therefore the taste of beer. Step 6. Provide snacks such as crackers,
mild cheeses, fresh fruits, and pate to clear the pallet between beer tasting. Did you know
Did you know? In 2007, organic beer sales in the U.S. jumped to $25 million, a 29 percent
increase from 2006.