• Go On, Taste It!

Discuss sense of smell, taste​ and how to really taste things. We will unpack our adjectives while learning which flavors come from the different raw components of the brewing process.

Beer styles that may be included: Lager, Sour, Stout, IPA

• IBU? Not a Clue.

We will unravel the mystery of IBU, how they differ from perceived bitterness and why timing is everything with hops in the brewing process.

Beer styles that may be included: German Pilsner, IPA, Double IPA, Stout

• Just Chill

Take a look at temperature and refrigeration and how they affect beer and your sense of taste

Beer styles that may be included: IPA, Stout, Sour, American Lager

• Feeling Malty

Learn about the different grains and malting and what their role is in the brewing process

Beer styles that may be included: Amber or red IPA, Scottish, Lager, Stout

• For the Love of Adjuncts

Explain adjuncts and what styles utilize them

Beer styles that may be included: Wheats, milk stouts, Scottish/Scotch

• Look to the Yeast
  

Discuss yeast, types and flavors imparted in the beer

Beer styles that may be included: Weissbier, Saison, Belgian, Wit

• You Say Hybrid Like it's a Bad Thing
  

Clarify what styles are considered hybrids and why

Beer styles that may be included: Kolsch, Altbier, Cream Ale, Baltic Porter

• Turn Up the Heat

Experience how the different beer styles affect the intensity of spicy in foods.

Beer styles that may be included: IPA, Stout, Scottish, lager

• On the Dark Side

Dive into the what and why of black lagers and blonde stouts. Get to know

the styles that challenge your preconceived taste expectations.

Beer styles that may be included: Stout, Blonde Stout, Helles Lager, Schwarzbier 

• What’s in the Water?

Explore the importance of water content in the brewing of beer

Beer styles that may be included: Styles that came to be because of the salts in the water