A Beginner's Guide to Beer - June 5th

An ideal introduction for anyone wishing to start learning about beer, the world's most widely consumed alcoholic beverage. Hosted by Beer Judge and Advanced Cicerone Tito Orellana

Event details

Join us for our first beer tasting at Melbourne Wine School. If you'd like to enjoy a range of beers and learn the basics before committing to one of the qualifications, this introductory tasting is perfect for you.

Introduction to beer tasting and the world of beer! Learn about pilsners, pale ales, IPAs, porters, stouts, and wheat beers: how to differentiate them, and what makes them special.

When: Thursday June 5th

Where: Melbourne Wine School, Inspire9 Level 1/41-43 Stewart St, Richmond VIC 3121

Time: 7:00pm - 9:00 (Circa 1.5/2 hours)

Introductions to beer and its ingredients

• The yeast families: Ale & Lager
• Europe & North America main styles
• What determines a Beer Style

Introduction to tasting

• No spit buckets: How does beer tasting differentiate from wine?
• How to pour a beer
• Tasting techniques & tips
  

Indicative Beer tasting list:

• Lager 
• Pale Ale
• American IPA
• Hazy IPA
• Amber Ale
• Stout
• Fruited Beer
• Weissbier
• Belgian Strong Ale)