Hosting a beer tasting - seeking advice

for the weizen category:
if you are looking for a hefeweizen then you should go with Weihienstephaner or Ayinger
although I would also suggest Schneider's Aventinus which is a weizenbock.
the other categories are really hard to list a single standout. Plus I have no idea whats available in Denmark. I feel like those German beers should be there though.

 

How can you ask this without people knowing what is available in Copenhagen?

 

Do your reading, see what styles are compatable with what foods. whether or not you want to accentuate flavors or mute them. I'm sure you have beers you enjoy from all styles. A lot of the enjoyment I get from hosting parties is going through my notes, and even reading reviews here to see what beers have the more dominant particular flavors that work with whatever food I'm serving. Have fun doing it and making it your own. Keep notes as a refresher and honestly after a few of these you'll be shocked how good you are at it.

 

I would highly recommend mixing food in there for sure. Styles would depend on avalibity/freshness in my area.

 

Welcome, @Brandt28. This is just one of the many helpful people you can expect to encounter here at Beer Advocate.

 

Seems like a lot without getting the palate too tired. Shoot for 5 or 6? Are the beer drinkers new to beer or more seasoned? Got glassware? Do you have a tasting wheel? It's a chart of ( pie diagram) of all the flavors related to beer. One other thing, get a few examples of hops and grains. Got to a brewery or home brew supply house for those.

 

Sorry if my answer came off rude or flippant. It wasn't meant to be. Perhaps a better question I could have asked is, what brands do you see in Copenhagen? Do you see only majorly distributed brands (Sam Adams, Sierra Nevada, Lagunitas, etc) mid-major brands (Founders, Bells, Ballast Point, etc) or small regional stuff? Knowing that may allow for some better, more precise answers.

 

Your list is fine and your plan is sound. Remember - it is only beer and the objective is to enjoy. Don't over think.

 

While wines in a tasting can be ordered from light to dark, the critical variable for beer is impact on the palate. That would argue against the Torpedo preceding the Samuel Smith's beers. So I'd suggest putting it either just before or possibly even following the stout.

 

I would also recommend a book by Randy Mosher " Tasting Beer" lots of info in there.