IPA tasting party

Try slices of melon

 

Unsalted crackers and water should be good. Maybe sorbet.

 

pickled ginger

 

So what IPAs are you planning on serving?

 

IPA's are bitter, right? So you will want something to take the bitterness out, you may want to consider small glasses of milk and crackers or a very neutral cheese with some plain crackers or bread (get fresh bread...let's bouge this party up!). I like the idea of sorbet as well... but what you basically want to do is neutralize the bitterness of the beer and cleanse, I think a shot of milk and some crackers would do the trick, rinse with water and you're good to go!

 

cucumber aqua frescas

 

15 seems likes a lot, might suffer from palate fatigue. 10 max might be better.

 

depends on how big the pours are. if its 2 people splitting 15 maybe, but if it's 8 that's not so bad

 

Pickles clense the palate...

 

nice!

I agree with these. You want something sharp that will cut the bitterness and give you a break from hops. something like these things can compete with the hops and Crackers are good to follow up those so you don't have pickle breath while moving to the next beer.

 

I also think you have too many beers. I would look for a range of variations within the style and get some mild to some really bitter ipa's, different abv's too, and do them slowly with the unsalted cracker between. You will start to feel like everything tastes the same and then like "I just don't want any more." That's palate fatigue and the bitterness will do that to you even if it's not so strong but just applied over time.

I think it sounds like a great party!

 

snag a bottle of rodenbach grand cru, cleanse that palate broooo

 

you can never have too many IPA's!!!

 

Room temperature or slightly warm water rinse helps if you want to keep it simple.