setting up a tasting. thoughts?

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  1. pluchar

    pluchar Initiate (0) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois

    Need some founders in there..... All Day IPA or Breakfast stout.
     
    #21 pluchar, Apr 5, 2015
  2. trdtercel92

    trdtercel92 Zealot (703) Jul 22, 2014 Ohio

    Did the tasting yesterday. Here is the lineup (in order) that I used. These were the best options I could get in singles from the shop I stopped at that met my keeping it simple parameters.

    Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier
    Brooklyn Lager
    Columbus Brewing Pale Ale
    Founders Porter (cold)
    DFH 60 Minute
    Bells Expedition (room temperature)

    Results:
    Dad (current fridge selection is Molson XXX) liked the porter, tolerated the Hefe, not a fan of the PA and IPA, hated the stout.

    Mom (does not drink beer at all. Drinks wine exclusively) liked the Hefe and hated everything else lol. But she did say she could see herself drinking it on a summer day doing yard work so I'll take that as a success!
     
    #22 trdtercel92, Apr 6, 2015
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  3. Hoppruined

    Hoppruined Initiate (0) Feb 11, 2015 Canada (ON)

    Your choices are spot on! Cheers
     
    #23 Hoppruined, Apr 6, 2015
  4. trdtercel92

    trdtercel92 Zealot (703) Jul 22, 2014 Ohio

    Those were my initial choices but after further thought I substituted in a couple darker choices to ease the hop onslaught lol. See above my final choices and results
     
    #24 trdtercel92, Apr 6, 2015
  5. Smakawhat

    Smakawhat Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,191) Mar 18, 2008 Maryland
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    I would switch one of the IPAs, and then add a decent stout and Belgian making six if you are thinking of another item.

    Otherwise it's pretty fine, unless they don't care for IPAs which is a good possibility.
     
    #25 Smakawhat, Apr 6, 2015
  6. fredmugs

    fredmugs Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2012 Indiana

    You're in Ohio. Replace those IPAs with Black and White Rajah.
     
    #26 fredmugs, Apr 6, 2015
  7. PorterPro125

    PorterPro125 Pooh-Bah (1,700) Jan 19, 2013 Canada (NB)

    I would go with a nice Oatmeal Stout. Still a Stout but I find them to be lighter and sweeter as opposed to the heavy hitting deep roastiness of other Stout sub-styles. As beginners, I think they will appreciate the style.
     
    #27 PorterPro125, Apr 6, 2015
  8. Nlawrence301

    Nlawrence301 Initiate (0) Sep 26, 2013 Maryland

    My bar had Dirtwolf on draft for a while when it first came out, and I was surprised at how many non ipa drinkers enjoyed it.
     
    #28 Nlawrence301, Apr 6, 2015
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