Strong flavored beer tasting advice

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by psychoplanteater, Sep 27, 2012.

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  1. psychoplanteater

    psychoplanteater Initiate (0) Sep 27, 2012

    We're doing a beer tasting at work and I'm having a really hard time deciding on what order we should be drinking all the beer in.

    We've got some Erdinger hefeweizen, some Rodenbach Grand Cru, Coronado brandy barrel aged barleywine, Chimay blue, and a little Pliny. Also considering getting some Anderson Valley Oatmeal Stout.

    Definitely going to have plenty of water and crackers between beers, maybe a little cheese too. That still doesn't make it any easier to choose what order to drink these in.

    Any advice ?
     
    #1 psychoplanteater, Sep 27, 2012
  2. ledzeppelin4

    ledzeppelin4 Initiate (0) May 18, 2011 Illinois

    Erdringer, Anderson, Chimay, Pliny, Grand Cru, Coronado.
     
    #2 ledzeppelin4, Sep 27, 2012
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  3. yamar68

    yamar68 Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2011 Minnesota

    If you have ample palate cleansers at the ready, I'd just sort them from lowest to highest ABV. In my opinion, drunkenness hinders flavor perception more than anything else.
     
    #3 yamar68, Sep 27, 2012
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  4. SteinberKimmie

    SteinberKimmie Initiate (0) Apr 18, 2012 California

    We second the motion, after sours, big Belgians, and barleywines, the flavors of Barney Flats (though still delicious no matter when you drink it) might get lost. Have a great tasting--Bahl Hornin'!
     
    #4 SteinberKimmie, Sep 27, 2012
  5. psychoplanteater

    psychoplanteater Initiate (0) Sep 27, 2012

    Thanks for the advice, everyone !
     
    #5 psychoplanteater, Sep 28, 2012
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