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Team Building Seminar

Beer Tasting

$19 Per Person | 8 – 16 Guests

Did you know that beer is one of the oldest produced beverages, pre-dating wine and thought of as one of the reasons for the beginnings of agriculture? We are fortunate that in the current world beer-making renaissance, there are a plethora of quality breweries producing a range of traditional and not-so-traditional lagers and ales.

This seminar will discuss some of the different styles, their characteristics, and their place of origin. A discussion of ingredients and how they influence the taste of beer, especially malt and hops, will be introduced.

The group will taste a variety of beer styles from a range of breweries, focusing on our local producers.

Includes a tasting of:

LAGER
WHEAT/WIT
ALE
PORTER/STOUT

The tasting will be sample size (2 oz)

Wine Tasting

$26 Per Person | 8 – 16 Guests

Want to learn more about wine? This seminar will be a fun how-to introduction to the myriad aspects of wine tasting. It will include the main organoleptic characteristics of some of the noble varietals that are predominant currently.

Some of the topics that the tasting will touch on are wine stemware (types, positives, negatives, what’s right for you), decanting (why, how and when), how to taste like a pro and, of course, a few simple rules for everyday wine paring.

The group will be led into a discussion of each wine, including its provenance, suitability, quality, food parings and varietal character.

Includes a tasting of:

SPARKLING WINE
WHITE WINE
RED WINE
ROSE WINE

Food platters can be added at an additional cost.