Amended times: Due to a few requests from interested people, I’ve moved the tasting back to Sunday evening, as the afternoon was impractical for those wanting to spend it with their families, or who will be out and about. The schedule below has been amended correspondingly.
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Well I’m sure most of you know the routine by now, but the next Twitter Tasting will be this Sunday (20th June), and will be all about Trappist and Abbey beers from Belgium and Holland. Trappist Beers in particular have a phenomenal reputation for their quality, and encompass a wide range of styles and flavours. If you want to take part in one of our Twitter tastings, it couldn’t be easier. All you need to do is pop by the shop and pick up a Tasting Pack for £15.99 (15% off all pre-orders – the Trappist packs go on sale Thursday afternoon at 3pm). Your pack will not only include 6 fantastic beers, but will also have some basic details about how to use Twitter and how to join in with the tasting as we all tweet live as we taste. The pack booklet will also provide loads of ace material on all the breweries and the beers that we’re tasting, and a little intro from myself about why we’re tasting Trappist and Abbey beers.
The participants in these tastings usually range from the downright obsessive (and awesome) beer aficionados to the complete newcomer. No expertise is required at all, and it’s always a friendly and welcoming bunch.
The best way to get involved is tweet your own thoughts after trying a beer, and then start responding to what other people have said, agreeing or disagreeing with them, and asking questions if there’s anything you’d like to know or are unsure of. And most importantly of all, remember there’s no right and wrong when it comes to tasting! Think something smells like a farmyard? Doesn’t matter if someone else thinks it’s leather, the smell’s entirely subjective and down to your own interpretation, and people always get different aromas and flavours. If you’re really unsure and a bit shy, just stick to something basic like “Mmmm nice!” or “Bleurgh, what on Earth is that?” Nobody will mind, and you’ll quickly pick it up as you go along.
So now you’re curious about tasting some beers right? Well this Sunday’s line-up is below, along with rough tasting times, but feel free to deviate as we go along if there’s any you don’t fancy, or you don’t want to taste all 6 in one sitting.
How it’s going down (sort of):
- 7.00pm: Maredsous Blonde
- 7.45pm: Tripel Karmeliet
- 8.30pm: Orval
- 9.15pm: La Trappe Isid’or
- 10.00pm: Westmalle Dubbel
- 10.45pm: Chimay Red
Any questions, leave a comment on this blog post, give me a tweet, or drop me an e-mail to Ben@thewineyard.co.uk
Or of course, come and see us in the shop or give us a quick phone call on 01524400011.
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