This past Saturday, I attended a free beer tasting at my local Whole Foods billed as the "World Series of Beer." It proceeded tournament-style, two beers at a time, and those present would cast their vote for which beer of the two would move on in the tournament.
The beers included in the tasting were:
The beers included in the tasting were:
- Holy Mackerel Golden Ale
- Holy Mackerel Mack in Black
- Shipyard Pumpkinhead Ale
- Dogfish Head Punkin' Ale
- Rogue Brutal Bitter
- Rogue Dead Guy Ale
- Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale
- Oskar Blues Old Chub
The overall champion was Dead Guy, beating Dogfish Head Punkin' Ale. Locally contract-brewed Holy Mackerel Golden Ale and Mac in Black were eliminated early. The women in the group seemed to like the two pumpkin beers and Old Chub, while men favored Dale's and the Rogue offerings.
Glad to see a local grocery holding this sort of event. It was obviously profitable for them - many of the participants could be found at the beer case afterwards, and it gave valuable information on consumer preferences. One quibble: larger sample sizes next time!
Glad to see a local grocery holding this sort of event. It was obviously profitable for them - many of the participants could be found at the beer case afterwards, and it gave valuable information on consumer preferences. One quibble: larger sample sizes next time!
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