Beer Tasting Event-HELP NEEDED

BeerFriends,
This weekend is the 3rd annual Vermilion Beer tasting on the back deck on my .3 acre ponderosa. Background- each person selects a country/area to represent and they bring a 6 pack from that country, they also bring a dish to feed 4-6 peeps that is from the nations recipes. I supply gift certificates for best beer/food to local brewpubs and we all get ****faced. I also use this as a blind tasting for my homebrew to see how my friends really like my beer...always surprising. Mostly to the people who say they don't like darker beers(communists-no offense to the marxist out there).

The help I need is that with 40 people minimum coming and diverse mix of friends/co-workers/family coming my wife wants to have an ice-breaker before the tasting gets started. That is where you come in...ideas???

I promise to post from the tasting on the page here next week.
Cheers and thanks in advance for your well thought out ideas,
Verm-
Indianapolis, IN

Twister!!!!!

anthrobe said:

Twister!!!!!

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40 people playing twister with beers in one hand would be very interesting

Well, if SWMBO insists on an ice breaker, then I vote for an Orgy!!!!!!!

Tell her, well, it was your idea.....

Damn Squirrels said:

Well, if SWMBO insists on an ice breaker, then I vote for an Orgy!!!!!!!

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I tried to get that passed by the SWMBO...she used the veto...for the 359th time this year on the orgy suggestion...I'll wear her down

VermVerm said:

I tried to get that passed by the SWMBO...she used the veto...for the 359th time this year on the orgy suggestion...I'll wear her down

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That is great!! LMFAO

How about women do some naked mud wrestling while the men partake in some watching of naked mud wrestling?

Damn Squirrels said:

How about women do some naked mud wrestling while the men partake in some watching of naked mud wrestling?

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I was told by SWMBO that I am not even allowed to take any of your suggestions to her for consideration anymore...and she said that you are supposed to go and tell your SWMBO what you are saying online...cause she will disapprove and make you clean up your act. Sorry dude but SMBO.

On a side note...I thought they were funny

Verm

You have a tough problem on your hands. I have been thinking about it and I have no idea how to introduce and break the ice with 40 people I would just probably get drunk and make an ass of myself. That way people would laugh and talk to each other about my stupid actions

VermVerm said:

.......she said that you are supposed to go and tell your SWMBO what you are saying online...cause she will disapprove and make you clean up your act.....

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My SWMBO is an Optimator-loving D-cupped blonde who still hangs out with her first-ever girlfriend....

And she approves this message.

Naked Twister is always fun

Damn Squirrels said:

My SWMBO is an Optimator-loving D-cupped blonde who still hangs out with her first-ever girlfriend....

And she approves this message.

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Does your wife believe that adultery can be ok in some instances?


color me jealous

Verm

warped04 said:

Naked Twister is always fun

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I just worry that some light beer drinking dude will get squashed by my fat sister. I only have 500K in liability...

Verm

I thought about yard jarts but then I remembered someone saying: beer and flying missiles just don't mix...

damn the liability!
Verm

VermVerm said:

I thought about yard jarts but then I remembered someone saying: beer and flying missiles just don't mix...

damn the liability!
Verm

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Are lawn darts illegal now days? So many people kept getting them stuck in their heads. I would love to find a set again.

anthrobe said:

Twister!!!!!

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*Naked* twister!

anthrobe said:

Are lawn darts illegal now days? So many people kept getting them stuck in their heads. I would love to find a set again.

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I've still got a set, haven't used it in years. We used to play it alot at parties in college. Noone ever got hurt, though there were some close calls...

For an ice breaker you could always make randomly assigned teams and do a scavenger hunt for beer or some other team game...

ohiobrewtus said:

*Naked* twister!

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Dang, someone beat me to it.

My ice breaker is always my guitar. Play a few songs that everyone knows and can sing along to while they drink their first couple brews and it's all good.

cnbudz said:

I've still got a set, haven't used it in years. We used to play it alot at parties in college. Noone ever got hurt, though there were some close calls...

For an ice breaker you could always make randomly assigned teams and do a scavenger hunt for beer or some other team game...

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What a bummer. I did an ebay search for some good ol dangerous lawn darts and found none. All have these stupid bean bags on the tips.

No ice breaker needed with good beer and food, especially if you are amongst friends.

Does Kan-Jam exist out that way? Now that is a great game! It's only a 4 at a time game, but it's still fun to watch.

http://www.kanjam.com/

How about croquet? {insert your "ball knocking" joke here}

skeeordye11 said:

Does Kan-Jam exist out that way? Now that is a great game! It's only a 4 at a time game, but it's still fun to watch.

http://www.kanjam.com/

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Is KanJam just a frisbie and a trash can?

I vote for a Beer Pong Tournament.

anthrobe said:

What a bummer. I did an ebay search for some good ol dangerous lawn darts and found none. All have these stupid bean bags on the tips.

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http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/clt/370503150.html

EdWort said:

I vote for a Beer Pong Tournament.

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i will kick your behind at beer pong

VermVerm said:

Is KanJam just a frisbie and a trash can?

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Pretty much, only with a slot cut in the front. It's a good time though, let me tell you!

EdWort said:

I vote for a Beer Pong Tournament.

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Ed, forgive my ignorance.
Which of the following is
Beerpong?
A) Playing ping-pong with a beer in your dominant hand.
B) Kinda like quarters with a ping pong ball.
C) Drinking Ed Worts Applewfein with 40 friends while throwing ping pong balls at each other.

Verm

Xingu Black Beer of Brazil ended up being the winner. This was a surprise winner and I think many of us expected a more traditional beer to win. But the Xingu is worth the effort at the beer store, pick some up. It beat 19 other beers, including my 3 brews. I got 3rd (porter), 5th (stout), and 12th (10%ABV mess up).


As for the Ice breaker I came up with using name tags and everybody had to stand up and introduce themselves using their PORN NAME. We used the first pet and street name from your childhood to come up with it. Mine is Taffy Valhalla.
My dads Porn name (not making this up, swear on a bible and a beer) is... Cocao Wigger. Great beer and food had by all. The naked twister and Orgy will have to wait until the 4th annual Vermilion Beer tasting and food Gala.

Cheers
Verm

VermVerm said:

Ed, forgive my ignorance.
Which of the following is
Beerpong?
A) Playing ping-pong with a beer in your dominant hand.
B) Kinda like quarters with a ping pong ball.
C) Drinking Ed Worts Applewfein with 40 friends while throwing ping pong balls at each other.

Verm

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_pong


played just the other night, good fun, with home brew it's dangerous...

Hahaha beer pong! Too bad the party's already over, that would have been hilarious. Traditional college drinking game (FYI closet doors make great tables ), right along with Flip Cup. University of Michigan, national Beer Pong Champs! Woot!

Butt darts!!!

jackmaxcy said:

Butt darts!!!

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Yeah, that sums up the U of M...

SOB said:

Yeah, that sums up the U of M...

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I'll drink to that, brother!