Long and short of it, a buddy of mine at work is doing a client-appreciation event next month, he's doing a beer tasting and appetizers at a local restaurant for probably twenty of his clients. Without really CONSULTING with me, he committed to doing all Harpoon beers for the tasting. Too late to change that, it was spelled out in the invite that's already been mailed (I might have recommended we go with Sierra Nevada or someone else, but that ship has sailed).
So, he's asked me to help him pick from the list of beers we can get from the distributor. We're thinking four beers, total, we'll end up getting 10 or 12 cases. I haven't drunk that many Harpoon beers recently, and those that I have aren't all that memorable.
The regular IPA is one of the four.
The problem is the rest of the flight. The Summer Ale seasonal is a German Kolsche, got a sixer last night and it's very bland. Inoffensive, but bland. We were thinking maybe the Hefeweizen? Maybe the Belgian Pale Ale? Anyone had either of those?
For the deep-end of the flight, we were debating between the Chocolate Stout and the Quad. Bought a sixer of the Choc Stout this afternoon and it tastes like fermented chocolate syrup. Haven't been able to find the Quad to try it.
Anything else? I'm assuming we have access to the full lineup, although I've seen some things around (like the Celtic Ale) that aren't on our list.
Is there anything else they make that's worth a damn?
EDIT: I'm not sure exactly who he's inviting, but I'm assuming it's going to be mostly a blue-collar kind of crowd, so we're excluding things like the Raspberry Hefe.
So, he's asked me to help him pick from the list of beers we can get from the distributor. We're thinking four beers, total, we'll end up getting 10 or 12 cases. I haven't drunk that many Harpoon beers recently, and those that I have aren't all that memorable.
The regular IPA is one of the four.
The problem is the rest of the flight. The Summer Ale seasonal is a German Kolsche, got a sixer last night and it's very bland. Inoffensive, but bland. We were thinking maybe the Hefeweizen? Maybe the Belgian Pale Ale? Anyone had either of those?
For the deep-end of the flight, we were debating between the Chocolate Stout and the Quad. Bought a sixer of the Choc Stout this afternoon and it tastes like fermented chocolate syrup. Haven't been able to find the Quad to try it.
Anything else? I'm assuming we have access to the full lineup, although I've seen some things around (like the Celtic Ale) that aren't on our list.
Is there anything else they make that's worth a damn?
EDIT: I'm not sure exactly who he's inviting, but I'm assuming it's going to be mostly a blue-collar kind of crowd, so we're excluding things like the Raspberry Hefe.