So I have this project in mind to put together a beer tasting menu. The idea would be to highlight distinctive aspects of beer--i.e., malty vs. bitter, strong hop aroma, estery, etc. I want to use it as an educational tool to introduce less-refined beer palates to some of the beer basics.
I have beers I've brewed that can stand in for some of the elements I'm going for (like my extra-phenolic Belgian dubbel), but I was wondering if anyone has suggestions for commercial beers that would work. I'm going for one beer that clearly highlights each of the following qualities (and chime in if there's a category I'm missing!
Malty
Bitter
Hoppy
Estery
Phenolic
Thoughts?
I have beers I've brewed that can stand in for some of the elements I'm going for (like my extra-phenolic Belgian dubbel), but I was wondering if anyone has suggestions for commercial beers that would work. I'm going for one beer that clearly highlights each of the following qualities (and chime in if there's a category I'm missing!
Malty
Bitter
Hoppy
Estery
Phenolic
Thoughts?