An interesting company event must not only be well organized, but also contain various attractions that will surprise your employees. One of them may be beer tasting together. Tasting new drinks, experimenting with flavors is a good plan to integrate your team.
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Beer tasting as the leitmotif of the event
If you want to positively surprise your employees, it is worth choosing the theme of the event and adjusting the attractions to it, so that the entire company event has one, common character. One of the interesting ideas is beer tasting, which will appeal not only to connoisseurs of this drink. Look for unusual flavors, alcohol with an exotic spice or rare fruit. Amber lagers, sour beers, porters are the basis for a good beer tasting. Such attractions for corporate events they can be both an interesting game for team members and a form of integration.
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Before the event, think about how participants will evaluate, reward or provide feedback. Ask all team members to prepare a short description of the beers on offer. In this way, beer tasting will also benefit your employees from cooperation. It will also be a good touch to prepare professional tasting cards for guests, where they can write down notes about the appearance, taste, aroma and final impression.
Tips for newbies
Before you, as an employee or employer, take part in a beer tasting session, it is worth getting acquainted with some tips.
- The color and its depth of color depend on the type of malt or other grain used to make the beer
Dark beers are made from heavily roasted malt, while light beers are made using light malts. Also pay attention to the amount of carbonation, as well as the consistency and richness of the foam.
- The aroma of the beer comes from malt, yeast and the amount of hops.
Before tasting, swirl the mug, glass or shot glass, then smell the beer and shake the glass lightly and smell the alcohol again. The flavor range is very diverse, from the biscuit flavor of light species, through caramel, toffee, and nutty character to the rich notes of chocolate and roasted coffee made of the darkest malts.
- Depending on the variety used, hops introduce hints of citrus, grass or spices.
Plan your attraction in advance
How to organize unforgettable team-building events? Plan all attractions ahead of time to make the party a success. The first step is to set a specific number of guests, because this will determine, among other things, the number of mugs to be prepared. A traditional beer sample is 50 ml, although for a larger group and connoisseurs even 20 ml is enough. This means that one bottle of 500 ml is used by 10-15 people. Have a few extra bottles ready in case someone prefers a particular type of beer.
Beer tasting - which drinks should you choose?
Beer tasting offers a variety of options as to the choice of beverages. There are many types of beer in the world, so make your choice based on location or specific ingredients and flavors.
If you're having a party in October, look for pumpkin-flavored alcohol or other seasonal liquors brewed with fall seasonings. If the leitmotif is a specific country, eg Germany - you can suggest a Lager beer. The said alcohol is brewed at low temperatures by bottom fermentation. During this process, it uses special yeast that accumulates at the bottom of the vat.
The proposed alcohol delights with its intense, malty flavor with a hint of bitter hops. Your tasting should also include bockers, pilzers, Baltic porters and March beers. Culinary workshops for companies They are perfectly combined with beer tasting, because everyone will surely be hungry after tasting so many drinks.
Remember about tasty snacks
Snacks will add a special touch to your event. It's good to serve each beer with a different dish. Start with light, light drinks and end with dark types such as Porter and Stout. Strong, full-bodied top-fermented beers are a perfect match for chocolate desserts. As snacks, toasts, unsalted crackers, boards with cheese, cold cuts, pretzels and nuts are the best. Remember to serve at least one hot meal after tasting the beer.
Beer tasting - which mugs to choose?
Do you want your beer tasting to be successful and remembered by your employees? Adjust the type of beer to the mug assigned to it to make you feel even more like a true gourmet of this drink. Tall and narrow glasses are best for light beer, but also Pilsner, as you can see the bubbles floating around. Straight sides concentrate the flavors, so they will bring out the best in a brighter, subtle drink.
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Snifter, reserved primarily for malt, but quite strong and aromatic types of beer, are also very popular. A classic mug with a handle will be perfect for a lager and radler. Thanks to this, you will not warm the alcohol with your hands. Additionally, you will be able to admire the beautiful white foam. Special stemmed glasses will work well with fruit beer or an unusual drink. In this case, the unique aromas are concentrated close to the nose, so you can catch all the fragrance notes. Hold the glass by the stem to keep the alcohol at the right temperature.
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