Beer Skool Continues to Produce Beer Savvy Students...
by Kurt Epps--The PubScout
If Harvard, Yale, Princeton--hell, if even UNCW can do it, so can we.
I'm talking about turning out beer savvy "graduates," and I'd venture to say that, while those elite educational institutions may have the advantage when it comes to quantum physics, the Graduates of Tap Time's monthly Beer Skool are likely WAY more beer savvy than they are.
Our most recent class saw a batch of newbies--and even some who chose to repeat the course--come out of a Wednesday night to socialize, imbibe and, hopefully, learn.
Typically, we pull four or five beers from Tap Time's famous taps, and the professor usually brings in three or four more hard-to-find/unique beers to introduce to his pupils.
Last night, the list looked like this: So Radler Tangerine Radler from The Bruery in California, a nice, crisp Pilsner from Raleigh Brewing, an Amber Lager from Bill's in ILM, a crazy-good Lager from Jack's Abby in Massachusetts, a Belgian Blond from Mad Mole, called Marilyn Mon Mole!) a malty Doppelbock from Edmund's Oast in SC, a kick-butt Belgian Banana Hammock from Crooked Hammock, a gingerbread stout from Southern Pines and a special Gingerbread stout from Hardywood--served with Chocolate Chip Cookies!
And everyone got a half pour of whatever their favorite was on tap to boot. I'd say they got their money's worth for the $15 ticket.
The knowledge and the jokes were free, because yours truly does not accept money for doing what he loves--bringing beer-lovers into the fold.
Look at these happy faces. Don't you want yours to be among them at the next session on March 15? Sign up online at TapTime's Facebook page, or at the bar right over the counter.
