If you know Anthony, one of our brewers here at Boundary Bay Brewery, you know that he is passionate about beer. He brews it professionally here at work AND he dabbles in homebrewing when he’s not here at work. He likes to drink beer, talk about beer, learn about beer and teach about beer. And now you have a chance to glean some of his knowledge and passion through his classes at the Bellingham Technical College! The first of his classes in 2011 is coming up this Saturday.
Join him on January 15th for an Introduction to Craft Beer Styles and Flavors or sign up for February’s class for a Winter Beer Tasting. In the spring, Anthony is also planning on hosting a class called Beers of the British Isles. In it, you’ll get to taste and discuss the history of beer from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. You’ll learn about the strong brewing traditions in these countries and taste American variations on the classic British styles. Cheers!
Click here to register for one of Anthony’s classes!
| Craft Beers…An Introduction to Styles and Flavors – JANUARY 15th, 3-5 pm. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Today there are many choices of craft beer on the market offering an array of styles and flavors! You have the opportunity to find out which one could be your new favorite. This class, taught by Anthony Stone, introduces you to the basic ingredients which make each beer different. You will taste eight local ales and lagers while enjoying food pairings. Tasting different beers, side-by-side, will help you learn which ones you prefer and increase your knowledge about beer in general. $35.00
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More advanced beer tasting…it would be cool to have a tasting of hard to find beers for the true beer connoisseur, but I thought it’d be frustrating for people to try 4oz. of beer, fall in love with it and not be able to get more of it. That is why I’ve tried to focus on beers that are locally available as well as pairing the beers with local food.
For a more advanced homebrewing class I have thought about it, but there are some logistic issues as far as time at the college. I thought about doing an all-grain class focusing on mashing and skipping the boil to save time (assuming that anyone getting into all-grain brewing has already done some extract brewing before). I also don’t know if there would be enough demand for it. I thought it would be cool too to bring several homebrew systems in to show people different ways to make their own mash tuns, wort chillers, ect. So there is no plan for it now, but if there is enough people like you who are asking about it, we could figure something out in the future. Also I would suggest joining the local homebrewer’s club, the Bellingham Homebrew Guild. There are many knowledgeable homebrewers who could help you with your homebrewing goals. Cheers, -Anthony Stone
Will Anthony be offering any classes for the more advanced beer connoisseur? I homebrew and am passionate for beer.