Beer Tastings £25

We established our beer tastings with Beer Academy's Rupert Ponsonby, "the poshest beer guru in town" (Tatler Magazine) and West London Wine School's Jimmy Smith. These tastings are fun and informative including a short history of the fascinating industry, the diversity of the ingredients, the varying processes, the spectrum of styles, the traditions and the current state and direction of the industry. The main emphasis will be on tasting 7-8 fantastic beers of different styles and great character, including tasting and serving tips and throwing in a bit of food matching for good measure. The tastings are run by West London Wine School's beer expert Quentin Sadler.

These tastings are designed to show you how diverse the beer category is and hopefully invigorate your love for such a great product - enjoy!

"5/5: Went to an ale tasting here - Loved it! Thoroughly enjoyable and interesting ales from a variety of sources. They were well chosen and thoughtfully presented. I'll be back for sure." (David ‎12 Mar 2012 via Google Reviews)

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