{"id":988,"date":"2010-12-20T18:25:54","date_gmt":"2010-12-21T01:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.coloradocollege.edu\/atb\/?p=988"},"modified":"2010-12-20T18:25:54","modified_gmt":"2010-12-21T01:25:54","slug":"brew-tasting-proves-to-be-popular-and-educational","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/atb\/2010\/12\/20\/brew-tasting-proves-to-be-popular-and-educational\/","title":{"rendered":"Brew Tasting Proves to be Popular — and Educational"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Students attending the Brew Tasting in Gaylord Hall on Dec. 8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Beer is the most widely consumed alcoholic beverage in the world, and few would argue that it is also the most popular alcoholic beverage on college campuses.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why a group of CC students recently organized a beer tasting dinner, in which a variety of beers were paired with accompanying foods.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause of the relationship between alcohol abuse and sexual safety, I find it important to have events on campus that foster a safer drinking environment,\u201d said Nathan Brand \u201911, who was instrumental in organizing the Dec. 8 Brew Tasting, which was held in Gaylord Hall and attended by 60 guests. \u201cWhile some campus events already do serve alcohol for students to enjoy, they do not incorporate an educational component. The purpose of events such as Brew Tasting is to teach people how to enjoy alcohol as an art form, rather than just simply as a means to an end.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe event was an opportunity for students over 21 to experience alcohol in a mature setting, in which they learned about beer and beer-food pairings.\u00a0 Students also had the opportunity to interact with staff member in a social setting,\u201d said Heather Horton, CC\u2019s sexual assault response coordinator.<\/p>\n

Brand, who was last year\u2019s co-chair of SOSS (Student Organization for Sexual Safety) enlisted seniors Nick Hawks and Chris Shambaugh to lead the event, which featured eight craft brews.<\/p>\n

Hawks, who writes the popular Brew-HaHa column in the Catalyst<\/em>, said one of the goals of the Brew Tasting was to educate fellow students so they would know and appreciated what they were drinking.<\/p>\n

He and Shambaugh selected craft beers in a variety of categories to complement a five-course meal that started with grapes and cheese and included a Caesar salad, red vegetarian chili, lamb chops, and tiramisu for dessert. \u201cWe wanted students to sip slowly and learn to identify the flavors they were experiencing. We asked them to describe and label what they were tasting,\u201d Hawks said.<\/p>\n

He labeled the evening a success, adding that students came up to him after the event, saying they had no idea beer could have so much complexity. The evening also had an inferred lesson, he said, which was that beer can be sipped and enjoyed; that drinking doesn\u2019t have to lead to drunkenness, and that imbibing with a meal is a form of drinking that is an enjoyable way to consume alcohol.<\/p>\n

The event was sponsored by Horton\u2019s office, along with SOSS and Campus Activities.\u00a0 Hawks said there are plans to hold another Brew Tasting in the spring semester, with a completely different line-up of beers. \u201cThere\u2019s just so much great beer out there that I want to introduce people to,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Beer is the most widely consumed alcoholic beverage in the world, and few would argue that it is also the most popular alcoholic beverage on college campuses. That\u2019s why a group of CC students recently organized a beer tasting dinner, in which a variety of beers were paired with accompanying foods. \u201cBecause of the relationship … <\/p>\n

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