Beer Odyssey
A new company, Oregon Beer Odyssey, is offering beer tasting classes. Founded by Ben Edmunds, a former teacher, and newly minted professional brewer, and Rob Bosworth who is studying for his Cicerone and BJCP certification exams. Some classes are based on beer regions, styles, others are more general in scope such as the “Tasting and Talking About Beer” introductory course, or the intriguingly titled “Beers that will change your life.” Tastings will be offered at a number of familiar spots around town: Saraveza, Bailey’s, the Hop and Vine, and a few new ones The Beermongers, and the Wine and Spirit Archive on 8th and SE Ash.
Edmunds recently finished his diploma course at the World Brewing Academy in Chicago and Munich, and will be brewing at Breakside Brewing, a brewpub that is in the works on NE 8th and Dekum. Oregon Beer Odyssey classes will cost $35 which includes samples of the beers, and an hour and a half course. A listing can be found at http://www.oregonbeerodyssey.com