It was so disappointing that I might never have tried beer-can chicken again.
The pages of "Beer Blast" are strewn with the bizarre and revolting results of efforts to tempt people other than beer's core constituency the men aged 18-34 who drink 70% of it to try beer.
What is curious, though, is that while the selling point for so much retro culture and merchandise is its quality – try beer that tastes of something!
You could try beer tasting with Boom Bip or watch the belly flop contest judged by the Antlers, attend a Q&A with Weezer, or do yoga with Star of Ozma.
It's incredibly difficult to make great beer out of the starting gate, and I'm used to trying beer from new breweries and hedging my expectations and reactions.
Try beer from different countries.
If tasting beer, it's recommended that you don't try beer around cigarettes, cooking smells, or perfume, as these can all interfere with the experience.
You'll also have the opportunity to try beers made by our speakers, and learn tips about the art of brewing that will enable you to perfect a beer you're proud to bring to market.
I've written a recipe for it after trying beer-battered avocado in New York recently, and now I'm using the excuse of needing to tweak it a little to make them on a regular basis.
