Private Craft Beer Tasting
Explore, Learn, Sample, and Savor Craft Beer with Urban Oyster
Let Urban Oyster's craft beer experts host a beer tasting for your next celebration at your home, office, or one of our favorite local bars.  Introduce your friends or co-workers to the wonders of craft beer as you learn to discern various styles and pair them with food the way professional tasters do.  Private Beer Tastings can be hosted in your home, office, or at one of our many partner venues around the city.

The standard Craft Beer Tasting event includes:
  • Turnkey planning from our experienced staff including all glassware, flatware, and venue coordination.
  • 6 different beers (8oz pour for each beer)
  • Hors d'oeuvres to pair with the beer
  • Take-home tasting guide with information for all pairings as well as a beer tasting cheat sheet you can use after the event
  • Set up and clean up of the event
  • If done at one of our partner venues private space is included*

Pricing:$75/person (10 Person minimum)
Group Size: 10-200

Additional custom options:
  • A full meal paired with beer
  • High end venue
  • Private party room rental beyond tasting
  • Photographer/Videographer
  • Additional beer tastings

We've also come up with different themes for a beer tasting which you can see below.  These are all custom events and pricing varies.  Contact us to inquire about these themed tastings.

We also periodically host public tasting events as well.  Stay tuned to our newsletter, Facebook, and Twitter for updates.

*Prices may be higher on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at partner venues

Themed Beer Tasting Events

History of Beer, Beer Tasting

Beer will change the world beer tasting event
Urban Oyster presents a lesson in history told through beer. Our beer and history experts will lead a delicious beer tasting using present day versions of historical beers to tell the story of beer, its key role in our civilization and how, ultimately, it found its way to New York City where it prospered, fell, and now is prospering again.  There is no better way to learn about history than by tasting it. 
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Beer vs. Wine: The Ultimate Battle

Beer and Wine Tasting Event in New York City
Yankees/Red Sox, Bears/Packers, dogs/cats.  Everyone loves a good rivalry and few are better, or more hotly contested than Beer vs. Wine.  We put beer and wine to the test with you as the judge.  At this event, you'll taste four different dishes, each paired with wine and beer, and then we'll vote on which was the best pairing.  While helping judge the winner you'll learn all about tasting beer and wine like professionals do, as well as how to pair both with food to enhance flavors and experience.  Finally, you'll be introduced to some of the best craft beers and wines out there so you can stock your wine fridge, cellar, kegerator, etc. when you get home.
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Beer and Chocolate Pairing - Beer is for Lovers

dba new york and mast brothers chocolate
Explore the wonderful world of Beer and Chocolate.  What's that?  You didn't think beer went with chocolate.  Well, think again.  This event will fruity Belgian ales and chocolaty stouts with handcrafted locally made chocolate.   We'll mix and match great beer and chocolate flavors like sweet and salty, nutty and coffee, and fruity and dark bitterness.  Much like cacao beans, malted grains are roasted before they are used to make beer and as we venture beyond light American lagers into the brave new world of Stouts, Dunkels, and Kriek, Yes, Kriek! , you'll learn that beer is actually a dessert beverage.
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Great for celebrations like Birthdays, Bachelor or Bachelorette, and Office Parties.  Also a great reason to just get together with friends.

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