Professor Mike Coomes holds monthly beer tasting events. For a mere $7, attendees sample 3-4 ounces of up to seven beers and then discuss them.

Unsurprising, to me anyway, is that the people who come to these things enjoy the camaraderie and learning about new beers. Two of my favorite things about beer.

“It brings lots of groups of people together,” [coordinator of the events Justin] Rudisille said. “Undergraduates, graduate students and faculty. Sometimes you see people there that were at first strangers, but then after a while it’s like they become family.”

Ian Short, a junior, said it’s just a really great time for drinking good beer and engaging in quality conversation without anybody tipping the table over.

BG News: Move over wine, it’s beer tasting time