Top Hops Beer Shop
Classes in NYC
Top Hops is a beer shop, tasting bar, and culture center that celebrates the joy of craft and import beers with in-depth courses based on their over 600 bottles and cans of beer.
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Vermont Beer: The Real Story
Top Hops Beer Shop See all classes by this school @ 94 Orchard St, New York, NY
Beer and Vermont go hand in hand in the modern conversation around craft beer. But do you know how we got there? Join Chris for a deep dive into the breweries that helped define the zeitgeist and enthusiasm around the modern beer scene in Vermont, all while drinking a few beers from some of their most famous breweries, from Switchback to Zero Gravity.
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$50
Blind Tasting: Get to Know Your Palate
Top Hops Beer Shop See all classes by this school @ 94 Orchard St, New York, NY
How do you taste when you can't see the beer? What do you sense when you're not sure what style you're drinking? You'll be surprised what flavors come to mind! Blind tasting is a fun way to get familiar with your palate and challenge your taste buds. We'll taste several styles blind and learn how to ignore your expectations and improve your tasting abilities.
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$60
Hops
Top Hops Beer Shop See all classes by this school @ 94 Orchard St, New York, NY
Take a journey into the world of hops. We will explore what hop varietals taste like from all regions of the world: European "noble" hops to the new popular American varieties. We will look at the influences new hops have had on the styles of IPAs being brewed, and take a look at how modern brewing techniques have enhanced the hop flavors everyone craves today. Beers may include examples from local American producers and some old forgotten...
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$50
Virtual Tasting: Beers Around the Virtual World
Top Hops Beer Shop See all classes by this school @ Virtual Classroom via Zoom
Join us for a virtual pub crawl around the globe with a guided tasting of four award-winning, distinct styles of beer. We will discuss brewing history, each style’s influence and impact on craft beer and the innovation and the art of brewing. Have you ever wondered what makes a German beer so “authentic” or a Belgian beer so “unique”? Or what is influencing newer Italian beers? Or what connects South American beers to those in Australia...
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$85
Virtual Tasting: Homegrown Hops
Top Hops Beer Shop See all classes by this school @ Virtual Classroom via Zoom
This hour long class will feature a selection of 4 local beers from NYC, giving the best there is to offer in IPAs. While IPAs may have had their start across the ocean, regaining popularity on the West Coast, there is no doubt some of the best Hop centric styles are being brewed right in our backyard. While there is no lack of IPAs in the Northeast, this class brings the radius down even further, exploring beers exclusive to NYC. Will there...
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$100
Virtual Tasting: Let's Get Tropical Summer Beers
Top Hops Beer Shop See all classes by this school @ Virtual Classroom via Zoom
From its earliest beginnings, beer was brewed for the season. While it’s Marzen and Oktoberfest to drink in the fall, spring and summer are all about the Saison and Farmhouse Ales. With more creativity in brewing every year, the options for thirst-quenching, summer beers abound. This class will showcase 6 unique beers, with limited availability, ideally suited for summer sipping. Featured breweries will include Evil Twin, Greenport Harbor,...
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$100
Lager Love
Top Hops Beer Shop See all classes by this school @ Virtual Classroom via Zoom
When most people think of lager, they typically think of something light, fizzy, straw-like in color, and refreshing. But did you know there is a massive spectrum of lagers to choose from? From the lightest of light to the roasted chocolate characters of stout-like flavors, we’ll explore the wild world of lagers with some basic brewing, history, and lager style categories. This hour-long class will showcase beer selections from breweries such...
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$85
Virtual Trappist Tasting: Drink with the Monks
Top Hops Beer Shop See all classes by this school @ Virtual Classroom via Zoom
Join us for a tasting of beers from the famed and oldest ongoing beer brewing community, the Trappists. These celebrated beers are brewed exclusively by Benedictine Monks within their respective abbey walls. Only a few select beers in the world have the right to be labeled “Trappist.” As we taste, we’ll go over each brewery’s unique history as well as glassware, temperature, and everything else that goes into creating these world-class...
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$100
Reviews of Top Hops Beer Shop
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Virtual Tasting: Beers Around the Virtual World
Eric’s Virtual Beers Around the World class was awesome. For starters, he picked an awesome variety of beers. I drink a lot of beer, visit a lot of breweries and beer shops, but it was great to be (re-)introduced to some styles that are easy to forget and appreciate when you lean towards IPAs and there are so many to try these days. The beers were great and he also had good reason to choose each, so the background story on each was informative. And of course, he found a way to fit my juicy IPA preferences into the mix. Judging by my girlfriend’s experience, the class is great for the non-beer enthusiast as well. Looking forward to doing another class tailored to other beer interests with Eric and some friends who are into beer. -
Virtual Tasting: Let's Get Tropical Summer Beers
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Travel the World with Beers
Kevin was super knowledgeable and engaged with the entire class at their own level. I learned a lot and told others about it! -
Travel the World with Beers
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Blind Tasting: Get to Know Your Palate
Fun and informative. You get 5-6 mini glasses of beer like the size you’d get with a flight. I say 5-6 because it was 5 as part of the class but at the end she let us taste one more because someone asked a question about a certain style so I’m not sure that extra glass is always a thing. I think I’d rather take the couples class next time. It’s only a $15 more per person and includes food and an hour open bar at the end. This doesn’t include food and only get you 10% off at the bar after. -
Travel the World with Beers
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Sours
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Travel the World with Beers
Great class! -
Beer & Cheese
Kevin knows his stuff! The class was enjoyable and the pairings were delish! -
So Now You're a Beer Nerd: Advanced Beers
Very informative. Instructor was clearly passionate about the subject matter, which definitely made the class more enjoyable. -
Beer Date Night: Drink, Learn, and Mingle
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Beer Date Night: Drink, Learn, and Mingle
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Belgian Beers
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Travel the World with Beers
The class was very insightful. I learn a few things i didn't know about even being a big beer adocate. I would definitely recommend anyone to try the class. The instructor was out going, laid back, and knowledgeable. I will definitely try another class in the future. -
Sours
Plentiful selection of excellent sour beers! Bring your appetite! -
Trappist Beers
I highly recommend this class for anyone who is into beer or just looking for something fun to do. Class was held in a middle of a beer shop/bar in LES. The background noise and activity added to the energy without it being too distracting. The instructor, Josh, was an excellent balance of entertaining and incredibly knowledge. I was also impressed w/ the value. Over the course of the 1.5hr class, you taste 12 beers, many of which are fairly expensive or super difficult to get in the states. I've taken a ton of tasting classes on CourseHorse (not a lush, I swear!) and I think this one is my favorite. Can't wait to take my next class w/ Josh -
Beer & Cheese
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Travel the World with Beers
This class was great! Instructor was laid back and made everyone feel at ease. He taught us a lot including the history of the beer styles and breweries, and what to look for when tasting a beer, but kept it very fun and entertaining the whole time. -
Sours
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