How to sample Manchester brewer Cloudwater’s beer tasting events in September

Beer lovers are getting the chance to head back to school for a few intensive classes in their favourite drink with a Manchester craft beer brewer.

Cloudwater is putting on a series of events and tastings during September under the name Class In Session.

Brewers and industry experts will be coming to the city to teach eager fans a bit more about the modern craft beer scene and what goes into its tipples.

Why is Class In Session happening?

Cloudwater says the event is a is a month-long celebration of the classic beers and trailblazing breweries who laid the foundations for the modern beer scene.

A series of events aimed at different levels of expertise will be held at the brewery’s headquarters on the Piccadilly Trading Estate.

Cloudwater hopes that improving people’s knowledge of craft beer will also deepen their passion for it.

“We’ve developed a reputation as one of the leading lights in Manchester’s independent beer scene so we feel a responsibility to help enthuse more people about modern beer by sharing our team’s wealth of knowledge and experience,” said Cloudwater marketing and engagement manager Connor Murphy.

“We want folks to have those same lightbulb moments we had, when you sit down with a beer that sparks a newfound passion and starts you out on an exciting journey of exploration.”

What is happening?

Class In Session starts on 8 September when Matthew Curtis, author of the recently-published Modern British Beer, turns up at the Unit 9 tap room for The Evolution of Modern IPA.

The evening will provide a closer look at one of the most-talked-about styles in modern beer, with Matthew exploring IPA’s development, debunking some myths and looking at classic examples.

There will also be a guided tasting of four beers that represent different stages in IPA’s history.

A series of smaller tastings will also be hosted throughout September, run by Cloudwater’s staff and tailored to different levels of expertise.

These will include guided beer flights, giving beginners a quick introduction to different beer styles while enjoying four of Cloudwater’s brews, and more in-depth Beer School sessions set among the brewery’s store of oak barrels in the brewery barrel store,.

These will dive deeper into the evolution of each style and Cloudwater’s approach.

Brewer’s Table events on 15 and 29 September will be hosted by one of the brewers and will allow guests to get more technical while being guided through a selection of beers from across the spectrum of styles Cloudwater produces.

And on 22 September Natalya Watson, who is one of the country’s foremost beer experts, will host The Wonders Of Fermentation.

She will give those attending an insight into the history of yeast in brewing and how it has helped to shape the beer scene we know and love today.

How do I get tickets?

Tickets and details for all the Class In Session events can be found at cloudwaterbrew.co/events