Wow, I love the samplier platter idea. The Cyclo beer looked interesting to me, I just love that super dark color. BTW that's a lot of beer for a samplier, I've done some wine and beer tastings and they use small shot glasses or small wine glasses. Most wine snobs, taste it and then spit it back out then grab some water. It can be funny to watch...
Great post and congrats on the curie votes.