[MR] Moose Tale Collegium

[Elspeth Payne]

Just a note - at Highland Foorde's Scottish Moose Tales Collegium,  in addition 
to Barun Siegfried's beer tasting class, the Middle Eastern brewing class 
could include a bit of tasting as well.  Contributions would be gratefully 
received, of course.  Since this class is scheduled before lunch (beer tasting 
is right after lunch) participants may want to pace themselves.

We'll be talking about what modes of brewing existed and what beverages are 
still available today.  Given we're covering a huge geographic region and a lot 
of centuries, it'll be a high-level look, but there's lots for us to look at.   
Beer, wine, and distilled spirits have ancient lineage; coffee, koumiss, wine 
vinegar and some tribal beverages make guest appearances.  Our Middle Eastern 
personas and intrepid travellers to those regions need not suffer from drinking 
mere water!

Cheers,
Baroness Sorcha