This place just doesn't get the whole idea of intr...

This place just doesn't get the whole idea of introducing great beer to beer lovers. This was our 2nd time visiting T.H.C in Derby after the 1st let down visit. They Absolutely will NOT let you sample taste a beer that you have an interest in but you might not want to spend $7.00 or so dollars on and end up hating it. Their answer to not letting you taste it is "we offer flights that you can purchase in a rack of 4 for $12.00 ! " That makes 16oz of beer a whopping $12.00 !! The 1st time my wife reluctantly went with a flight rack of 4 different beers ...she hated 3 of them. That was a nice waste of money. We left and did not go back for almost one year. Recently someone told us that they (T.H.C.) stopped the policy of NOT letting people sample before they spend money , so we went back to give it another try with 4 of our friends on their way to meet us there. As soon as we walked up to the bar we saw 2or3 beers that we have never tried, so I asked if I could taste one of them. The bartender stated " no I'm sorry we do not give taste samples,but we sell flights." We ordered one beer each, called our friends immediately to tell them that we will be meeting them somewhere more friendly and accommodating to beer enthusiasts ! Our friends never heard of a beer bar with a large selection that refused to allow a sample of 2 to 3 OUNCES to be tasted before wasting money on a beer that you might just hate. I only live 5 miles from The Hops Company but I can NOT see any of us ever wanting to go back, there are far too many Great bars and Breweries in the area to be treated like we have been at The Hops Company in Derby, Ct