1) Use the untapp'd app see what others think.
2) Every brewery I've rated since 2015 have flights, 2-4ozs 3+glasses. No issue if a taster is mostly full.
3) Know what you like, I detest sours, smoked/tobacco flavors but you have me a Belgium any day.
As for the cruise, never had any rain! More sun than clouds, warmer weather than expected. Delay in luggage availability and a medical situation (EMS) made the disembarkation at Vancouver a $h1tshow.