Nice
Glass
Free yourself. AND your beer! Unleash the subtle flavors and aromas of your favorite
brew and increase your tasting pleasure 10 fold with one simple step. Pour it
in a glass.
Any old glass? Hell, no! Just like wine, the shape of the
glass enhances the flavor by allowing your beverage to breath and move
in the way it was intended, improving your sensory perception and the
overall taste. Of course the biggest added benefit is that wide mouth
of the glass allows some of the carbonation to dissipate, alleviating
the classic desire for the beer belch.
For every variety of beer, there's a perfect glass. There
are thousands! Check out these basics. They'll get you through in a pinch.
Pint
Glass
Your basic wide mouthed beer glass. Well-suited for most ales and beers
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Pilsner Glass
Tall, thin, slender and tapered, this glass is ideal for European, German,
American and Czech-style pilsners, wheat beers and lagers. |
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Goblet
These small, wide-bowled glasses capture the aromas of most strong ales,
like barleywine-style ales.
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Tulip
Perfect for most Belgian-style beers, the top of the glass flares to capture
the head of the perfect pour.
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Chalice
Traditionally reserved for Belgian-style or Trappist and Abbey dubbels
and triples.
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Mug
Heavy, sturdy, large and handled, these glasses are perfect for drinking
and "clinking." Great for ales, Altbiers or Oktoberfest beers.
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The Perfect Pour
Some say pouring a beer is an art form. One you can master. Lucky for you,
practice makes perfect.
- Start with a clean glass. Yes, a glass. I repeat, beer
isn't meant to be drunk out of the can or the bottle.
- Hold the glass at a 45" angle and pour the beer
at the middle of the glass. Go ahead. Show off. Pour it hard and add
some distance between the bottle and the glass.
- At the half way point, tilt the glass to 90". Keep
pouring to the middle of the glass and you'll form the perfect head.
Yes, head is a good thing. It releases the aroma and looks good, too.
Ideally, the head should be 1" to 1 1/2" tall.
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