BEER DRINKERS’ GUIDE TO CHOOSING THE RIGHT GLASSWARE:

Chalice Snifter These are wide rimmed bowls on a This style is sometimes called a long stem. The design allows a big balloon due to its shape - bulbous foamy head and complex aromas and narrowing to the top. They sit to develop, and encourages sippingFooted Pilsner Snifter on a stem and a foot and make the which means that the hits the drinking of beer into an elegant ritual. front of the tongue where sweet and The shape makes it easy to swirl the fruit flavours register. beer to release the aromas.

Dimpled Barrel Tulip A thick dimpled glass mug with a This has a bulbous bottom on a stem handle. The mouth is larger than the and foot. The flared mouth retains a base and this releases the aroma. foamy head, and the beer is easy to Tulip swirl so the aromas are released. English Pint This style has a wider mouth than base and this releases the aroma in These squat glasses are functional the beer and the beer is sloshed onto rather than graceful with gently the tongue so makes contact with all sloping straight sides and a wide taste buds. Tumbler mouth that promotes a sip rather than a glug. Sipping the beer means that it Flute hits the front of the tongue first so any A tall, narrow, delicate elegant glass sweetness in the beer will register. on a long stem. The tapered rim pours the liquid towards the back of Weizen the tongue enhancing effervescence, A German style that is tall, slender and and acidity. flared at the top ideal for accentuating the cloudy appearance of a wheat Footed Pilsener beer and for a voluptuous head Tall and tapered like an inverted Weizen formation. isosceles triangle narrower at the bottom than the top. It shows off the colour and carbonation of the beer An ideal wine glass for beer is one and as the vessel’s mouth is not too with a tapered mouth that releases wide it maintains a beer head. aromas.

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