BE A RICHER POURER—With a tsunami of interest in craft beer being the rage, the more you
know about what glass to pour your liquid assets into--the more fun you’ll
have. The following is a pairing of
sorts: the right beer/ale with the right glass to serve it in. We thank the Brewer’s Association at www.craftbeer.com for providing the following media information so we
can share it with you.
SMALL TULIP OR SNIFTER
The snifter glass is most
commonly associated with digestif beverages such as bourbon and brandy.
However, it can be a great craft beer glass for certain types of ale. The
large, round bottom is designed to increase the heat transfer from your hand,
thus warming the beer. The top tapers inward trapping aromas. Very strong beers—over
8 percent alcohol—are best-suited for this type of glassware.
Suggested Beer Styles for the snifter:
English, Irish &
Scottish Ales:
Russian Imperial Stout
Strong Ale
Old Ale
English-Style Barleywine
American Ales:
Imperial or Double IPA:
American Barleywine
Belgian & French
Ales:
Belgian Strong Dark
Classic Lagers:
Doppelbock
STEMMED POKAL
While similar to the
pilsner flute, the pokal has a stemmed bottom similar to a wine glass. The
pokal is often used to serve German bockstyle lager beers. These beers are
traditionally very malty and the glass presents bock’s sweet aromas while
maintaining a nice head of foam.
Suggested Beer Styles for the
Stemmed Pokal:
English, Irish &
Scottish Ales:
Scotch Ale
Other Ales and Hybrids:
Weizenbock
Classic Lagers:
Heller Bock or Maibock Bock
Bock
CLASSIC PILSNER FLUTE
This is a tall, slender
glass that some people confuse with a champagne flute. The conical shape helps
maintain the pilsner’s pillowy head while offering a wonderful view of the
sparkling clarity of this-lager style beer. The narrow design brings aromas to
your nose as you tip the glass back for a sip.
Suggested Beer Styles for the
Pilsner Flute:
English, Irish &
Scottish Ales:
Scotch Ale
Other Ales &
Hybrids:
Berliner Weisse
Kölsch
Dusseldorfer Altbier
Cream Ale
California Common Beer
Classic Lagers:
Bohemian Pilsner
German Pilsner
Dortmunder Export
FRENCH JELLY GLASS
As its name suggests, the
French jelly glass was first used to store fruit jellies or preserves in provincial
France and Belgium. In between jellies, the farmers used them for beverages.
These glasses feature a wide mouth tapering down to a small base with large
jewel-like facets around the side.
Suggested Beer Styles for the French Jelly Glass:
Belgian & French
Ales:
Witbier White Ale
AMERICAN SHAKER PINT
This glass is what most
people think of as the traditional pint glass. It’s easy to stack and clean and
is inexpensive to produce. The wide mouth promotes easy sipping, but aroma and
flavor are diminished with this type of glass. It is commonly used to serve
light American lagers.
Suggested Beer Styles for the American Shaker Pint:
American Ales:
Amber Ale
Red Ale
Other Ales &
Hybrids:
American Wheat Ale
Classic Lagers:
American Amber Lager
“NONICK” IMPERIAL PINT
The Imperial pint was
adopted as an official measure by British Parliament in 1824. Using this
official system of measurement, the “nonick” version of the Imperial pint glass
was produced for use in pubs in the 1960’s. The glass bulges out at the top
which improves grip, prevents glasses from sticking together when stacked, adds
strength and reduces chipping.
Suggested Beer Styles for the
“Nonick” Imperial Pint:
English, Irish &
Scottish Ales:
English Pale Ale
Ordinary Bitter/Best Bitter/ESB
English-Style India Pale
Ale
English Brown Ale
English-Style Porter
American Ales:
American Pale Ale
American Brown Ale
American Porter and Stout
STEMMED ABBEY GOBLET
These glasses vary in
design for each brewery that produces them. They are often beautiful pieces of
glass art with brightly colored brewery logos adorning their sides. While they
have different designs and shapes, they share some common features. They
typically have long, thick stems and a wide mouth for easy sipping. Many have nucleation
sites (etchings) on the bottom which produce bubbles and maintain an
attractive, frothy head that intensifies aromas.
Suggested Beer Styles for the
Stemmed Abbey Goblet:
Belgian & French
Ales:
Abbey Dubbel
HANDLED GLASS STEIN
With its distinctive
dimpled sides, this glass is used to serve traditional German-style beers. The
stein is made from thick glass that can withstand spirited clinking. The wide
mouth promotes easy drinking and the thick handle eliminates heat transfer from
your hand.
Suggested Beer Styles for the
Handed Glass Stein:
Classic Lagers:
Oktoberfest
Märzen
Vienna
Munich Dunkel
Schwarzbier
WEISSBER VASE
This tall, sloping glass is
a traditional German favorite for weissbiers or wheat beers. They have a wide
mouth to contain a generous head of foam. When the glass is tipped back, the
additional of air increases the amount of pleasant clove or banana aromas that
characterize wheat beers.
Suggested Beer Styles for the
Weissbier “Vase”
Other Ales & Hybrids:
Bavarian Hefeweisse
Classic Lagers:
Munich Dunkel
LARGE TULIP GLASS
Tulip glasses trap aromas
and maintain a frothy head due to their undulating, tulip-like design. This
shape aids in drinkability and elevates the overall tasting experience. This
type of glassware is best for strongly flavored, malty craft beers. Like the
stemmed goblet, the tulip shape can trap the sweet aromatics produced by heavy
beers while maintaining a lively head.
Suggested Beer Styles for the Large
Tulip Glass:
Belgian & French
Ales:
Abbey Tripel
Saison
Biere de Garde
Lambic and Gueze
Flemish Brown and Red
IRISH IMPERIAL PINT
The Irish Imperial pint
glass features a wide mouth tapering down to a small base. This glass is
similar, but slightly different, to the British-style Imperial pint glass. The
small surface area where it’s gripped decreases the amount of heat transferred
from your hand keeping the beer cooler for longer. The wide mouth encourages a
frothy head and easy sipping.
Suggested Beer Styles for the Irish
Imperial Pint:
English, Irish &
Scottish Ales:
Stout
American Ales:
American Stout
Source: Craftbeer.com
http://www.craftbeer.com/beerology/the-right-glass
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