The right glassware can greatly enhance the enjoyment of beer. It showcases the color, effervescence, head, lace and wonderful aromas of a good beer. Pouring beer into a glass helps to bring a beer back to life from its hibernation in a keg, bottle or can. Even the lowliest light lager can be surprisingly palatable when served up right: in a glass.
Some purists insist that beer glasses be washed thoroughly using only clean, warm water, or sanitizer solution if you must, Dr. Health Department Inspector - then left to air dry. Dish soap and detergent can leave residues in glassware that keeps a beer from tasting and looking its best. No matter what, use a clean glass for each beer. A quick rinse of clean water inside the glass, just before you pour in the beer, will keep too much foam from frothing up.
But it’s your beer - have it any way you want, as long as you pour it into a glass. If you want to frost your glass by keeping it in the freezer, be our guest. It's most refreshing, especially on a hot day, but many people don't like the ice that forms and waters down their finely-crafted beer. Some maniacs, desperate for excitement, even sprinkle salt in their beer glass to foment a little bubble riot in the glass. We say, “Go right ahead. Hey, it's your glass of beer - have it however you like it.”
When your ready to serve, hold your glass at a 45-degree angle. Pour in the beer, aiming at the middle of the side. Vary the pouring speed, intensity and bottle height to adjst your pour Fast, high and hard means more foam and spilled beer, while slow, low and easy brings out the fragrances. Half-way through the pour, tilt the glass upright and keep pouring into the middle of the glass. This develops the prefect head of foam, releases the beer aromatics and makes the beer look good enough to drink.
Good beer is worthy of good presentation. Europeans, especially those crazy, King-o-Beer Loving Belgians, have a glass for almost every brand of beer. We have illustrated here some of the more common types of glasses, with simple suggestions on what kind of beer goes with the glass. Don't be afraid to experiment - a big wine glass will work just fine, and even serving beer in a plastic cup is better than drinking straight from the bottle.
Some purists insist that beer glasses be washed thoroughly using only clean, warm water, or sanitizer solution if you must, Dr. Health Department Inspector - then left to air dry. Dish soap and detergent can leave residues in glassware that keeps a beer from tasting and looking its best. No matter what, use a clean glass for each beer. A quick rinse of clean water inside the glass, just before you pour in the beer, will keep too much foam from frothing up.
But it’s your beer - have it any way you want, as long as you pour it into a glass. If you want to frost your glass by keeping it in the freezer, be our guest. It's most refreshing, especially on a hot day, but many people don't like the ice that forms and waters down their finely-crafted beer. Some maniacs, desperate for excitement, even sprinkle salt in their beer glass to foment a little bubble riot in the glass. We say, “Go right ahead. Hey, it's your glass of beer - have it however you like it.”
When your ready to serve, hold your glass at a 45-degree angle. Pour in the beer, aiming at the middle of the side. Vary the pouring speed, intensity and bottle height to adjst your pour Fast, high and hard means more foam and spilled beer, while slow, low and easy brings out the fragrances. Half-way through the pour, tilt the glass upright and keep pouring into the middle of the glass. This develops the prefect head of foam, releases the beer aromatics and makes the beer look good enough to drink.
Good beer is worthy of good presentation. Europeans, especially those crazy, King-o-Beer Loving Belgians, have a glass for almost every brand of beer. We have illustrated here some of the more common types of glasses, with simple suggestions on what kind of beer goes with the glass. Don't be afraid to experiment - a big wine glass will work just fine, and even serving beer in a plastic cup is better than drinking straight from the bottle.
