| Fine beers should not be drunk straight from the | | | | preference. Here are the most popular glass |
| bottle. They should always be enjoyed only after | | | | choices for beer: |
| being poured into a glass. Glassware choice, as | | | | Pilsner Glass - A 12 ounce tapered glass that is tall |
| well as appropriate use and care, are important to | | | | and slender. Pilsner glasses are good for showing a |
| the overall enjoyment of a fine beer, so here are | | | | beer's color, carbonation level, and for head |
| a few tips: | | | | retention. Pilsner glasses are typically used for |
| Cleaning - First of all, make sure your glass is | | | | lighter beers (such as a Pilsner). |
| "beer clean". If it isn't, you may find that the | | | | Pint - Probably the most popular of beer glasses |
| carbonation dissipates quickly which will cause the | | | | because they are cheap to make, easy to store, |
| beer lose its head prematurely, or even go flat. | | | | and easy to drink out of. As the name indicates, |
| Worse yet, a glass that has not been | | | | most are 16oz. glasses, but there are 20-ounce |
| appropriately cleaned can alter the taste of your | | | | versions available. This is a great all around beer |
| fine brew. Contaminates that can ruin your beer | | | | glass that works well for almost any beer. If |
| drinking experience are fat or grease based | | | | you're only going to use one type of glass, a pint |
| residues such as lipstick residue, fingerprints, and | | | | should be the one. |
| soap or milk residue. At home, the best way to | | | | Mug or Stein - Mugs come in many sizes and |
| insure your glassware is "beer clean" is to only | | | | shapes. Steins are just mugs (often fancier mugs) |
| use them for serving beer, and to wash and dry | | | | with lids. Mugs are sturdy pieces of glassware |
| them in the dishwasher. | | | | with handles. Their benefits are they hold a lot of |
| Dishwasher detergents tend to leave little to no | | | | beer, and they're easy to drink out of. |
| residue. (Be sure you buy a brand designed to | | | | Weizen Glass - Like a Pilsner glass, a Weizen glass |
| leave dishes free of residue, and doesn't have | | | | describes what it was intended to be used for. A |
| any added scents, such as lemon. Also, do not | | | | Weizen glass is for Weizenbier, or wheat beer. A |
| over fill the soap container.) Plus, the heated dry | | | | Weizen glass is similar in look to a Pilsner glass |
| setting sterilizes your glasses. If you do choose to | | | | without a stem. They come in many sizes, but |
| hand wash your glassware, use a mild detergent, | | | | the half-liter is most common. |
| and allow the glasses to air dry. Never dry or | | | | Tulip - A tulip glass is a tulip shaped, stemmed |
| wipe off your beer glasses with a dishtowel | | | | piece of glassware. The tulip shape creates big, |
| because that can leave behind lint, residue, or | | | | foamy heads and brings out the aromas of your |
| odors that are held in the towel fibers. | | | | beer. This glass is a good choice for heavier ales |
| Glass Styles - There are several different | | | | and IPAs. |
| glassware choices for enjoying your beer. They | | | | Goblet - A long stemmed round, bowl-like piece of |
| each have advantages and disadvantages that | | | | glassware, which at times can be quite ornate. A |
| make them more suitable for certain types of | | | | goblet with a shorted stem and thicker walls is a |
| beers than others. However, ultimately your | | | | chalice. Both offer the ability to take big drinks. |
| choice of glassware comes down to personal | | | | |