How to drink beer

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The pleasure of a good beer depends on a few details that are sometimes overlooked.

For example, some people think beer should be served ice cold, but to be able to really taste it, it should be drunk at a temperature of between 7 and 10°C.

Then many people drink it straight from the bottle, especially young people, without knowing that you don't get the full quality and taste of the beer: the narrow neck of the bottle actually prevents the beer from getting air and developing its whole aroma.

Every beer expresses its best qualities when poured into a glass, and even better, its "own" glass.

From the classic tankard to the various shapes of beer glasses, goblets and columns, every beer has a specific glass that enhances its own characteristics.

What's more, a beer's foam is extremely important. Like a natural covering, it protects the beer from direct contact with the air, thus preserving its aroma and temperature for longer. This is why in South Tyrol they say "beer without foam is like a woman without virtues".

 

 

Each beer has its glass

The English tankard

is ideal for Ale

The German tankard

was created for Marzen
and Export beers

The Pilsner glass

is recommended for Lagers
and Pils

Balloon glasses

should be used with
full-bodied beers,
for meditation

Flared glasses

are suggested for aromatic beers like the Belgian abbey beers

The stange
or cylindrical glass

is ideal for Ale

The biconical Pilsner glass

is good for Pils and Belgian beers

The conical column glass

is well-suited to Danish beers

The goblet

enhances the taste of fragrant
and full-bodies beers

Fluted glasses

are the right containers for dry beers like Pils

The pint

is perfect for exalting Stout beer's cream

Teku glasses

are used specifically for beer tasting

Weizenbecher

are tankards specifically designed for wheat beer