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Catering Glass Guide: Beer

The Glass Guide for Beers will help you choose the right glass for the perfect beer!

Glass guide beer

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Bottom-fermented beers taste best in a tall, narrow glass, like a flute or vase. Top-fermented beers deserve a short, rounded glass, which allows the beer's aromas to develop more fully. To help you get started, this blog post provides a guide to choosing the right glass for your beer.

Beer glasses for pilsner

To ensure your customers enjoy their beer to the fullest, the right beer glasses are essential. The best-selling beer is a pilsner. So, let's start with the ideal pilsner glasses. With pilsner, it's important that the hop aromas and malt flavors reach the nose directly. Thin, straight glasses like a vase or a flute are therefore best suited for this.

Beer glasses for wheat beer

Weizen glasses are tall beer glasses shaped like an hourglass. The height of the glass allows you to better see the color of the beer. A properly poured weizen will have a head of foam just above the glass. Weizen glasses used to hold half a liter of beer, but these days they also come in smaller sizes.

Beer glasses for wheat beer

Witbier isn't weizen. These are two different types of beer. They're also served in completely different glasses. Witbier is served in a sturdy, thick glass. Glasses are often angular and octagonal, but a round glass works just as well!

Beer glasses for bock beer

Bock beer is served in tulip-shaped beer glasses. The shape of these glasses helps distribute the aromas evenly. The tulip shape also contributes to the creation of a thick head. Besides Bock beer, heavier blond beers are also often served in tulip-shaped beer glasses.

Beer glasses for IPA

When you first see an IPA glass, you probably don't immediately think of a beer glass. This beer glass has a unique shape. The sharply tapered top of the glass ensures that with every sip, you're treated to a cloud of aromas. This shape allows the aromas to linger until you bring the glass to your mouth. The glass's wide body allows the aromas to develop fully, and the tapered base minimizes heat transfer.

How do you choose the right beer glass?

When choosing beer glasses , always keep drinkability in mind. Residual oils, grease, or cleaning agents, even in small amounts, can suppress the carbonation of beer. Brewers are usually proud of the beers they create. Don't be afraid to ask for information about the ingredients. We can also provide you with sound advice on choosing the right beer glass.


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