The Complete Guide to Beer Glassware

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Drinking from the bottle can be cool for someone, but if you want to enjoy the taste of beer, get used to using beer glasses.

If you do not know what type of beer glasses are used to drink beer, the beer glass types chart will help you understand the types, shapes, and styles of your beer glasses. For complete guidance on beer glassware, keep reading the article!

1. Pint (Nonic Glass)

Pint or nonic glasses are one of the most used glasses to serve the British ale, or stout. It has a large mouth that can facilitate the drinker to provide a good layer of foam. Due to its capacity and shape, it is ideal for beer that cannot be drunk very cold or carbonated.

It has inverted cone shapes with a widening near the edge that will allow the formation of the creamy foam that can provide taste to the drinker. It is ideal for Indian pale ale, brown ale, and porter.

2. Glass Jars Or Mugs

These are sturdy and made of thick glass with a large capacity. It also has a handle that can prevent the heating of your hand during the cooling of the beer. The shape of these glasses is like the conical shape or mouth of the jar or with dimples.

They are used to serve different types of beer, such as the English ale, stout, and Scottish ale. They are designed to be able to collide at the time of the toasting without breaking.

3. Flute

Flute is often confused with the shape of the glass of champagne. This type of glass is designed to retain some of the same properties of the champagne. It includes attractive aroma, presentation, and carbonation.

The shape of the flute consists of thin glass walls and long thin stems. The narrow bowl of the glass will create foam retention. This type of glass is used to serve fruity and carbonated beers.

4. Chalice

The shape of the chalice consists of a thick and large basin. This type of glassware creates a dense, attractive, and thick foam of beer on the surface of the glass. Additionally, the shape of the chalice will allow the formation of the foam upto 2 cm above the edge and then lower down slowly.

Some of these glasses have the nuclei to retain CO2 and contribute to the formation of the foam that can allow the drinker to take a deep sip.

5. Oversized Wine Glass

You may be wondering about the use of oversized wine glasses for drinking beer. If you are drinking beer with a complex aroma and flavor, you can consider the use of the oversized wine glass. Its shape is like a cup or chalice.

The large size concentrates the aromas and allows the release thereof to enjoy your beer properly. It is considered a good substitute for your tulip glasses.

These glasses are mostly used in elegant places instead of bars. They are ideal for the American black ale and Belgian dark ale.

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