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[Beerbecue]

My all time fave is the Sam Adams glass.

[Deerslyr]

Type of glass will depend upon the style of the beer.

 

Would you drink champagne out of a glass designed for a merlot?

[HVB]

Type of glass will depend upon the style of the beer.

 

Would you drink champagne out of a glass designed for a merlot?

No silly, that is what mason jars are for!

[MtnBrewer]

Not exactly the best analogy. The best glass for sparkling wine is a coupe, not a flute.

I disagree. The wide mouth of a coupe allows the very subtle aromas from sparkling wine to dissipate too quickly. A flute is the ideal option for sparkling wine.

[MtnBrewer]

I disagree with that too but I suppose it's a matter of opinion. I love the way a flute looks with a stream of bubbles rising up from the bottom.Back on topic, I have nearly every kind of beer and wine glass there is (including a ton of 12 oz. "pint" glasses). There is no one-size-fits-all solution for beer but the closest I've come is the tulip. A snifter comes pretty close too.

[HVB]

My all time fave is the Sam Adams glass.

I have some of these and other nucleated glasses.  I use them but they are not my favorite, I do not think the nucleation points help.  The Dogfish Head/SN IPA glass is my least favorite.

[MtnBrewer]

I do not think the nucleation points help.

They definitely work as far as creating bubbles but I'm not sure what you mean by "help".

[Big Nake]

As mentioned, I do try to match the beer to the glass if possible. The standard straight-sided pint glass is fine for amber ales, pale ales, blondes, red ales, etc. I'll put a German lager in an appropriate glass as I would a bitter or EPA. I'll see my wife tap an English beer into a pilsner glass or drink Oktoberfest out of a nonic, etc. and it would be truly geeky to intervene so I just ignore it.

[HVB]

They definitely work as far as creating bubbles but I'm not sure what you mean by "help".

I guess if a beer is carbonated properly it should not need help creating bubbles.  Just my $0.02

[Deerslyr]

I thought this was the best method of delivery for beer consumption?

 

[MtnBrewer]

I guess if a beer is carbonated properly it should not need help creating bubbles.  Just my $0.02

I don't disagree but the etching does make for a nice stream so from that standpoint, I think it helps.

[Mya]

I've was never a glass snob. As long as the glass is full, I'm happy.

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doob, try a regular mouth Mason jar, pint sized

[Genesee Ted]

Gots me one of these

As far as the nucleation points... The idea is that the steady stream of bubbles continually brings aromas to the nose.  

 

Ken, I know what you mean with "reg beer in reg glasses" (sorry to paraphrase) but you would be impressed with the difference between those and some of the lager and other glasses from Spiegelau.  Incredible.  Like I said, it is HD beer. 

[Big Nake]

Ken, I know what you mean with "reg beer in reg glasses" (sorry to paraphrase) but you would be impressed with the difference between those and some of the lager and other glasses from Spiegelau.  Incredible.  Like I said, it is HD beer.

I will check it out.These look nice: Click-a-reno

Edited by KenLenard, 04 November 2014 - 07:20 PM.

[neddles]

I don't disagree but the etching does make for a nice stream so from that standpoint, I think it helps.

Should add too that a very clean glass will yield very little bubble formation. The etching helps in that situation too.

[Genesee Ted]

I will check it out.These look nice: Click-a-reno

Those are what I was referring to, yup

[positiveContact]

I will check it out.These look nice: Click-a-reno

 

as a lover of german beers and lagers in general I think this should be a must buy for you ken!

[HVB]

I will check it out.These look nice: Click-a-reno

Watch Woot! For these. I got a 4 pack of the ones in the OP for $19.

[Big Nake]

Watch Woot! For these. I got a 4 pack of the ones in the OP for $19.

I just did a quick search and found the WOOT! page for these and it shows that they're all sold out but I will keep watching. $19 for 4 is nice because Amazon wants $17 for 2.

[Howie]

I would challenge you to do a glassware side by side with either of the glasses I mentioned in the OP and your regular glass.  I do not exaggerate when I say you will be amazed.  It is like HD tv vs reg or DVD vs VHS.

 

It's a pretty amazing comparison. I did it years ago and tossed all my standard shaker glasses. One of the brewing podcasts did a limited glass comparison a few years ago and liked the Duvel glass the most.

 

I have several favorites, depending on the occasion. I enjoy drinking from the Guiness style tulip pint glasses. However, most are 20oz, and I don't like those when I'm drinking bottled beer since it doesn't fill them up. My absolute favorite is one like this

 

For everyday drinking from 12oz bottles, I prefer like the standard DFH curved pint glass. I like a Willibecher for lagers and such. I also have one of  those new smaller Guinness glasses, and I like it a LOT.

 

Another one I'm fond of are the "can" glasses, just for everyday session drinking though. Basically, anything where the top curves in a little will help with capturing aroma.

 

For high gravity stuff, I have a footed Bell's tulip glass that's my absolute favorite. They don't make that style anymore, I wish I could find more. My wife broke 2 of the 3 we had. I also have several other snifters and tulips.