The Importance of Glassware 3: Pilsner, Tumbler & Tulip

6 November 2013 by Liam

We’ve finally reached the destination on our long journey into glassware (you can read parts one and two). In this final post, I’ll finish off what I started last time because it took a surprising amount of words to get through the first two. To recap, your glassware should be selected to emphasise the best parts of the beer in question. Key ways of doing this involve agitating the beer to get the aromatics into your nose and controlling the quantity […]

Categories: Importance of Glassware • Tags: beer, craft beer, glassware, serving beer, spiegelau

The Importance of Glassware 2: IPA & Hefeweizen

3 November 2013 by Liam

Last time I wrote about glassware, I took a bunch of Little Creatures Pale Ales and stuck them in six different glasses and compared the tasting notes. Today, I’m taking six different beers and putting them in five different glasses in an effort to qualify the impact of selecting the right glass for the right style. I also want to look at why that glass type suits the beer style. Almost all of the glasses featured are from the Spiegelau range […]

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The Importance of Glassware

13 October 2013 by Liam

Ever since I attended a Spiegelau session at the Queensland Homebrewing Conference, I’ve become particular about how my beer is served. When I get a beer for the first time at a new venue, I’ll run my finger around the inside of the glass to see if there’s a bump and cup it to feel the temperature. Perhaps not surprisingly, the quality of the menu rarely matches up with the quality of the serving. It’s made me appreciate the extra mile […]

Categories: Importance of Glassware • Tags: beer, craft beer, glassware