pint glass vs. snifter

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  1. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    I have a Lawson's tulip that is kinda beefy, especially when compared to a crystal FW tulip.
     
  2. AllDayAdams

    AllDayAdams Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2015 Massachusetts

    I always drink my beers in a snifter. Most importantly my stouts!!! Cheers
     
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  3. TCJ0100

    TCJ0100 Initiate (0) Oct 9, 2014 California

    I really like willybecher pint glasses for lighter fair, and then Duvel glasses are the best outside of that for any big beers, IMO.
     
  4. Danny1217

    Danny1217 Initiate (0) Jul 15, 2011 Florida

    My favorite glass recently is a pint.

    A pint size snifter/tulip hybrid.
     
  5. --Dom--

    --Dom-- Initiate (0) Dec 22, 2012 Missouri

    I drink everything out of a 16 oz brandy snifter... It works for me.
     
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  6. Mlkluther

    Mlkluther Initiate (0) Sep 22, 2014 Canada (AB)

    I drink a Pilsner out of a Pilsner glass. A lager also.

    I use a Weizen style glass for some Ale styles.

    I bought that specially designed IPA glass this summer and I use that sometimes.

    I drink almost everything else out of a snifter or tulip style. This is my go to glassware style 90% of the time.

    Except a Guinness I always seem to pour that into an Imperial pint glass.
     
  7. Highbrow

    Highbrow Pooh-Bah (1,770) Jan 7, 2011 California
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    i think there's also a psychological element there as well. proper glassware can give that certain added perception that you're doing everything right. & if you think your beer tastes better, who's to tell you otherwise?
     
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  8. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
    Society Pooh-Bah

    My preferred glass for a Helles beer is my Spiegelau Lager Glass.

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  9. ovaltine

    ovaltine Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,787) Apr 6, 2010 Indiana
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    I've got pint glasses, pilsner glasses, snifters, tulips (the new Surly glasses that have 4 oz and 8 oz markings - my wife LOVES those for wine), and Sam perfect pints. I like the heft of pint glasses and the way they "feel," but a pilsner glass sets up "straw" colored beverages so well (pilsners, hefe's), and HUGE stouts "feel" best to me in a snifter.

    But there's something about the Sam perfect pint glass (the large version) - gonna use one tomorrow night when I sample Rouser.
     
  10. kingofhop

    kingofhop Initiate (0) May 9, 2010 Oklahoma
    In Memoriam

    I definitely think the vessel enhances the beer, but it's probably more "in my own mind" than scientific. Pilsners and Helles in a half litre or litre mug. yum. I tried Urquell in a tulip, but it just wasn't the same. So, yeah. Looks are an important part of beer. Having said that, I have no problem with Dixie cups and Mason jars. I got me some new "Beatles" shakers that look really ripe for some pale ale or English style IPA.
     
  11. Uniobrew31

    Uniobrew31 Pooh-Bah (1,567) Jan 16, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    A local brewpub served me a Mai Bock in a snifter but I am pretty sure they were just being cheap!:angry:
     
  12. tkdchampxi

    tkdchampxi Pooh-Bah (2,473) Oct 19, 2010 New Jersey
    Pooh-Bah

    I've come full circle in this topic. These days, I no longer like to drink my IPAs in a tulip glass.

    I really like using my Cape May Brewing barrel/can shaped glass for drinking IPAs.

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  13. LittleDog

    LittleDog Initiate (0) Dec 19, 2014 Texas

    I honestly don't care. But I have poor senses of taste and smell. I do often use a red wine glass, or my favorite giant glass chalice with glass so thick I swear I could drive a nail with it.
     
  14. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
    Society Pooh-Bah

    I use my can shaped glass to drink Sixpoint Sweet Action and my homebrewed English Bitter Ales. IMO, moderately hopped beers benefit from this type of glass.

    Cheers!

    [​IMG]
     
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  15. StLeasy

    StLeasy Initiate (0) Sep 8, 2013 Illinois

    The IPA glasses are designed to release as much carbonation as possible, releasing as much aroma as possible. A potential downside is that the beer will then oxidize/"stale" quicker, but for such an easy drinking style, not an issue for the most part. I use my IPA glasses for other styles all of the time, I just like the taste after it opens up (oxidizes). For the same reason, I am partial to pouring 12oz bottles aggressively into imperial pint glasses to release carbonation. Cheers!
     
  16. DarkDragon999

    DarkDragon999 Maven (1,331) Feb 13, 2013 Rhode Island

    Lager or Pale Ale in a snifter or tulip, it just doesnt feel right to me IMO. Now if youre talking IPA's (Not DIPA's) then yes Ive had some in a pint glass and when I put them in a tulip they tasted better.
     
  17. Telly13

    Telly13 Initiate (0) Jan 21, 2014 California

    I prefer tumblrs instead for my ipas but will also pour them in a tulip/snifter from time to time. Stouts for sure will always put them in a snifter/tulip. Had a boss pour of Cantillon Fou in a pint glass once! Definitely recommend that at leas once!
     
  18. Shroud0fdoom

    Shroud0fdoom Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2013 Maryland

    I use my Pint Shakers for Water, Tulip or Wine Glass for everything else. Chalice is my prefered Glassware. Yes, using a Tulip enhances my appreciation for said brew in that glass, plus it's prettier to look at.
     
  19. TonyLema1

    TonyLema1 Pooh-Bah (2,890) Nov 19, 2008 South Carolina
    Pooh-Bah

    My palette is no where near refined enough to discern taste from different glassware
     
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  20. pat61

    pat61 Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2010 Minnesota

    One problem with the shaker glass is that people stack them and they get scratched inside and provoke more foam. On the other hand it is better than a bottle. The tulip is also nice because you can hold the top in your hands if it is too cold and hold the stem if it is just right. Plus all the other stuff everyone has said.
     
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