Glassware really does matter (Duh!)

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by ledzeppelin4, Mar 31, 2012.

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  1. ledzeppelin4

    ledzeppelin4 Initiate (0) May 18, 2011 Illinois

    Of course I'm preaching to the choir, but the glass really does make a difference. For example, I've had Lagunitas Imperial Red and Sierra Nevada Hoptimum out of tulip glasses and thought they tasted a little too boozy. Then the next day I had them out of pint glasses and thought they tasted just fine. Also firestone union jack straight out of the bottle = harshness. Union jack in a pint glass= good stuff.
     
    #1 ledzeppelin4, Mar 31, 2012
  2. Highbrow

    Highbrow Pooh-Bah (1,770) Jan 7, 2011 California
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    pint glasses are straight edged. in my experience straight edged glasses tend to cut down or not trap certain aromas including top notes of alcohol. an overproof whiskey sometimes tastes better ...or let's say is "easier" to drink from a glass with no curvature. also find a straight pint glass (can) reduce bitter notes with beer.
     
    #2 Highbrow, Mar 31, 2012
  3. MADhombrewer

    MADhombrewer Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2008 Oregon

    Try UJ out of a tulip. Outstanding! I use a tulip for most everything I drink. Hoptimum is boozy no matter the glass.
     
    #3 MADhombrewer, Mar 31, 2012
  4. FosterJM

    FosterJM Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2009 California

    Very much so. We did a BBA BW tasting and I was using a snifter. My buddy was using a Tripel Karm. glass. What a difference. That Belgian glass did wonders for all the beers I tried.

    Cheers!
     
    #4 FosterJM, Apr 3, 2012
  5. ehammond1

    ehammond1 Initiate (0) Jul 4, 2008

    Please post pic of said glass. I want.
     
    #5 ehammond1, Apr 3, 2012
  6. Thehuntmaster

    Thehuntmaster Initiate (0) Sep 2, 2009 South Africa

    Interesting, I tend to avoid pint glasses as I feel they don't capture the aroma as well as a tulip style glass. I never thought about the fact that they would also increase the boozy notes!
     
    #6 Thehuntmaster, Apr 3, 2012
  7. BdubleEdubleRUN

    BdubleEdubleRUN Initiate (0) Jul 28, 2009 California

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    #7 BdubleEdubleRUN, Apr 3, 2012
  8. FosterJM

    FosterJM Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2009 California

    What Brett said, Go see Jazz @ El Cerrito.

    Cheers!
     
    #8 FosterJM, Apr 3, 2012
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