To rinse or not to rinse?

I'll use a cold-water rinse before pouring the first beer to a) remove any residual sanitizer, b) to bring the inner glass wall temperature down slightly and c) lubricate the inside of the glass for a better, controlled pour.

Between beers? Sometimes I give it a quick rinse, other times I'll live on the edge and simply pour another.

I do not recommend drying the inside of beer glasses as you run the risk of getting contaminants (from the towel or skin oil) on the inside of the glass. Air-drying is always best for beer-ready glassware.

 

I rinse if it's a different beer. If it's the same style and they're similar, i.e., two West Coast IPAs or stouts, etc., then I do not rinse.

 

Best of both worlds- rinse the glass with the beer you are about to pour in it. This preps the glass for the goodness it is about to receive.

 

I find that I never get the same, great carbonation release if I reuse the same glass. I assume this is because the parts of the glass designed to release carbonation (laser etching) are thinly coated in beer.

Thus, I always try to get a fresh glass. Worst case, I'll rinse it out and hand dry.

 

I usually fill whatever glass I drank the beer from to the top with cold water and down that. I like to stay hydrated.

 

I always rinse if I am changing beers and plan on using the same glass.

 

Different beer, rinse. Same beer, just pour the next one. Rarely do I drink the same beer twice in a row, and most of the time I only have one beer.

We had a nice bottle share last saturday. I rinsed between every pour.

 

I rinse and take a good hearty swig of water with a little bit of the leftover malts, hops, yeast, etc. in it. It's still good, helps keep me a little more hydrated, and gets the glass mostly clear for the next beer. I don't dry them. I also don't like dirtying more than one glass a day.

 

I have quite a few different glassware options so I often just throw the already used glass in the dishwasher and grab a new one. If I was in a social situation and didn't have the option for other glassware, I suppose I would stick to the same glass if it was of the same style. If it was a different style, I would likely rinse and dry before using it.

 

Rinse yes. New glass? Not necessary.

 

How "far gone" is the drinker? Asking for a friend...

 

Seconds of same beer = just pour into current glass
Different beer, same style = rinse/shake/pour
Different beer, different style = take down another glass

 

Sorry, that wastes beer.

 

Rinse, if it's a different beer.

 

In the wine world, this is standard practice, and is being done with wines that cost a LOT more than any beer!
The Italians rinse everything with wine; glasses, carafes, you name it. I don't see why they wouldn't for beer.

 

For whatever reason, it's uncommon for me to drink two beers of the same style back-to-back, so there's usually a glassware change to fit the change in style. If I don't switch styles, the glass gets rinsed if I'm changing beers and it doesn't if I'm having the same beer again.

 

rinse after each beer, even if drinking same beer, at least for forst 2 or 3, after that i might forget a rinse or two.

 

Depends on how long the finished beer residue has been lingering in the glass... if I've already got my next bottle selected, I go with a quick rinse and shake. If its been a couple minutes, then I have to grab some fresh glass.

 

Does anyone think that in a blind tasting they could determine which glass was rinsed and which wasn't?

The only difference I can imagine is the color as a few ml of something dark goes a long way. Even so, does a .1% change in Lovibond really change the experience of a beer?