Ten types of beer glasses, drinking the best flavor of beer

Every time it's the hot season of summer, I want to go out and barbecue cold beer with my friends. If gear shift barbecue belongs to the heat wave of summer nights, then ice beer is definitely the dominant cold air in the heat wave. Eating spicy grilled skewers, taking another sip of beer, the feeling of ice and fire is simply more satisfying!

I always thought that it didn't matter what glass beer was in, as long as it was satisfying. But after reading the beer cup science popularization today, I realized that my love for beer is still too superficial. It turns out that different beers require different cups to taste the best flavor!

In the impression of most Chinese people, the appearance of a Beer Glass is probably like the first one from the right in the picture, but in fact, it is just one type of beer glass among many - a draft beer glass.

But in fact, different materials of cups have different performances for beer. As the most widely used glass material currently, it has various advantages such as moderate thermal conductivity, transparent appearance, and low cost. In the glass beer cup family, different types of glasses are divided according to shape, glass wall thickness, etc. Drinking different types of beer from different glasses also results in different performances for different types of beer.

The influence of beer cup shape on beer flavor

What exactly is the flavor of beer? Here is a brief introduction. Different people have different understandings of beer flavor, but in general, the beer flavor we explain includes the following factors: malt aroma, hop aroma, mellow aroma, and mouthfeel.

The raw material of beer is malt, including barley malt, wheat malt, and some even add oats, so malt aroma is the basis of beer flavor;

Hops are also the main ingredient in beer, providing a bitter taste and a unique plant aroma (similar to tea, mainly composed of phenolic and tannin substances);

As a fermentation product, beer contains a large amount of yeast metabolites, mainly esters and acids. For example, some beer yeasts produce esters of isoamyl acetate during the fermentation process, which have a fruity aroma, mainly banana flavor. In fact, this is the source of the banana flavor in Fujia white beer, and this flavor is mostly present in Belgian style wheat beer;

The feeling of entering the mouth varies from person to person. Different people have different drinking habits, some like to take a sip, while others like to spin on the tip of their tongue first and then slowly swallow. But there is a common feeling that beer has a strong killing taste after entering the mouth. The so-called killing taste is actually an external stimulus produced when small bubbles of carbon dioxide in the beer burst on the tongue. Therefore, beer rich in carbon dioxide will have a strong killing taste.

After briefly introducing the flavor of beer, it is time to talk about the influence of beer glasses on beer. As shown in the picture below, there are two types of beer glasses to choose from and a cold beer, and you are thirsty and hungry. Which glass would you choose?

I think most people would choose A because when drinking beer from this cup, one must raise their chin to reach it. It is precisely because of this cold beer that it can quickly pass through the throat and instantly cool down the world. If you choose B, the beer may stick to your face when you drink it with your head up, so you must drink it in small sips without raising your chin. This way, the beer will stay in your mouth for a longer time, and your tongue can fully exert its function to enjoy the various flavors of beer.

Therefore, if you want to drink cold beer, choose A, and if you want to savor beer carefully, choose B. Changing the drinking container according to the type of beer or your current situation is also a pleasure of drinking beer. At this time, you are not just drinking beer, but enjoying the culture of beer.