Glassware Experiment

Hey,

Here is Pt 1 and 2 of an experiment our podcast did and our first video cast.

The idea was to take the same beer and drink it in different glass styles and compare notes. The difference is actually very big.

Hope this will be interesting for some of you.

Cheers!
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[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0T9-PzeFwo[/youtube]

That was very interesting, thanks. You're a great bunch of beer tasters.
And once again I feel a little 'dumb' for drinking a beer from a can at the moment

in the second video you are seeing home brewers, a pro brewer (me), sake and beer enthusiasts and people who work in beer import/export and marketing.
So some great and tested opinions, not just drunks we found on the street.

Very cool. Thanks for sharing. I've always wondered about this when I go to a craft beer bar and they serve everything in specific glasses. Obviously, your pallet is more refined than mine. Do you think the difference in the glass is as noticeable by a recreational drinker?

i think that depends on the person. some peoples perception and palate is naturally sensitive and requires no training. For example, women are significantly better at perceiving flavours than men are (which stems from men being hunter gatherers and women being responsible for feeding young - being able to taste if the food isn't quite right for your young is obviously an evolutionary advantage).

However i think the differences were stark enough in different glasses that possibly, yes. So stark in fact that i think it wouldnt be difficult to trick a drinker and tell them that each glass was a different beer - particularly the differences between glasses which have a wide aroma pool and are funneled at the top vs wide open glasses (IPA glass vs pilsner glass for example).

beer served in different glasses can often be to do with branding and you only need to look at Belgium to see why.. however there is usually a method to the madness.
Drinking beer at home i always use a tulip glass as a benchmark and its a great way to get a standard tasting or most beers. I drink Pilsner and lagers from ceramic mugs though. Open top, thick lipped and it does a great job of keeping the beer cold.

Cool thanks.

tsurrie said:

That was very interesting, thanks. You're a great bunch of beer tasters.
And once again I feel a little 'dumb' for drinking a beer from a can at the moment

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some beers are best in the can believe it or not, Heady topper is one of them  

in the second video you are seeing home brewers, a pro brewer (me), sake and beer enthusiasts and people who work in beer import/export and marketing.
So some great and tested opinions, not just drunks we found on the street.


I'm going around tonight courting a few folks who at one time or another were posting in the brewing area to consider sharing again in there ... to add some other regions customs etc than the incredibly East Coast dominated bunch we've got going at present ...

I know that I'm curious to hear what you might have to share, anyways

Is fresh beer (bia hoi) popular in Japan, like in Vietnam? ...