Glassware? Solo cup? Do you care?

So, during the show on September 11th, Brett and I got a little sidetracked discussing glassware and how it affects the beer you drink. Since it was on my mind, I wrote an article outlining the basics for the Beer Buzz column over at TAGsgf.com.

I don’t think glassware is what I’d call vital to a beer drinking experience (except in very rare circumstances), but it can help. For instance, drinking at Oktoberfest would be diminished a bit if you were drinking out of fragile glasses rather than the huge dimpled steins. What’s Oktoberfest without clinking glasses together heartily while yelling “Prost!”? Similarly, I think trappist ales deserve a bit more respect than the average beer, too. Glassware is one of the ways to show that beer the respect it deserves.

An American Pale Ale, though? A homebrewed porter? Glassware is fine and all, but I’d be almost as happy drinking them from a red Solo cup.

Check out the alternatives to Solo cups on TAGsgf here.