Drinking a cold lager from the bottle on a hot summer’s day can undoubtedly be enjoyable, but if you really want to taste the beer, it should be drunk from a glass. Drinking it from the bottle is like having a cold and a blocked nose – you can’t taste anything.

There are a many different types of glasses for beer, and each brewer generally has its own glass bearing its logo. As with wine, the glass is important for allowing you to smell the beer properly and taste all its nuances. Furthermore, there is obviously the aesthetic pleasure of drinking from a nice glass that presents the beer properly and is comfortable to hold. However, choosing the right glass for your beer does not need to be a scientific process.