Schott Zwiesel Beer Basic

The series works with two capacities: 30 cl for most of the range and 50 cl for the large wheat beer glass. The lager glass is narrow and straight-sided, which keeps the fizz in the beer for longer. The craft glass has a tulip shape with a tapered neck that directs the aroma towards your nose and makes the hops far more pronounced. The stout glass widens slightly towards the top, which suits a beer that carries its flavour in the creaminess. For wheat beer you choose between the small 30 cl glass and the classic tall 50 cl glass. Everything is supplied in packs of four or six.

Hold the glass at an angle of approximately forty-five degrees and let the beer run down the side until you reach the fill line. Then set the glass upright and pour in the last few centimeters freely so the head builds up. Pour a wheat beer more slowly and with more foam, while a pilsner should be poured in one motion. Do not cut off the foam with a spatula if you have rinsed the glass properly first, because that is not necessary. Also see the specialty beer glasses.

Beer Basic is made of Tritan crystal glass, which remains clear after thousands of dishwasher cycles and whose rim does not chip easily. More important for beer is what happens after the dishwasher: every trace of grease flattens the head. Therefore, do not dry the glasses with a cloth that has previously been used on plates, and rinse them just before pouring with a glass rinser. Store them upright, not upside down on a wooden shelf.

Other series from this brand can be found with the Schott Zwiesel glasses. For the full overview of shapes and sizes, see beer glasses, and if you prefer drinking from a mug, check out the beer mugs. If you'd like a shot with it, the recipe for a Kopstoot explains how to make it, and the cocktail page has the rest. Would you like to put glasses with your own logo on the bar? See glass printing.