| German beer glasses come in a number of styles. | | | | The same is true of Belgian beer glasses. Hefeweizen |
| Many people are familiar with the large 'Stein' style of | | | | and Kristallweizen beers are served in tall, thin glasses |
| glass but there are other beer glasses that are not | | | | with a narrow base that widens towards the top. |
| as widely known, particularly outside Germany. The | | | | Kölsch and Altbier glasses are tall, straight, and |
| purpose of these glasses is to enhance the flavor of | | | | cylindrical. Contrasting this Berliner Weisse beer is |
| the beer. | | | | served in an unusual rounded goblet with a stem akin |
| It is probably fair to say that most people associate | | | | to that of a champagne glass (which is sometimes |
| Germany with steins because they are the beer glass | | | | known as a flute). |
| of choice during Oktoberfest. Obviously, this is | | | | It should also be pointed out that ideally, beer |
| because of the amount of beer that they hold. | | | | glassware should not be chilled or frosted. |
| Interestingly, the stein is the glass version of another | | | | The fact that Belgian and German beer glasses are |
| more traditional German beer glass called the Krug. | | | | made specifically for each type of beer speaks |
| The liter version of the Krug is the same size as a | | | | volumes for the love of beer that both of these |
| stein. The only difference is that the former is | | | | countries share. It is in fact hard to think of any |
| earthenware. | | | | other countries in the world that do the same thing, |
| German beer mugs, as mentioned earlier, are | | | | even with the rising popularity of beer in America |
| designed to enhance the taste of the particular beer. | | | | recently. |
