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Raising the BarThe Master Cicerone program is about growing the
knowledge of our friends in the hospitality and
retail industries, so that they—in turn—educate
the consumer. To literally & figuratively raise the
bar, & along with it the expectation that any server,
bartender, retailer or manager has in himself,
& his team.
We invite you to check out our other booklets on:
+ Beer Styles
+ Beer Flavor and Evaluation
+ Beer Ingredients and Brewing Processes
+ Pairing Beer with Food
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Weissbier ‘Vase’This tall, sloping glass is a traditional German favorite
for weissbiers or wheat beers. They have a wide mouth
to contain a generous head of foam. When the glass is
tipped back, the additional of air increases the amount
of pleasant clove or banana aromas that characterize
wheat beers.
Suggested Beer Styles
+ Weissbiers
+ Wheat Beers
+ Bavarian Hefeweisse
+ Classic Lagers
+ Munich Dunkel
+ Other Ales & Hybrids
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Classic Pilsner FluteThis is a tall, slender glass that some people
confuse with a champagne flute. The conical shape
helps maintain the pilsner’s pillowy head while
offering a wonderful view of the sparkling clarity of
this-lager style beer. The narrow design brings aromas
to your nose as you tip the glass back for a sip.
Suggested Beer Styles
+ English, Irish & Scottish Ales
+ Scotch Ale
+ Other Ales & Hybrids
+ Berliner Weisse
+ Kölsch
+ Dusseldorfer Altbier
+ Cream Ale
+ California Common Beer
+ Classic Lagers
+ Bohemian Pilsner
+ German Pilsner
+ Dortmunder Export
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Small Tulip or SnifterThe snifter glass is most commonly associated with
digestif beverages such as bourbon and brandy.
However, it can be a great craft beer glass for certain
types of ale. The large, round bottom is designed to
increase the heat transfer from your hand, thus
warming the beer. The top tapers inward trapping
aromas. Very strong beers—over 8 percent alcohol—are
best-suited for this type of glassware.
Suggested Beer Styles
+ English, Irish & Scottish Ales
+ Russian Imperial Stout
+ Strong Ale
+ Old Ale
+ English-Style Barleywine
+ American Ales
+ Imperial or Double IPA
+ American Barleywine
+ Belgian & French Ales
+ Belgian Strong Dark
+ Classic Lagers
+ Doppelbock
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American ‘Shaker’ PintThis glass is what most people think of as the
traditional pint glass. It’s easy to stack and clean and
is inexpensive to produce. The wide mouth promotes
easy sipping, but aroma and flavor are diminished with
this type of glass. It is commonly used to serve light
American lagers.
Suggested Beer Styles
+ American Ales
+ Amber Ale
+ Red Ale
+ Other Ales & Hybrids
+ American Wheat Ale
+ Classic Lagers
+ American Amber Lager
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Irish Imperial PintThe Irish Imperial pint glass features a wide mouth
tapering down to a small base. This glass is similar,
but slightly different, to the British-style Imperial
pint glass. The small surface area where it’s gripped
decreases the amount of heat transferred from your
hand keeping the beer cooler for longer. The wide
mouth encourages a frothy head and easy sipping.
Suggested Beer Styles
+ English, Irish & Scottish Ales
+ Stout
+ American Ales
+ American Stout
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‘Nonick’ Imperial PintThe Imperial pint was adopted as an official measure
by British Parliament in 1824. Using this official system
of measurement, the “nonick” version of the Imperial
pint glass was produced for use in pubs in the 1960’s.
The glass bulges out at the top which improves grip,
prevents glasses from sticking together when stacked,
adds strength and reduces chipping.
Suggested Beer Styles
+ English, Irish & Scottish Ales
+ English Pale Ale
+ Ordinary Bitter/Best Bitter/ESB
+ English-Style India Pale Ale
+ English Brown Ale
+ English-Style Porter
+ American Ales
+ American Pale Ale
+ American Brown Ale
+ American Porter and Stout
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Index
American ‘Shaker’ Pint - 9
Irish Imperial Pint - 11
‘Nonick’ Imperial Pint - 13
Pilsner Flute - 5
Pint -
American Pint - 9
Irish Imperial Pint - 11
‘Nonick’ Imperial Pint - 13
Small Tulip - 7
Snifter - 7
Weissbier ‘Vase’ - 3
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