Beer

Ask for any beer in an English pub and it comes in a pint glass or a dimpled pint mug with a handle, regardless of the brew. Ask in Germany, and every beer will be served in a glass appropriate to its style. Ask in Belgium, and chances are each brand of beer will have its own distinctly shaped and decorated vessel (to the delight of beer glass collectors). It has a lot to do with marketing, to be sure, but there’s no denying that the shape of a glass is as important for beer as it is for wine, displaying a brew’s appearance, maintaining its head and enhancing aromas.