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Pilsner: a cold glass
Drink pilsner at 4 to 6 degrees. A room-temperature glass at 20 degrees immediately warms the first beer by a few degrees. A rinsed, cool glass keeps the beer at the right temperature and creates a tighter head. That’s why bars rinse the glass under cold running water just before pouring, and it’s just as easy to do at home.
A glass from the fridge is fine. A glass from the freezer isn’t. The inside freezes, making the beer turn into a block of foam; the carbonation escapes, and the first thing you taste is ice. The foam also doesn’t cling well to a layer of frost. Frozen glasses are for show, not for flavor.
Specialty beer: at room temperature
Drink tripels, dubbels, bock beers, IPAs and stouts at 8 to 14 degrees. In a cold glass, the beer closes up: the aromas don’t open up, and all you taste is bitterness. That’s why you should pour specialty beer into a room-temperature glass, so the beer can gradually reach its ideal temperature in the glass. Read about the right glass for each beer in our article on beer glasses.
A stemmed goblet or tulip glass helps here too: your hand isn’t wrapped around the beer, so it won’t warm up more than necessary.
The right temperature for each beer
Pilsner and lager: 4 to 6 degrees. Wheat beer and weizen: 5 to 7. Blond ale and IPA: 7 to 9. Dubbel, tripel and bock: 10 to 12. Stout, porter and quadrupel: 12 to 14. The stronger and darker the beer, the warmer it should be. As a rule of thumb, take specialty beer out of the fridge 15 minutes before drinking.
More important than the glass temperature is that it’s clean and grease-free. Read about it in our article on a grease-free beer glass. And if you want a really beautiful head, check out our page on pouring beer.
The right glass
The Stölzle Iserlohn glass holds 50 cl and has a thick base that stays cold. Arcoroc's 50 cl Cervoise is a tulip glass for specialty beer served at room temperature. Find all sizes in the beer glasses collection.
Stölzle Iserlohn Beer Glass 50 cl (6 pieces)
Arcoroc Cervoise Beer Glass 50 cl (6 pieces)
Good to know
Can a beer glass go in the freezer?
You can; tempered glass won't crack, but it's not better. The frosty layer makes the beer foamy and tasteless. Ten minutes in the fridge is enough.
Why does a cold glass fog up?
Moisture from the air condenses on the cold glass. It is harmless, although a wet glass is more likely to slip from your hand. A coaster underneath keeps the table dry.
What temperature is draft beer?
A draft system cools pilsner to 4 to 6 degrees. If the keg is warm, the beer foams when poured. Read more in our article about beer from a keg.
Frequently asked questions
Should a beer glass be cold?
For pilsner, yes: rinsed under cold water or straight from the fridge, at 4 to 6 degrees. Not for specialty beer: drink it from a room-temperature glass so the aroma can come through. Browse our beer glasses.
Is putting a beer glass in the freezer a good idea?
No. The ice on the inside makes the beer foam, the carbonation disappears, and all you taste is ice. A refrigerator is enough.
At what temperature should you drink specialty beer?
Blond ale and IPA at 7 to 9 degrees, dubbel and tripel at 10 to 12, stout and quadrupel at 12 to 14.
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