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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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