{"id":21115,"date":"2020-03-29T20:30:07","date_gmt":"2020-03-29T20:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/21115\/how-to-drink-beer-the-right-way-this-is-what-you-should-do"},"modified":"2020-04-17T16:14:14","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T16:14:14","slug":"how-to-drink-beer-the-right-way-this-is-what-you-should-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/21115\/how-to-drink-beer-the-right-way-this-is-what-you-should-do\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Drink Beer the Right Way: This is What You Should Do"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What do Hillary Clinton and Justin Bieber have in common? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsday.com\/entertainment\/celebrities\/celebrities-drinking-beer-1.11660814\">Photographs prove<\/a> they both love sitting back and enjoying a beer.<\/p>\n<p>Photos show Hillary Clinton toasting a patron, as she gets ready to enjoy a pint of beer at an Irish pub in Ohio. Justin\u2019s experience was a little wilder, showing photographs of Bieber drinking beers in the jungle, while on vacation in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re, at a pub, on vacation, or relaxing at home, beer can make\u00a0your time better. However, if you don\u2019t know how to drink beer the right way, you\u2019re not getting the full experience.<\/p>\n<p>For those looking to have a tasty good time, we can help. Read on to learn everything you need to know about drinking beer the right way!<\/p>\n<h2>How to Drink Beer<\/h2>\n<p>As you get ready to learn how to drink beer, you&#8217;ll first want to understand what affects your beer&#8217;s taste. Different beer containers create different tastes.<\/p>\n<p>Here are 3 of the most common types of beer containers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Draft<\/li>\n<li>Bottle<\/li>\n<li>Can<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For a super fresh taste, we suggest trying a beer on draft. Usually, when a beer is on draft it&#8217;s because it&#8217;s getting used quickly by the establishment. This means that the pub you\u2019re at has to replace that specific brand often, allowing your draft beer to have a famously fresh taste.<\/p>\n<h3>Problems With Bottled Beers<\/h3>\n<p>Beware of bottled beers. Bottled beers may look the coolest, but they&#8217;re not always the best when it comes to flavor. Exposure to light, or oxygen, will cause the beer to lose its freshness.<\/p>\n<p>When properly stored, bottled beer can look good and taste great. If you&#8217;re going to get a bottle of beer, make sure you store it somewhere dark, and cool.<\/p>\n<h3>Canned Beer<\/h3>\n<p>Finally, canned beer tends to be fresher than bottled. Since light can&#8217;t get through the can, the beer inside is better able to maintain it&#8217;s true flavor. You can also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coolienation.com\/rush-koozies-fast-with-overnight-delivery\">order custom koozies fast<\/a> online, to personalize your beverage.<\/p>\n<h2>Best Beer Glasses<\/h2>\n<p>So far we&#8217;ve been talking about the containers you can buy your beer in. However, it&#8217;s also important to know about the best glasses to put your beer in.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the most popular beer glasses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pint glass<\/li>\n<li>Stemmed tulip glass<\/li>\n<li>The snifter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A pint glass is a classic choice for beer drinkers across the globe.<\/p>\n<h3>Power of Pints<\/h3>\n<p>One of the main reasons pint glasses are so popular is because they work for a variety of beer options. Whether you plan on drinking pale ale, stout, or American lager, a pint glass is a perfect choice. When you plan on drinking beer in large quantities, pint glasses also allow for a large head on top.<\/p>\n<h3>Deep Flavors<\/h3>\n<p>If you plan on drinking a beer that\u2019s rich in flavor, then consider using a stemmed tulip glass. You&#8217;ll be able to hold the drink without making your beer warm. Now, you can enjoy a cool refreshing taste, for as long as your drink lasts.<\/p>\n<h3>Old School Snifters<\/h3>\n<p>Last but not least we come to the snifter. Famously shown in <a href=\"https:\/\/ifood.tv\/equipment\/brandy-snifter\/about\">the 16th-century<\/a>\u00a0painting of the &#8220;Last Supper&#8221;, snifters used to only be for\u00a0brandy. However, over the years, beer enthusiasts have begun to graduate towards using snifters for beers with high alcohol counts.<\/p>\n<p>The snifter glass is smaller, so it helps prevent over-drinking. The small shape of a snifter is also fun when you want to be able to swirl your drink around to enjoy the full flavor.<\/p>\n<h2>Choose a Beer You\u2019ll Like<\/h2>\n<p>To choose the right beer, you might have to do a little bit of taste-testing.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the classic beer styles you should try:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ales<\/li>\n<li>Lagers<\/li>\n<li>Wheat beer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ales typically have a sweet, and almost fruity flavor. Lagers, on the other hand, tend to have a more crisp flavor then ales.<\/p>\n<p>Moving on, stouts are similar to ales, while also being different. It&#8217;s common for stouts to be dark and creamy. You may also find a stout that has a similar to coffee or chocolate.<\/p>\n<p>Bitters also have a deep dark color, however, their taste is harder to define. If you&#8217;re trying out bitters for the first time, you should taste test the ordinary bitters, regular bitters, and strong bitters.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, wheat beer is a type of ale, and it&#8217;s often light-colored. It&#8217;s normal for wheat beer to taste like a spicy apple and banana mixture.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Pour and Sip<\/h2>\n<p>After you pick the right beer, and glass to enjoy it in, you&#8217;re ready to start pouring! Here are a few tips to help you pour your beer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thoroughly clean the glass<\/li>\n<li>Check beers date codes<\/li>\n<li>Know when to dump your beer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Any grease or residue on your glass can affect the head formation on your beer. Thoroughly clean the glass you&#8217;re planning on using, and rinse it with cold water. If the glass is already clean, rinse it with cold water anyways to remove any hidden oils.<\/p>\n<p>When you use a freshly cleaned glass, the head can form properly on your beer, allowing you to get the full experience. The foam from the head can create a pleasant, creamy flavor, especially if you&#8217;re using a wheat beer.<\/p>\n<h2>Mistakes Novice Beer Drinkers Make<\/h2>\n<p>Beer drinking is an art that allows you to fully taste your beverage. If you\u2019re not respecting the art, you\u2019re not getting the full benefit of your drink.<\/p>\n<p>As a new beer drinker, you&#8217;ll want to make sure you&#8217;re avoiding common beer-drinking mistakes. Let&#8217;s look at the common beer mistakes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Frosting your glass<\/li>\n<li>Drinking beer ice-cold<\/li>\n<li>Keeping beer too long<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Drinking out of a frosted beer glass may sound fun, but it&#8217;s not a good way to appreciate the flavor of your beer. When you frost a glass, you&#8217;ll make the beer foam. When beer foams, you ruin its carbonation and zap it of all its delicious aromas.<\/p>\n<h3>Avoid Ice Cold Beer<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s also not a good idea to drink ice cold beer. Instead, drink your beer when it&#8217;s at room temperature, or slightly above room temperature. You&#8217;ll also want to avoid keeping beer for too long. Since beers age quickly, it&#8217;s best to drink them when you buy them.<\/p>\n<h2>Bottoms Up<\/h2>\n<p>Cheers! Now that you know how to drink beer like a pro, what tasty beverage will you be trying first? Are you going to go for the draft, in a tall pint glass? Or will you be filling up stemmed tulip glass with an adventurous wheat beer?<\/p>\n<p>Whatever drink, or glass you choose, we know you\u2019ll enjoy your beer drinking experience! 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