![]() ![]() In those days, beer was poured from wooden casks into tin, pewter, earthenware or wooden mugs. Even more interesting is that not many people knew what their beer really looked like. These two characteristics are taken for granted today, but in 1842 most beers were brownish in color and likely very cloudy due to quick fermentation times and a lack of filtration. Czech pilsners are known for their light golden straw color and brilliant clarity. First created in 1842 in the town of Plzen in the modern day Czech Republic, the pilsner revolutionized the way consumers drank and what brewers produced. No other beer style has had such a profound effect on the beer world as the pilsner. I will start the series with the pilsner flute. The glassware series will attempt to clear up some of the mystery involving glassware. I often get asked if glassware is important for beer and, if so, which beers should go in which glasses.
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