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Football. Oktoberfest. Seasonal craft brews. Beer season is open! Are you ready to make the most of it? We’ve talked about how the shape of a glass can affect the flavor and enjoyment of wine, (click here to read the article), but did you know that the same is true for beer and hard cider? It is! And Luigi Bormioli proves it with the Birrateque Collection. It’s ok to have a special place in your heart for traditional pint glasses and red plastic beer cups. But when it’s time for craft beer to shine and command a premium price tag, Birrateque is up to the task. Here’s how it works its magic. Starting with the glass itself, the Birrateque collection is made of lead-free, high-tech Crystal Glass SON.hyx®. The transparency and sparkle of this innovative glass show off the real color and clarity of the beer and its foam. For help keeping beer ice cold, click here to get tips on storing and dispensing ice cold draft beer. An anatomy of the Birrateque IPA Glass reveals how each design...

Beer has been bringing joy and refreshment to the world for thousands of years. Exactly how long is a subject of debate and continued research, but we know it’s been around somewhere between three and ten thousand years. That’s some serious staying power! Once a beverage enjoyed cold only during northern winters and by the elite who could afford to import ice or snow from alpine lakes and mountain tops, it’s hard for us to imagine beer as anything but a cold beverage.  We rarely even think about how lucky we are to get to enjoy it ice cold until we are served a pint that’s lost its chill. Pressurized metal beer kegs, introduced in the 1950’s, were a game changer, making mass production, storage, and transport of the world’s most popular alcoholic drink more efficient than ever. With a capacity of about 15½ gallons, a full-sized keg holds the equivalent of almost 7 cases of beer or 124 pints, which reduces waste while making beer sales more profitable for high-volume operations....