From sacramental wine regulations to Vatican duty-free shops and Trappist monasteries, the Catholic Church has shaped the alcohol industry in ways most drinkers never consider. The story spans canon law, papal certification of wine producers, and brands that wear the monastic habit without living it.
Stange (German for “rod” or “stick”) is a tall, narrow, cylindrical glass traditionally used to serve Kölsch-style beers from Cologne, Germany — full of history and tradition.
Serving beer in a frozen glass might seem like a good idea, but it actually destroys its aromas, dilutes it with water, and produces flat, lifeless foam. Here is why you should avoid it.
The origins of the snifter glass date back to 18th-century France, gradually refined by European glassmakers to capture and concentrate the complex aromas developed during prolonged barrel aging.
Developed in 2013 through a collaboration between the German glassware company Spiegelau and two of the leading companies of the Craft Beer movement in the United States, with Sam Calagione from Dogfish and Ken Grossman from Sierra Nevada.
