{"id":53029,"date":"2023-08-29T09:10:49","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T13:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/?p=53029"},"modified":"2026-11-04T23:22:16","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T03:22:16","slug":"beer-glassware-teku-glass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/beer-glassware-teku-glass\/","title":{"rendered":"Beer Glassware: The Teku Glass"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"thebe-3031442640\" class=\"thebe-fuente-preferida-2 thebe-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=thebeertimes.com\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"A\u00f1adir como fuente preferida en google\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Anadir-como-fuente-preferida-en-google-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Anadir-como-fuente-preferida-en-google-1.jpg 638w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Anadir-como-fuente-preferida-en-google-1-300x60.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" width=\"175\" height=\"127\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><p>The Teku glass is an original design developed in 2006, and its name is an acronym drawn from the names of its creators, Teo Musso of the Italian microbrewery Baladin and the sensory analyst Lorenzo Dabove (Kuaska).<\/p>\n<div id=\"thebe-359653235\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9395258998211551\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><insclass=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9395258998211551\" data-ad-slot=\"8775458773\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9524\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9524\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9524 size-full\" title=\"Teku glasses\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Copas_Teku.jpg\" alt=\"Teku glasses\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Copas_Teku.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Copas_Teku-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Copas_Teku-114x60.jpg 114w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9524\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Teku glasses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The main goal of the Teku glass was to create a standard vessel for the industry that could be used in the sensory analysis of beer.<\/p><div id=\"thebe-4009247966\" class=\"thebe-maridaje-sin-rodes thebe-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 40px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 12px; padding: 16px; max-width: 320px; margin: 20px auto; text-align: center; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/71vKJFxJDRL._SL1500_-187x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/71vKJFxJDRL._SL1500_-187x300.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/71vKJFxJDRL._SL1500_.jpg 312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #0000ff; font-weight: bold; margin: 8px 0; line-height: 1.2;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0GF4CFJBL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">Maridaje de cerveza y marihuana. La ciencia sensorial para el sommelier moderno<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium fasc-ico-before dashicons-cart\" style=\"background-color: #ffd100; color: #000000;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0GF4CFJBL\">Comprar en Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Teku glass was originally inspired by the design of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/beer-glassware-afnor-iso-glass\/\">ISO glass<\/a> used for the sensory evaluation of wine, resulting in an elegant, functional glass that was later manufactured by the famous German glassmakers at Rastal.<\/p>\n<p>Broadly speaking, the Teku is an angular hybrid between a tall wine glass and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/beer-glassware-tulip-glass\/\">tulip glass<\/a>, designed to enhance the organoleptic characteristics (aroma and flavor) of beer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/how-to-taste-beer-learn-to-appreciate-beer-like-a-true-expert\/\">for tasting and evaluation<\/a>, and it can be used with any beer style.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9527\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9527\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9527 size-full\" title=\"Lorenzo Dabove and Teo Musso\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/teo_musso_y_lorenzo_dabove.jpg\" alt=\"Teo Musso and Lorenzo Dabove\" width=\"500\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/teo_musso_y_lorenzo_dabove.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/teo_musso_y_lorenzo_dabove-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9527\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lorenzo Dabove and Teo Musso<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It has a tall, thin stem that lets the Teku open out more slenderly than a tulip glass, but like the tulip it also has a notable opening that better captures the nuances of different <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/guia-de-estilos-de-cerveza-bjcp-2015-espanol\/\">beer styles<\/a>, encouraging good head retention that traps aromatic compounds.<\/p>\n<p>Its size also leaves adequate space for the head to form, while its open bowl encourages that formation and supports it well.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, its long stem provides a firm grip without the hand changing the serving temperature.<\/p><div id=\"thebe-1083063314\" class=\"thebe-libros-amazon thebe-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 12px; padding: 16px; max-width: 320px; margin: 20px auto; text-align: center; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43340 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Catar-cerveza-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Gu\u00eda Pr\u00e1ctica Catar Cerveza Amazon\" width=\"200\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Catar-cerveza-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Catar-cerveza-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Catar-cerveza-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Catar-cerveza.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #0000ff; font-weight: bold; margin: 8px 0; line-height: 1.2;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3LddZmQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">Gu\u00eda pr\u00e1ctica para catar cerveza: C\u00f3mo apreciar correctamente todas las cervezas del mundo<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium fasc-ico-before dashicons-cart\" style=\"background-color: #ffd100; color: #000000;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3LddZmQ\">Comprar en Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The standard version holds 42.5 cl (14.4 oz) and stands 19.6 cm (7.7 in) tall, while the Mini Teku holds 33 cl (11.2 oz) and measures 18.6 cm (7.3 in).<\/p>\n<p>These are the recommended beer styles.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/strong-ale-inglesa-vs-strong-ale-americana-referencias-estilo\/\">American Strong Ale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/barleywine-ingles-vs-barleywine-estadounidense\/\">Barley Wine<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Belgian Ale<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/que-es-una-cerveza-belgian-golden-strong-ale-descripcion-de-estilo-segun-la-guia-bjcp\/\">Belgian Strong Ale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/13-versiones-de-ipa-de-la-english-ipa-a-la-black-ipa\/\">Black IPA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/bock-beer-styles-history-varieties\/\">Eisbock<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Foreign Stout<\/li>\n<li>Double IPA<\/li>\n<li>Strong Porter<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/history-russian-imperial-stout-style\/\">Imperial Stout<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/saison-history-and-origins-of-the-beer-of-ancient-belgian-farmers\/\">Saison<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Weizen Bock<\/li>\n<li>Wheat Ale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"thebe-2377838772\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9395258998211551\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><insclass=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; 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Where does the name Teku come from?<\/h3>\n<p>The name joins the first letters of Teo Musso, founder of the Italian brewery Baladin, with those of Kuaska, the nickname of sensory analyst Lorenzo Dabove.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Who makes the Teku glass?<\/h3>\n<p>It is made by the German glassmakers at Rastal, based on the design developed by Musso and Dabove.<\/p>\n<h3>3. How much does a Teku glass hold?<\/h3>\n<p>The standard version holds 42.5 cl (14.4 oz) and stands 19.6 cm (7.7 in) tall. The Mini Teku holds 33 cl (11.2 oz) and measures 18.6 cm (7.3 in).<\/p>\n<h3>4. Which beer styles can it be used with?<\/h3>\n<p>It can be used with any style because it was designed for tasting. It works especially well with aromatic, complex beers such as Barley Wine, Saison, Imperial Stout or Belgian Strong Ale.<br \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"1. 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It works especially well with aromatic, complex beers such as Barley Wine, Saison, Imperial Stout or Belgian Strong Ale.\"}}]}<\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"thebe-1285605133\" class=\"thebe-maridaje-cerveza-marihuana thebe-entity-placement\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 12px; padding: 16px; max-width: 320px; margin: 20px auto; text-align: center; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Maridaje-de-Cerveza-y-queso-profesional-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Maridaje-de-Cerveza-y-queso-profesional-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Maridaje-de-Cerveza-y-queso-profesional-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Maridaje-de-Cerveza-y-queso-profesional-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Maridaje-de-Cerveza-y-queso-profesional.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #0000ff; font-weight: bold; margin: 8px 0; line-height: 1.2;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4qHemVH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">Maridaje de cerveza y queso profesional. Ciencia, t\u00e9cnica y sinergia sensorial<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium fasc-ico-before dashicons-cart\" style=\"background-color: #ffd100; color: #000000;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\">Comprar en Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><h2>Recommended<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/beer-glassware-afnor-iso-glass\/\">Beer Glassware: The AFNOR Glass or ISO Glass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/how-to-taste-beer-learn-to-appreciate-beer-like-a-true-expert\/\">How to Taste Beer: Learn to Appreciate Beer Like a True Expert<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"thebe-4106951193\" class=\"thebe-multiplex-final thebe-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9395258998211551\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><insclass=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9395258998211551\" data-ad-slot=\"2413980541\" data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Teku glass is an original design developed in 2006, and its name is an acronym drawn from the names of its creators, Teo Musso of Baladin and the sensory analyst Lorenzo Dabove (Kuaska).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9524,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wpai_generated_summary":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[21119],"tags":[21449,21122,21253,21120],"class_list":["post-53029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-culture","tag-beer-goblets","tag-culture","tag-glassware","tag-tasting-beer"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53029"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53029\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53030,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53029\/revisions\/53030"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}