Craft Beer Glasses and How to Taste: Birranova Sonora and Pelèr on Maltese
The right glass makes all the difference: it concentrates aromas, maintains the foam, and enhances every sip. The Birranova Sonora Glasses 30cl — American pints from the Apulian brewery Birranova — are perfect for Italian craft beers like the Pelèr Italian Pilsner by Birra Impavida: fresh, aromatic, with notes of bread crust, honey, and elegant hops. Both available on Maltese with shipping throughout Italy.
🛒 Sonora Glasses — Birranova | 🛒 Pelèr Italian Pilsner — Birra Impavida
Which Glass for Each Beer Style?
- American Pint (Sonora): Lager, Pilsner, Pale Ale, APA — versatile and roomy
- Willi Becher: German Lager and Pilsner — biconical shape that maintains foam
- Tulip: IPA, Saison, Belgian beers — concentrates aromas
- Goblet/Snifter: Stout, Barleywine, contemplative beers — oxygenation and warmth
- 🛒 Discover all glasses on Maltese
How to Taste Craft Beer
- Temperature: Lager 4–7 °C; Ale 8–12 °C; dark and strong beers 12–16 °C
- Look: color, clarity, and foam
- Smell: malt, hops, yeast, and special additions
- Taste: sweetness, bitterness, body, and aftertaste
- Pairing: light beers with fresh dishes; hoppy beers with rich dishes; dark beers with desserts
Main Types of Craft Beer
- Lager/Pilsner: light, clean, refreshing — bottom fermentation
- Ale: fruity or spicy aromas — Pale Ale, IPA, Stout, Saison
- Wheat: wheat, soft and spicy — Weissbier, Witbier
- Belgian & Sour: complex Belgian styles and sour beers — Lambic, Gueuze
