Beer flute – a glass inspired by champagne

At first glance, you would expect it with champagne rather than beer. Nevertheless, the slender flute has its place in the world of beer glassware as well. It is not intended for every beer, and you will rarely encounter it in Czech pubs – making it all the more interesting to find out which beer styles it was actually created for.

Flute

Alternative names (various languages)

Flute

Typical volumes

Smaller volumes of 0.2–0.4 l (exceptionally up to 0.5 l)

Description

It is a slender, narrow, tall and elegant glass that takes inspiration from the champagne glass. Compared to it, however, it often has a shorter stem. It is used both to present the noble character of the beverage and clarify its color (especially for lambic styles) or effervescence, and on the other hand, thanks to its shape (narrow long body), it maintains the carbonation of the beer longer, so that the CO 2 bubbles do not escape too quickly.

In general, this glassware is suitable for beers with characteristics similar to champagne or sparkling wines – that is, highly carbonated beers (often beers that have undergone bottle aging or wild fermentation). When pouring into the glass, we experience similar effects as with champagne. This glass type is optimal for sour Belgian beers, wild/sour Ales from America, also due to its volume, because these beers tend to be distinctly sour and not everyone is able or willing to consume them in larger quantities. The flute is ideal glassware for the modern trends Bière de Champagne and Bière Brut as well. To enhance color clarity and effervescence, it is also sometimes used for (bottom-fermented) lagers.

Inspired by the publication by Ondřej Nývlt and Petr Novotný "Pivní sklo a pivní styly"; 2019

Condec Note

Flute-type beer glasses are not among the commonly used models in the Czech Republic, which is why we do not keep them in stock as standard. However, Condec can supply them in pallet quantities.

Available variants include, for example, the Pot_s, Gourmet and Imperial glasses.

If you are looking for this type of beer glass for your brewery or a specific beer style, we will be happy to check the available options and suitable design.

Do not hesitate to contact us