Proper Stemware

We all know that wines smell and taste much better when served in the proper stemware. But what about Root Beer? Let's find out...

Jeff pours himself two glasses of a fine root beer.

The first glass, a Spiegelau white wine glass, shows off the beautiful brown and red tones of the root beer.

The second, a Spiegelau Burgundy glass, allows the root beer to effervesce, releasing powerful aromas of, well, root beer.

A taste of each, and a good slurp of air through the root beer from the Burgundy glass, carry the flavors and aromas to the olfactory bulb in the back of the throat.
The final results - hands down, the Burgundy glass. Pronounced aromas in the glass from more surface area for fizzing resulted in more flavor on the palate. Check back soon for another comparison, pitting the Burgundy glass against the infamous "mug".

P.S. This is what happens when you don't wash your stemware for a few days after using it, and it sits quietly on the countertop, waiting for mischief to be made upon it.