Drinking out of bottle/can vs. pouring in to glass

Which is your preference, drinking right out of the bottle/can or pouring into glass??

I almost always drink out of the bottle, because I find pouring into the glass diminishes the flavors and body at least to a certain extent.

I pour into glass when I write a review or when the beer is so awesome looking in appearance, but that's it.

So you want to review beers that have (in your opinion) dimished flavor and body?
I basically always pour into a glass for exactly the same reason you don't.

I pour into glass if it's the first time I've had it or if it's any size bigger than 12oz. Last night, I drank both Narwhal and Ten Fidy without pouring them first.

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Always pour into glass

When I do reviews, often what I will do is pour one into appropriate glass, and review it's appearance. I review the taste and rest out of the bottle.

I don't like diminishing my beers, I like experiencing them at their max. Thus, I always consume straight out of the bottle.

I can't think of any advantage whatsoever in drinking beer direcetly from the bottle/can...unless a glass just isn't available.

I even pour AAL's for my garden slugs into a plastic cup first before they drink it.

To each his own, but I doubt you'll find many people who agree with you. When you drink from a glass, are you using an American pint glass? If so, consider trying a tulip instead; that's my most versatile glass.

You take humane treatment of animals to a whole new level.

I've always found drinking out of the bottle, at least with higher gravity beers, limits the complexity. The only beers I drink out of bottles or cans are lagers, pilsners, etc.

I usually use tulips, snifters or something like that.

I prefer pouring into a glass and I have a few different styles of glassware, depending on what I feel like using. Only time I'll drink out of the bottle or can is when a glass isn't available.

I likes me a nice glass when I'm sittin' and relaxin' to a good brew - The bottle or the can work when I'm going for a quick quench, snoot , and buzz - When it comes to the Heady Topper stuff I pour half in a glass and drink the rest from the can (as directed) - cheers!

It would be like drinking wine from the bottle, its made to be served in a glass. Always pour into a glass, the only exception I have heard of is Heady Topper, the can says to drink from the can.

So either you think LMT shouldn't be killing his garden slugs, or you think he should be killing them with Rochefort 10.

I just think the little guys would prefer water.

People drink out of the bottle?

IMO the best way is to drink out of a glass. That way the beer is agitated properly when tasting. It's just always been my preference to pour into the appropriate glass and go from there.

Why not?? Do people not drink Jack or Wild Turkey out of the bottle??

I once drank Brown Shugga out of a straw out of a bottle waiting to get into a parking lot for a concert, tasted just fine

I've found that I prefer Pils and AALs from the bottle/can. Everything else is enhanced by the glass, IMHO.

I shouldn't have to say.

Maybe people that are regulars at AA meetings or frat parties

Good point. I'm going to start drinking sandwiches out of bottles now, because apparently every substance is the same and synonymous.

Agreed

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I think it's pretty widely accepted that pouring into a glass helps the flavor since you can actually smell the beer and smell is a huge part of taste. That's not to say you MUST do it however. To each their own.

ALWAYS pour into a glass, unless I am fishing/camping or at a concert.

Use a glass, and get some head!

Glass most of the time for good beers, but some beers feel better to drink out of a can, but I can't say why. The two the come to mind the most are DPA and Revolution Brewing's Anti-Hero IPA

I like Yuengling out of the can...fwiw

Totally agree! That's why whenever I go to a tasting event and someone offers me glassware, I politely say "No, thanks, I'd prefer to drink my pour directly from the bottle".

Of course its best to drink from proper glassware when possible but I'll say this:

Better to drink straight from the can/bottle than not at all

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Always from the glass. Most breweries up the CO2 volume of in the bottle so when poured out they are at the desired volume of CO2.

Gotta use a pint glass. Want to ck out the color and head. Plus can really get a good nose full of hoppy aroma! Beer on!

How's the nose on that?

I prefer to listen to disco records on a shitty stereo. I don't want to diminish the vibe.

I always pour in a glass, but i believe the shape of the bottle allows for a better smell of the beer in some cases. The Heady Topper can says don't pour in a glass, so that gives some credit to not using glassware