Know your Beer Glasses: # 5 The Pilsner Glass

Also known as a Pilsner Flute or Pokal, this glass is typically tall, slender and holds 12 ounces. The design (and capacity) allow the Pilsner's clarity and carbonation to fully observed and appreciated.  The wider mouth allows the aroma to escape as well as to retain a healthy head, while the narrow bottom forces aroma to your nose as you tip the glass back to sip.  A Pokal is a European Pilsner glass with a stem.