Sometimes called a Weizen Vase, this type of glass is typically used to serve wheat beers. You may hear people talk about having too much head on a beer, but that's not always a bad thing. One of the very purposes of this glass is to showcase the wheat beer's foamy head, which will contain most of the beer's aroma (this is the reason the glass has a wide mouth).
You may also notice that many wheat beers may be served with a garnish (Lemon for Hefeweizen's or the now infamous Orange wedge for Blue Moon Witbier). We suggest you ask for your garnish on the side, as the citrus will undoubtedly begin to kill the head of the beer before you can actually enjoy all the great aroma's coming from it. After the head dissipates a bit, then feel free to squeeze in that lemon or orange for a little extra kick of flavor.
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