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Re:Optimizing Beer Glass Shapes to Minimize Heat Transfer – ... by BigFnTelly on Thursday October 24, 2024 @11:06AM (#41936251)
While great at keeping beer cold, the frosted surface creates tons of nucleation points for CO2 in the beer, overfoaming it in the process. And the coldness lowers volatility of aromatic compounds in the beer.

A freshly rinsed glass with a slower pour would produce tighter foam and the best temperature for enjoyment. See the Czech side pull taps: https://breweriesinpa.com/the-side-pull-tap-what-is-it-and-w...

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Re:Optimizing Beer Glass Shapes to Minimize Heat Transfer – ... by aneuhaus on Thursday October 24, 2024 @11:54AM (#41936780)
"Americano" NF glass' inner surface is smooth, why would it create nucleation points?

Ice cold pilsener is a hallmark of beer drinking in Brazil, a mostly tropical nation where one wants its drinks to be as refreshing as nature allows.

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Re:Optimizing Beer Glass Shapes to Minimize Heat Transfer – ... by entropicdrifter on Thursday October 24, 2024 @12:15PM (#41936940)
They were talking about frost build-up from freezing a large stein glass. If any frost gets onto the inner surface of a glass, it creates nucleation points.
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Re:Optimizing Beer Glass Shapes to Minimize Heat Transfer – ... by BigFnTelly on Thursday October 24, 2024 @12:42PM (#41937201)
I sure was, thanks for noticing
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Re:Optimizing Beer Glass Shapes to Minimize Heat Transfer – ... by SoftTalker on Thursday October 24, 2024 @12:46PM (#41937251)
But wouldn't that frost melt immediately upon contact with the (relatively) warmer beer?
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Re:Optimizing Beer Glass Shapes to Minimize Heat Transfer – ... by hunter2_ on Thursday October 24, 2024 @01:12PM (#41937470)
Maybe foam creation is also immediate, and wins that race to some extent?
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Re:Optimizing Beer Glass Shapes to Minimize Heat Transfer – ... by BigFnTelly on Thursday October 24, 2024 @12:41PM (#41937194)
If you're drinking beer quickly from a small 19 cl glass, then beer going flat is less of a worry
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Re:Optimizing Beer Glass Shapes to Minimize Heat Transfer – ... by polishdude20 on Thursday October 24, 2024 @08:51PM (#41941291)
The thing is, I kinda want the foam to happen in the glass and not in my belly
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