Although most are meant to enhance the flavor of one particular style of beer, making them impractical for use at home, one stands out from the crowd: the Rastal Teku. With its angular bowl and delicately flared lip, the Teku glass makes drinking beer feel like an elegant affair, and it does more to enhance the nuanced flavors of your brew than a standard pint glass.
And drinking wine, cider, or pretty much anything out of it feels natural. Beloved by enthusiasts, this beer glass has an angular bowl and a delicately flared lip, which can improve the drinking experience. Instead of shelves full of glassware in all shapes and sizes, all a beer lover really needs is a set of Teku glasses.
But it would be perfectly fine in a Teku. The tulip shape of the Teku is designed to allow a foamy head to form, which releases aroma compounds that enhance the flavor. It takes years of experience and training to develop that much nuance in your senses of smell and taste.
But you might notice some subtle improvements while appreciating the other benefits of the glass, such as its versatility and good looks.
Manufactured by Rastal, a European glassware company, the Teku glass has garnered a cult following among beer enthusiasts since its introduction in Although the dialogue has largely shifted over the past decade, some people still lament the wine-ification of beer. That has changed in Europe and in big US cities. However, as Bernstein noted, the idea that great beer deserves great glassware—which has long been the norm elsewhere—has been slower to take hold in the US more broadly.
