Bormioli Rocco Harmonia

Look at the bottle you are pouring. The 27.5 cl glass suits strong beers where a small serving is enough, such as a quadrupel or a barley wine. The 38 cl is the all-rounder: a bottle of 30 or 33 cl goes in whole, with room for two fingers of head. Take the 58 cl for larger bottles, for beer you serve with a good deal of foam, or when you would rather not top up halfway. If you want a single size for a mixed company, 38 cl is the safest choice.

Start with the glass tilted and let the beer run down the inside wall. Bring the glass upright as soon as it is half full and pour the rest into the middle, from slightly higher, until you have a head of two to three centimetres. That head is not just for looks; it seals the beer and holds the aroma in. Leave the last layer in the bottle if there is yeast at the bottom. Serve craft beer at around eight degrees and lager cooler. A kopstoot belongs to a round of drinks, with the beer glass alongside the jenever.

Beer is strict when it comes to grease. If there is a thin film of detergent or finger grease in the glass, the head collapses within half a minute. So do not wash Harmonia together with greasy pans, use little detergent and rinse well. In the dishwasher, stand the glasses upright with the foot down, so no water sits on the foot. Dry with a cloth you use for glassware only.

The brand's full range is shown under Bormioli Rocco glasses. If you are after other shapes for the same beer, look at the craft beer glasses or at the complete overview of beer glasses. If you mostly drink lager, the straight models are among the lager glasses. For a business, start with the catering glasses, and the kit behind the tap is under bar tools.