A beer expert claims that we’re drinking beer all wrong, even down to the glass that we’re enjoying it in, as it turns out pints should be firmly off the menu
When the weather is like this, many Brits can’t help but find themselves in a beer garden with a delicious ice-cold pint with pals – but did you know that you’re probably drinking it wrong?
When it comes to beer, there are many mistakes you’re likely making, including drinking it far too fast, and even sipping (or chugging) it from the wrong glass. So, how can we best savour our beer? Grace Daley, Cruzcampo’s UK Senior Brand Manager shared that you shouldn’t necessarily be drinking a pint of beer, which is likely to evoke gasps of horror from many hardcore beer lovers.
Speaking to Femail, Grace explained that Cruzcampo beer is often served in a chalice, to ensure it “remains cold”, and keeps the bubbles in the drink “lively”, rather than a pint glass.
She also recommended that those who love to guzzle pints should drink more “slowly”, using “all your senses” so you can treat drinking the beer as an experience, rather than knocking it back quickly and taking it for granted. And, if you want to look like a “real expert”, she recommended that you take a sip, and let the taste “glide over your tongue from front to back”.
Grace warned that beer should never be kept in the freezer, and it also shouldn’t be kept in direct sunlight to avoid the taste from being impacted.
She shared that while you might automatically think of wine pairing when it comes to alcohol and food, beer can also be paired with yummy grub too, sharing that Cruzcampo beer is best served with tapas, as “the crisp, malty and slightly sweet taste, with a hint of bitterness cuts through rich, full-flavoured tapas”.
It turns out we’ve also been drinking wine all wrong too, and we should be following a ’20/20 hack’ for an entirely better taste. Heather Muriello, a New York-based alcohol specialist, took to Instagram this month to show her 10k followers how to up their wine game and impress whoever their hosting on a Saturday night. “Have you heard of the 20/20 rule for wine?”, she posted to her page @winefarer.
“Learn this game-changing 20/20 rule in wine. Chill your reds in the fridge 20 minutes before serving to unleash their complex flavours, while letting whites rest out of the fridge for 20 minutes to reveal their full bouquet and bright acidity.” Who knew?
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