About Barware

Summer is met with eager anticipation by most beer aficionados. Thoughts of wheat beers have been fermenting in their minds for months, so they look forward to those dog days when seasonal brews are finally released. Belgian wheat beers often utilize exotic flavoring elements such as orange peel and coriander. These beverages bear a distinctly fruity taste, and they are characterized by a cloudy appearance.

Wheat beers should either be served in tumblers or in special vase-shaped glasses. In America, wheat beers such as Blue Moon are traditionally served with a wedge of lemon or orange. The citrus fruit is squeezed into the drink, and then the rind is dropped in afterward. Some wheat beer proprietors tend to be purists – forgoing the lemon or orange because it tampers with the beer’s intended flavor. However you serve and enjoy your summertime treat, be sure to do so before the leaves begin to fall.