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I suspect that the glass for Pauwel Kwak is more or less ideal, based on this paper.

Only beer glass I’ve ever known (apart from yards) that can’t stand up on its own. Seemingly appropriate, given what a few Kwaks will do to you.

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://belgiancraftbeer...

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Can you settle a dispute for me? A friend and I were debating (and placed a bet!) on whether one is to drink by holding the wood handle or by removing the glass from the stand. I find a lot of disagreement about it, but no official source.

I’ve only ever taken the glass from the stand - holding the whole apparatus feels unworldly.

Also, as a gentlemanly rule, once you pick it up, you do not put it down until it’s empty.

Isn't it a bit difficult to get the glass full of beer out of the handle without making a mess?

Somewhat, but then on the other hand when you are down to the last bit of beer in the spherical portion of the glass, you have to tilt the whole apparatus so much that the bulb starts to slip out of its wooden bowl. I nearly broke the glass this way because it toppled out.

Honestly the whole thing is a bit of a gimmick and it would probably work better if the glass had a flattened bottom. The beer is delicious though, IMO.

I was a bit disappointed that the kwak glass didn't make an appearance here. Although I suppose the treatment of the thick bottom as being better insulating wins out over volume efficiency.

IDK, the spherical base minimises surface area for volume, and the narrow where it joins the sphere and then spreading neck inhibits circulation between the top and bottom portions of the vessel.

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