All About Beer Magazine - Volume 37, Issue 5
November 21, 2016 By

Flight of four beers lined up on a wooden table, with selective focus on the first beer. Photo taken outdoors with natural lighting; beers range in color from light to very dark. Background out of focus.

New Serving Sizes

So long, shaker pint, and your tyranny of 16 ounces. Hello to tulips and snifters and taster-sized stanges and their accommodating array of quantities.

No longer are drinkers beholden to a full pour, a marriagelike commitment often reserved for a go-to beer only. Sometimes you just want a few sips. From 4 ounces on up, drinkers embrace options on how we get to enjoy the array of taps that line bars and breweries.

Whether high-ABV or low, flight or half-pour, our taste buds decide as our experiences pile up. With thousands of options these days, it’s not just a benefit. It’s a necessity. –Bryan Roth

See the full list of “50 Things to Love About Beer.”