Glass for Consuming and Tasting Drinks

Abstract

A glass for consuming and tasting drinks, such as beer, has a plurality of raised ribs ( 14 ) inside it, extending from the bottom ( 15 ) to the opening ( 6 ) of the glass ( 1 ) and evenly distributed radially or with a helical or spiral path; a glass ( 1 ) having such ribs ( 14 ), if held at an angle of substantially 45° during filling and rotated during and after filling, allows the drink to be subjected to a whirling movement, resulting in the partial elimination of carbon dioxide and enhancement of the organoleptic attributes of the beer.

1 . A glass for consuming and tasting drinks, characterised in that the glass ( 1 ) has at least one raised rib ( 14 ) inside it. 
   
   
       2 . The glass according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the glass ( 1 ) has a plurality of raised ribs ( 14 ) inside it. 
   
   
       3 . The glass according to  claim 2 , characterised in that the ribs ( 14 ) extend from the bottom ( 15 ) towards the opening ( 6 ) of the glass ( 1 ) and are evenly distributed. 
   
   
       4 . The glass according to  claim 2  or  3 , characterised in that the ribs ( 14 ) extend radially from the bottom ( 15 ) towards the opening of the glass ( 1 ). 
   
   
       5 . The glass according to  claim 2  or  3 , characterised in that the ribs ( 14 ) extend with a helical or spiral path from the bottom ( 15 ) to the opening ( 6 ) of the glass ( 1 ). 
   
   
       6 . The glass according to  claim 5 , characterised in that the ribs ( 14 ) are distributed in a first and a second set with opposite paths. 
   
   
       7 . The glass according to any of the foregoing claims from  1  to  6 , characterised in that the ribs ( 14 ) have at least one sharp edge in cross-section. 
   
   
       8 . The glass according to  claim 7 , characterised in that the ribs ( 14 ) have a triangular or polygonal shape in cross-section. 
   
   
       9 . The glass according to any of the foregoing claims from  1  to  6 , characterised in that the ribs ( 14 ) have a rounded shape in cross-section. 
   
   
       10 . The glass according to any of the foregoing claims from  1  to  9 , characterised in that the size of the ribs ( 14 ) is substantially between 0.5 and 3.5 mm. 
   
   
       11 . A method for eliminating excess carbon dioxide and for oxygenation of drinks using a glass ( 1 ) according to any of the foregoing claims from  1  to  10 , characterised in that it comprises the step of making the glass ( 1 ) rotate during and/or after filling, allowing the ribs ( 14 ) to generate whirling and/or turbulent motions of the drink, resulting in the partial elimination of carbon dioxide and enhancement of the organoleptic attributes of the drink. 
   
   
       12 . The method according to  claim 11 , characterised in that it includes a step of positioning the glass ( 1 ) at an angle during filling and rotation, allowing the ribs ( 14 ) to generate a whirling turbulent movement designed to promote the elimination of carbon dioxide.