Design studio Nendo has created a glass for Japan's oldest beer brand Sapporo with a lopsided profile that affects how the beverage interacts with the palate of the drinker.
The glass has straight sides on the front and back while the left side curves inwards and the right side bulges outwards, creating an asymmetrical silhouette.
Nendo has designed a beer glass for Sapporo
It was designed by Nendo as the "perfect" beer glass to enhance the taste of Sapporo's first bottled draft, launched in 1977 and affectionately known as Kuro Label after its black-coloured label.
"Kubo Label is well recognised for its multiple distinct flavour profiles, beginning with the 'first sip', the 'middle' and ending with the 'last sip', taking your palate through a journey of complex flavours and pleasures in one drink," Nendo explained. "To maximise the richness and aroma of the beer, a glass with three different mouthfeels was designed."
The glass has an asymmetrical shape
Mouthfeel is a relatively modern expression, most commonly used in relation to fine wines and spirits to describe the way they feel in the mouth, as distinct from their taste.
Nendo designed the straight side of the Sapporo glass to allow the beer to trickle along the centre of the user's tongue to the back of the mouth to deliver a crisp, refreshing taste.

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