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ELI5: Why are there different glasses for different drinks, and why does a beer glass make it taste any better?
gpt
Different glasses achieve different things. 

Wine glasses have long stems to keep you from warming the wine while holding it, as wine is usually sipped. 

Scotch/Whiskey glasses (drams) are short and wide, to allow for a couple of ice cubes (on the rocks), but also allows a wide opening for the drink to breath. This also allows you to smell (nose) of the drink. 

Beer glasses are generally thicker glass, which allows the beer to stay cooler, longer. As beer is usually consumed in quantity (more than a couple of ounces) the size is larger.