Carbonated beverage container 1, in particular a glass, comprising a sealed wall made of at least one structural material, the sealed wall defining an internal surface having a bottom portion between a bottom 4 of the sealed wall and a region of maximum diameter and an edge portion located above the bottom portion, the sealed wall comprising, in the bottom portion, a plurality of open pores 6 forming a pattern occupying an area of between 0.01 and 5%, preferably between 0.10 and 1%, of the area of the bottom portion and having an open cross shape.

A pressurized beverage container comprising a receptacle with an internal area, an opening and a lid covering said opening, in which said lid comprises a releasable section which is manually movable from a sealed position in which it forms a functional covering part of said lid, to an open position in which it is displaced from a remainder of said lid such that an aperture is formed in said lid, in which said lid comprises a tail part, in which said tail position is movably associated with said releasable section such that during at least part of said manual movement of said releasable section from said sealed position to said open position said tail part travels inwardly into said internal area, and in which said tail part comprises a function associated with immersion in a beverage.

Carbonated beverage container (1), particularly a glass, comprising a sealed wall made of at least one structural material defining an internal surface intended to receive the beverage, said internal surface comprising an area provided with a discontinuous hydrophobic coating (7) comprising a polymerized siloxane, a plurality of recesses (8) being provided in the hydrophobic coating (7), said recesses (8) not passing through the sealed wall.

Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to using containers with a multitude of nucleation sites covering a major portion of the inside wall of the container to enable rapid and nearly complete removal of soluble gases from fluid samples, including carbonated beverages and other carbonated fluid samples. A fluid sample is rapidly poured into the described container initiating a catastrophic release of the soluble gas from the sample.

A container such as a beverage container is characterized by a device arranged within the container to impart a laminar flow to a fluid being poured or dispensed within the container. The laminar flow device is arranged in either the central portion of the container or in a side wall of the container. In a preferred embodiment, the flow device includes a plurality of flutes which slow the flow of the beverage into the container. In addition, the container bottom wall is preferably concave to provide a smooth transition for the flow of beverage from the laminar device to the container bottom and up the interior of the container during filling. The laminar device reduces the formation of foam within the fluid during filling of the container. A flow director is also provided for connecting a fluid dispenser with the laminar flow device.

Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to using containers with a multitude of nucleation sites covering a major portion of the inside wall of the container to enable rapid and nearly complete removal of soluble gases from fluid samples, including carbonated beverages and other carbonated fluid samples. A fluid sample is rapidly poured into the described container initiating a catastrophic release of the soluble gas from the sample.

Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to using containers with a multitude of nucleation sites covering a major portion of the inside wall of the container to enable rapid and nearly complete removal of soluble gases from fluid samples, including carbonated beverages and other carbonated fluid samples. A fluid sample is rapidly poured into the described container initiating a catastrophic release of the soluble gas from the sample.

The invention relates to a container (1) made of glass or stoneware for a beverage having surface irregularities in a chosen region, the irregularities forming nucleation sites inside the container, the nucleation sites favouring the formation of bubbles in contact with a carbonated beverage, comprising a layer of enamel (10) coating the chosen region, a plurality of enamel grains (12) arranged on the surface of said layer of enamel (10) and attached to said layer of enamel (10), and a hydrophobic compound (13) arranged on a portion of the surface of said enamel grains (12).

The drinking glass as disclosed herein may include a beverage container having a lower base and an upwardly extending outer sidewall terminating in an upper rim having an open mouth of a size and shape for select pour-in reception of a beverage. A visual pour line may be integrally formed flush with a smooth interior surface of the sidewall and integrally formed flush with a smooth exterior surface of the sidewall and provide a visual indication of an amount of liquid within the dinking glass, e.g., 16 or 20 ounces. Moreover, a central projection may extend upwardly from the base and to an interior of the upwardly extending outer sidewall and cooperate therewith to form a generally recessed annular moat therebetween. Also, an aeration tab may extend from the central projection and be positioned to disrupt laminar flow of the beverage when poured into the drinking glass.

A cup for containing therein a carbonated beverage is provided, comprising a smooth interior surface having distinct upper and lower portions. The interior surface is provided with one or more nucleation sites defining a predetermined total nucleation area and comprising an uppermost nucleation zone disposed on the upper portion of the interior surface, and a lowermost nucleation zone disposed on the lower portion of the interior surface. The lowermost nucleation zone comprises at least a quarter of the total nucleation area, and the lower portion does not extend above the lowermost third of the height of the cup.