Let's Talk Glassware

[Tony S]

Recently I was in the market for some beer glasses. I'm a little bit of a traditionalist and ordered some of the English "nonic" pint glasses with the bulge. Along the way I discovered that a lot of people seem to like these Spiegelau IPA glasses. Took a peek and decided I didn't like the way they looked. Then I read YET MORE glowing reviews. So I ordered two. I was pleasantly surprised to find that they looked and felt better in person than the on-line photos made them look. So ... I'm a tentative convert. They definitely make the aroma more concentrated, and the feel in the hand is very nice.

Photo below is from tonight. #nofilter

We can talk wine glasses later, but the spoiler is that I am a huge fan of the Riedel "Veritas" series. If you haven't checked them out, you should. Beautiful, classic, and functional. And I'm not always a Riedel fanboy.

 

[scott43]

You know, I was a bottle-only guy for a long time. Hey, college meant beer drinking and at least you had SOME level of confidence that the beer bottle was clean..unlike the glass you were likely to get! Especially in some of Toronto's more nasty pubs like the Brunswick House. Then I helped move my brother to Bavaria way back and, well, it's been weissbier ever since. The glasses are numerous and all unique. I had a dozen of them but I'm to a few. My personal fave of course...

 

[pete]

Sad to say for me i don't greatly buy into the glass shape for various beverages. Yes I can agree it may help some but will use the limited shapes at hand. However if buying new I will consider options but typically will be happy with low end barware.

 

[scott43]

Sad to say for me i don't greatly buy into the glass shape for various beverages. Yes I can agree it may help some but will use the limited shapes at hand. However if buying new I will consider options but typically will be happy with low end barware.

Yeah..you know, if it's glass, it's probably good enough. Most of the beers I drink now are 1/2 litre bottles so you do generally need a bigger glass. And there's room for generous head with the better glasses and they pour better. But in general, as long as it ain't plastic, I'm with ya!

 

[Tony S]

Sad to say for me i don't greatly buy into the glass shape for various beverages. Yes I can agree it may help some but will use the limited shapes at hand. However if buying new I will consider options but typically will be happy with low end barware.

Glassware is so cheap, though. Even an expensive beer glass @$8.00 is no more than many a single draft of a local craft blah-de-blah, and lasts for years.

 

[slowrider]

What? No red solo cup.

 

[Tony S]

What? No red solo cup.

Sometimes. I'm a snob, sure, but not if it means missing out on the beer!

 

[Jim McDonald]

"first, medicinal wine from a teaspoon, then beer from a bottle!"

 

[coskigirl]

Glassware is so cheap, though. Even an expensive beer glass @$8.00 is no more than many a single draft of a local craft blah-de-blah, and lasts for years.

Space to store them is expensive though. I live in a 1 bedroom condo so space is a serious concern.

 

[KingGrump]

What? No red solo cup.

Sometimes. I'm a snob, sure, but not if it means missing out on the beer!

Should take a look what Toby think of glasses starting 0:15.

Red Solo Cup - Toby Keith

 

[graham418]

Space to store them is expensive though.

I'm always amazed when in Europe, in even the tiniest of establishments, that they are very proper about the glassware. Every beer gets its own branded glass, with whatever shape the powers above have deemed the correct one. You never get a beer served in a generic glass. I have no idea where they store all these glasses. They have to have hundreds ? thousands? on hand to service the many different beers.

 

[luliski]

Recently I was in the market for some beer glasses. I'm a little bit of a traditionalist and ordered some of the English "nonic" pint glasses with the bulge. Along the way I discovered that a lot of people seem to like these Spiegelau IPA glasses. Took a peek and decided I didn't like the way they looked. Then I read YET MORE glowing reviews. So I ordered two. I was pleasantly surprised to find that they looked and felt better in person than the on-line photos made them look. So ... I'm a tentative convert. They definitely make the aroma more concentrated, and the feel in the hand is very nice.

Photo below is from tonight. #nofilter

We can talk wine glasses later, but the spoiler is that I am a huge fan of the Riedel "Veritas" series. If you haven't checked them out, you should. Beautiful, classic, and functional. And I'm not always a Riedel fanboy.

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I have some of those, and I like them, but I like my Ittala (sic) modern tulip-shaped glasses even better. It is all about concentrating the aroma.

 

[coskigirl]

I'm always amazed when in Europe, in even the tiniest of establishments, that they are very proper about the glassware. Every beer gets its own branded glass, with whatever shape the powers above have deemed the correct one. You never get a beer served in a generic glass. I have no idea where they store all these glasses. They have to have hundreds ? thousands? on hand to service the many different beers.

Apparently we visit different places in Europe.

 

[Tony S]

Apparently we visit different places in Europe.

Well, solo is an Italian word.

 

[Crank]

I have a confession to make. I steal pint glasses from bars. My cabinets are full of any glass I found to be interesting or cool or that has the logo of a brew I really liked.

 

[crgildart]

I used to keep Maker's Mark in one of these Waterford decanters. Never figured out what happened to it after I moved out and left it at my parent's house in 1999.. Dad probably used it until he fell ill and then it probably got donated to Goodwill or Salvation Army when mom sold the house which is fine. No room for expensive, fragile ornamental stuff in the current home.

 

[Jilly]

I inherited a few of those. You can have em...

 

[crgildart]

I have a confession to make. I steal pint glasses from bars. My cabinets are full of any glass I found to be interesting or cool or that has the logo of a brew I really liked.

Easy to do when packing up after a gig..

 

[Crank]

Easy to do when packing up after a gig..

You've smoked out my m.o.

 

[Tricia]

This thread pleases me.