Beer glass

1. Introduction to the beer glass

You no longer want to drink your beers in cans or directly from the bottle? You've come to the right place. At Limonadier , your beer glass shop, we want to democratize the tasting experience that a beer glass can provide, while offering a wide selection of products at low prices. In this buying guide, we will differentiate all the types of beer glasses, their characteristics, their price, and their materials. You will discover glasses that you can find in your brewery, stemmed glasses, small goblet glasses, and others less common but which deserve their place in your tableware due to their characteristics.

1.1 What is a beer glass?

1.1.1 Definition

A beer glass is a container for drinking beer. It can be made of different materials and shapes. These days, beer glasses are often found in breweries, bars, and restaurants. It's an easily purchased product; it can be personalized with laser engraving. It's a popular gift, available for delivery in bulk or individually.

1.1.2 History and evolution

Beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage on earth. It was created in 6,000 BC. Since its existence, it has been necessary to design a product to drink it. At the time, there was no delivery service. It was therefore necessary to create with simple materials such as leather, terracotta or even use animal horns. It was not until the Middle Ages, with the development of breweries, that glasses developed. Indeed, craftsmen began to define glass graduations such as the pint. Then the craftsmanship developed tableware by creating beer glasses in wood or metal, with different shapes: with a foot, without a foot, with a handle like the beer mug , in a chalice, or for the poorest in a simple cup. Since water was often contaminated, beer became the basic drink of Europe. This explains why the craftsmanship around these beer glasses has developed so much.

1.1.2 Why drink from a beer glass?

Just as in the world of whisky, where the whisky glass can play a crucial role in tasting by amplifying the aromas, it is the same in the world of beer. Drinking from a suitable glass allows for a perfect discovery, because it will allow you to detect all the small aromas of your beer, whether it is a Leffe, a Grimbergen or even a craft beer. With the right glass, you will rediscover it. Tasting involves discovering the aromas, whether through the nose or the mouth to discover them. There are suitable glasses, available for purchase in stores or for delivery, which, by their shape, will naturally develop the aromas and direct them towards the drinker's nose.

1.2 Different types of beer glasses

Although there are 7 to 13 different types of beer glasses, we will focus on the 7 most commonly used types of beer glasses in the world and which are available for purchase on our website.

1.2.1 Pints

One of the most common glasses, the pint glass is used by restaurants and bars. It pairs well with most beers. Its capacity is 500ml. The pint glass is made of clear, stemless glass on a thick, sturdy base. It can also be used as a water glass for everyday use.

1.2.3 The tulip glass

The tulip glass is a glass shape that allows you to thoroughly analyze your drink to detect its full aromatic palette. Available for wine, whiskey, and cocktails, it is a glass that has been adapted for beer. Indeed, for wine or cocktails, it will only have a capacity of less than 100 ml, which is not suitable for beer. For beer, this glass will have a larger capacity but also more developed shapes, such as a more rounded belly and a narrower, taller cup. This allows the flavor of the product to develop in the belly of the glass, then concentrate it in the cup so that the drinker discovers the aromatic palette.
Limonadier's opinion: This is a glass to have in your tableware collection. The price is higher, but this type of glass is very useful.

1.2.6 IPA

In our opinion, this is the most suitable glass for a birthday gift due to its design. It is the most recent glass, created in a brewery specifically for IPA beers. This transparent glass is not a stemmed glass. It has a thick base, on top of which are "ridges" that take the shape of waves, this shape allows to aerate the beer but also to dissipate the heat of the drinker's hand so that it does not warm your drink. Only the base can be personalized with a logo on this type of product. Available in stock in batches or individually on our online store, at a price of approximately 20 to 35 euros.

1.2.7 Blond

A classic available at every brewery. This glass is designed for tasting lager. Have you ever seen it? It's normal, lager represents 31% of the market. Grimbergen and Leffe are the largest producers. It's a glass that isn't very wide but is very tall. This allows the bubbles to rise up the glass and create a more pronounced flavor. It's a basic beer glass that you should have in your living room. Available in a small set at a low price, customizable with a logo and a short phrase. Our opinion? This is the classic glass to have at home.

Conclusion : The shape of a beer glass is not a coincidence, but the result of the meticulous work of professionals who designed each glass for a particular variety of beer, in order to allow you to easily discover and appreciate its full aromatic palette. Each of the glasses mentioned is available in stock at Limonadier, with free delivery.

1.3 Personalization of beer glasses

1.3.1 Customization options

The transparent beer glass is easily personalized and allows for a wide choice of customizations:

• Laser engraving : easy to do, ideal for transparent glass.
• Color printing : allows you to add colors (white - black - red) to the logo engraving. The price is higher.
• Sandblasting : a technique that will give a matte effect to your creation.

Customization can be expensive, and a minimum order quantity may be required, typically 5 pieces to allow for customization. Typically, the engraving company will send a photo of the pieces in stock with the logo before confirming the order.

1.3.2 Why personalize your glass?

Customizing a beer glass allows you to change the aesthetic to add a unique touch.

• To offer : for a birthday present, or simply to please.
• For professionals : Professionals like a brewery generally want to have a collection of glasses in stock that reflect their image in their establishment.
• For an event : at a beer or wine and spirits fair, it is important for a brewery to have a glass with its visual identity on it, to offer it to the customer and visually stand out from its competitors.
• To stand out : Large beer companies like Grimbergen and Leffe offer goodies. It's therefore imperative for them to have a large stock of branded tableware to distribute and promote their brand.

At Limonadier, you can design your own personalized beer glass and purchase it on our website.

3. Most asked questions about beer

3.1 What are the two types of beer glass?

3.2 Is it better to drink beer from a bottle or from a glass?

It's best to drink beer from a beer glass. The beer glass is designed to allow the drinker to more easily discover the full range of flavors contained in the beer. The shape of the bottle, however, doesn't allow the beer's notes to be fully expressed.

3.2 What is the best glass for drinking beer?

The best glass for drinking beer is the tulip glass. Its curved shape and high neck allow the beer's aromas to oxygenate and develop naturally, then are directed into the drinker's nose, allowing them to perceive the full range of aromas.

3.2 What are the different names for beer glasses?

There are 12 different beer glasses: the pint, the pilsner, the weizen, the Belgian glass, the mug, the rye, the blond, the ale, the snifter, the IPA, the beer mug, and the lager glass. Each of these glasses has a shape designed to enhance a specific type of beer.

3.2 What do you call 33cl of beer?

33 cl of beer can be called a half pint. In a brewery, a half pint corresponds to approximately 25 cl of beer, which is technically incorrect, but the expression "order a half pint" has become established over time.