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[zymot]

aren't these two essentially the same, minus the "laser etchings" on the bottom?

The bulb is higher up, near the top with the bottom section base where you hold the glass is the most narrow part of the glass. (does the Belgian glass have the pronounced bead/lip?) I bet Jim Koch will tell you it makes a difference. I guess somebody would have to get one of each glass, pour the same beer into each glass and see of they can perceive a difference.

[SchwanzBrewer]

The bulb is higher up, near the top with the bottom section base where you hold the glass is the most narrow part of the glass. (does the Belgian glass have the pronounced bead/lip?) I bet Jim Koch will tell you it makes a difference. I guess somebody would have to get one of each glass, pour the same beer into each glass and see of they can perceive a difference.

Sounds like fun test to me. One thing that might matter is that on the goblet or tulip glass with a stem, you are not warming the beer with your hand if you hold it by the stem. I would be there are subtle differences between room temp warming and hand warming like with red wines.

[Murphy]

I use this for Wit's, my glasses are without the Hoegaarden logo.

[MtnBrewer]

I'm a big believer in using the right glass for the job. My "everyday" glass is the slant-sided "pint" glass that only holds 12 oz. I have a set that says "#include <beer.h>", numerous ones from breweries like Oksar Blues, Long Trail and Stone and several from beer festivals. I really like the no-nicks that Ken posted but I don't have any. I also have:

• A couple of tall, thin straight-sided Pilsner Urquell glasses that I use for altbier,
• A bunch of Belgian chalices, I have Westmalle, Chimay, Orval, Rochefort and Westvleteren,
• A random selection of other Belgian glasses, Cuvee Rene, Nostradamus, La Chouffe, a bunch more I don't remember,
• One Sam Adams glass.

[Steve Urquell]

. I really like the no-nicks that Ken posted but I don't have any.

19 oz Nonics are available at the Dollar Tree right now for $1 ea. https://www.dollartr...28869/index.pro

[SchwanzBrewer]

We got some glasses from dollar tree for our trophies in the seasonal club competition. Then we got them engraved.

[HVB]

It looks like I use 2 3 primary styles for most of mine.Alchemist Heady Topper Becher style glassand these a Palm and New Belgium globesOh and the tulip on the left that I got a bunch of at the dollar store for, well, a dollar.

Edited by drez77, 07 September 2012 - 08:17 AM.

[MtnBrewer]

19 oz Nonics are available at the Dollar Tree right now for $1 ea. https://www.dollartr...28869/index.pro

I'd jump all over that if I had anywhere to put them.

[Big Nake]

It occurs to me that I have a lot of non-descript, multi-purpose glassware in my collection...

[MtnBrewer]

Don't even get me started about my wine glass collection.

[HVB]

It occurs to me that I have a lot of non-descript, multi-purpose glassware in my collection...

I like that one second from the right.

[Brauer]

I have a lot of 20 oz Nonics, but they are about 22 oz to the brim and I rarely need a glass that large.I have a half-pint Nonic that I really like for day-to-day use. I think it holds a little over 10 oz. My favorite glasses are Great British Beer Festival Bechers. They will almost sqeeze in a 12 oz beer. I usually get a new one every year, but they rarely survive more than a few months.

[Mya]

We got some glasses from dollar tree for our trophies in the seasonal club competition. Then we got them engraved.

I have a lot of 20 oz Nonics, but they are about 22 oz to the brim and I rarely need a glass that large.I have a half-pint Nonic that I really like for day-to-day use. I think it holds a little over 10 oz.My favorite glasses are Great British Beer Festival Bechers. They will almost sqeeze in a 12 oz beer. I usually get a new one every year, but they rarely survive more than a few months.

I saw the Nonics ther last week, gotta get me a couple, I love that place, got my specialty grain storage containers there as well, hell I get quite a bit of stuff there.

[Steve Urquell]

I have every style of glass (except the scottish ale thistle) and usually use glass to style, but sometimes I just like to bust out the dimple mug. I like the handle and it's not easy to knock over.

[Brauer]

The dimple mug was the glass I saw most frequently in Prague. The Budweis pub I liked used them for both Bud Pilsner and Dunkel. What I thought was interesting was that they served at a rather high pressure, so the glass was half foam, which knocked a lot of the carbonation out.

[Steve Urquell]

What I thought was interesting was that they served at a rather high pressure, so the glass was half foam, which knocked a lot of the carbonation out.

I filled my mug with the CAP I just started sampling and it seemed creamy. Makes sense if the wide opening dissipates carbonation.Did those beers seem to have a creamy texture when served like that?

[Mindblock]

The dimple mug was the glass I saw most frequently in Prague. The Budweis pub I liked used them for both Bud Pilsner and Dunkel. What I thought was interesting was that they served at a rather high pressure, so the glass was half foam, which knocked a lot of the carbonation out.

How was the Pilsner Urquell when you were there.....a couple of years ago, every place we had it, except at U Zlateho Tygra, it was a real diacetyl bomb!!! I wonder if it was due to the tank distribution, and rushing it out of the brewery???Back to glassware.....

[Brauer]

I filled my mug with the CAP I just started sampling and it seemed creamy. Makes sense if the wide opening dissipates carbonation.Did those beers seem to have a creamy texture when served like that?

I think that's a good way to put it.When I was in Munich last, I had a lot of Augustiner Helles from cask. The pressure was very high in the casks, so they would get glasses full of foam, let them settle, refill, etc. The result was a moderately carbonated beer with a full, creamy body.

How was the Pilsner Urquell when you were there.....a couple of years ago, every place we had it, except at U Zlateho Tygra, it was a real diacetyl bomb!!! I wonder if it was due to the tank distribution, and rushing it out of the brewery???

I only had it a few times, as I was obsessed by the excellent Czech Dunkel and I can usually get excellent Pilsner Urquell at home, but I never noticed a diacetyl problem, and I'm very sensitive to it. It's not that surprising, I suppose, considering their yeast and their general preference for freshness in beer.

Edited by Brauer, 07 September 2012 - 06:31 PM.

[SchwanzBrewer]

So here are the types of glasses we have so far...ShakerTulip GlassNonic Pub glassChalice/GobletRod (kolsch)Dimpled mugThistlePilsnerWiess/WiezenBecherFluteSA Pub/tulipStange (altbier)

[Brauer]

There's also the Maß or Maßkrug:(this also shows how much carbonation you can see knocked out of the beer in Germany, too)and Steinkrug or Humpen (tee hee):

Edited by Brauer, 07 September 2012 - 06:51 PM.