Beer glasses What shape of beer glass do you prefer? In England, where the standard measure is...

katydidnt · 61-69, F Best Comment

I always liked the look of a straight glass--the inverted cone with no curves--because the comic strip Andy Capp featured them. On a visit to England I bought a couple jugs but nowadays I can't easily lift that thick, pint-full glass without a block-and-tackle. I like the small pilsner glasses too, but don't see them as often anymore here in the states. Had my first age-questionable bar beer out of one. Nostalgia.

emmasfriend · 46-50, F

I have noticed that, unless one specifies otherwise, beer will come in a glass labelled with type of beer.
On the rare occasions that I drink beer, I prefer to ask for a half pint glass with a handle so that any overflow or spillage carrying it, will not give me sticky fingers !

Thinkerbell · 41-45, F

We took a tour of the Guinness brewery in Dublin some years ago, and they served us pints in these glasses:

JonLosAngeles66 · M

I like both. Bars here in LA don't have jugs but I have them at home. The standard 20ish ounce pint glass has shrunk to a similar looking 14 ounce glass.

Lugwho · 61-69, M

I don't go into pubs very often, but I always preferred a straight glass. I think it was maybe a class thing. A jug was always rejected.

ArishMell · 70-79, M

I've no preference. If given the choice I'd probably ask for the jug but it does not worry me if it comes in a straight glass.

hunkalove · 61-69, M

My favorite glass is a very heavy thick pint with a guitar etched on it. I found it on the backporch steps when someone moved out.

meggie · F

I like a pint glass. Have you heard of a yard of ale?

BrewCityBarfly · M

Usually pint and pilsner. We figured out that at one local dive bar, the pilsner was the best value for tap beer. It held 12 oz and came to ~.125 cents per oz. A pint held 16 oz, and cost a buck more which equated to around ~.156 cents per oz.