No Connoisseur Would Entertain Without Proper Beer Glasses
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Beer glasses are to fine beer what exquisite vases are to roses. The crystal vase elegantly displays its rosy occupants. In a similar manner, a proper beer glass enhances the experience of drinking fine beer. The glass should be functional as well as decorative. Whether you are drinking a pint of pale, a stein of stout, or a mug of Michelob, the true beer connoisseur matches the glass to the beer.

The traditional German beer stein needs an equally weighty beer to hold. Traditional steins were made of pewter, silver, wood, clay, or glass. Modern versions tend to be made of earthenware or glass. These heavy beer tankards or mugs hold about a liter of brew. Beer steins are distinguished by the hinged lid on top. This lid, operated by a thumb lever at the top of the handle, allows the beer drinker to close the stein after each drink. The word "stein" means a stoneware tankard or jug. The heavy stein is a worthy container for a strong, dark beer.

Some beer drinkers prefer to drink their malt from a more modern interpretation of the stein. Today's beer glasses are found in many shapes and sizes. Pint glasses are tall, heavy glassware that are often adorned with a beer logo. Glass mugs or freezer mugs are popular because of the frosty bite they impart to a barley-based brew. Pilsner glasses are taller and display the foamy amber goodness to its best advantage.

Few things go together as well as football and beer. There is a certain symmetry in your team finishing off their opponents while you finish off another frosty mug. Beer mugs and glasses with sports team logos on them have become increasingly popular. Not only does a collection of football beer mugs show their owner's pride in the team, they make a rugged kind of decoration statement as well.

Anyone who is serious about beer will provide you the correct beverage container for it. State your preference if you have one, whether it be a stein, mug, pint glass or Pilsner glass. Never ask for your beer in a can. If you do, the beer will quite literally be on you! Respect your friend's beer mania and use only the beer glasses provided.