Do you care what your beer gets served in?

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by sixa66, Jan 20, 2015.

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  1. Sponan

    Sponan Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2008 Tennessee

    As long as I received the correct number of ounces, then I am typically unconcerned. If it is a beer bar charging premium pricing serving in pint glasses/running out of proper glassware, I would consider taking my business elsewhere in the future.
     
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  2. Andrew041180

    Andrew041180 Initiate (0) Mar 15, 2013 Massachusetts

    Yes, I do care what my beer is served in. I rarely go to bars anymore, but when I'm willing to spend the money for a night out I would like my beers to be served appropriately.
     
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  3. pat61

    pat61 Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2010 Minnesota

    I prefer to have beer served in a glass appropriate to the style but in the end as long as I have it in a glass I'm not willing to die over it.
     
  4. evilcatfish

    evilcatfish Initiate (0) May 11, 2012 Missouri
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    Your opinion will change if you ever find a place that doesn't know what they are serving and are doing full pint glass pours of BCBS for $4
     
  5. NeroFiddled

    NeroFiddled Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,122) Jul 8, 2002 Pennsylvania
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    I care very much what my beer comes in, particularly weizens and English ales.

    I also hate 14 oz. "shaker" pints, especially when they've got the wrong beer (i.e. Belgian Pale) in them!

    And in general, unless I'm getting the branded glass with a special beer, I also hate the small pours (10 oz. or less) when I'm out - I want a pint, dammit! I understand that it's done for cost, and so that the customer doesn't think it's too expensive (a small beer for $6 would cost $9 in a "pint" glass) but unless it's a great beer that I want to savor I'm going to end up drinking it and waiting to get another beer. (I totally make an exception if it's a rare beer and they want to share the love).
     
  6. MaltLickyWithTheCandy

    MaltLickyWithTheCandy Initiate (0) Apr 22, 2013 Maryland

    Snifter for a quality stout. Other than that, no preference
     
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  7. mohawk5

    mohawk5 Initiate (0) Jul 24, 2014 New Jersey

    It'll never happen as long as big beverage houses like Diageo keep throwing money at the show. The only beer they seem to promote are Guinness and Heineken.
     
  8. Bosoxfan20

    Bosoxfan20 Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2013 Missouri

    I can only hope to be so lucky...You find that place around the KC area and you let me know
     
  9. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    I long as I can see that it's clean I'm ok.
     
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  10. Plasmafunk

    Plasmafunk Initiate (0) Jan 9, 2015 California

    Clean and not frosted is good enough for me.
     
  11. bman13

    bman13 Initiate (0) Mar 19, 2014 Ohio

    I just Looooooove it when a good imperial stout is poured into a kwak glass.

    Kidding :slight_smile:
     
  12. DarkerTheBetter

    DarkerTheBetter Pooh-Bah (2,054) Sep 30, 2005 Minnesota
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    Just to echo the two criteria I look for,

    1.) I get served the actual ounces that the menu states, and

    2.) the glass is actually made of glass.

    Frozen glasses are ridiculous, but not a deal-breaker. I'll also add that frosted glassware (opaque micro-textured glass, not just really cold) is absolutely disgusting. Seems like a good idea on paper, but the actual execution is hideous.

    If you bitch about drinking a beer out of a tulip when it "should have" been served in a snifter... I got nothing polite to say.
     
  13. FaradayUncaged

    FaradayUncaged Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2014 Michigan

    Even more so when it's something like a hefeweizen.

    Generally, I try not to be 'that snobish' about these types of things. As long as it's not a frosted pint glass, it's generally a non-issue.

    Now when I'm home and have control, I change glasses along with the style (but not always...as I like a snifter for almost anything).
     
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  14. JordanRichart

    JordanRichart Devotee (363) Aug 11, 2014 Indiana

    As long as it is not a frosted glass, I'm good. My worst nightmare is a Witbeir in a frosted mug.
     
  15. pnelting

    pnelting Pundit (901) Nov 17, 2014 Texas

    As long as it's clean and not frosted I'm happy.
     
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  16. horsehockey

    horsehockey Initiate (0) Jul 31, 2014 Illinois

    To answer the original question, yes. I was once served an imperial stout with no glass at all. They simply popped the top off the bottle and set it in front of me. When I asked for a glass the bartender looked at me like I was crazy, but she reluctantly handed me a pint glass. Granted, it's a sports bar and most of their sales are from BMC beer which is generally consumed straight from the bottle, but if you're going to serve craft you should probably do a little research on it.

    So yes I would prefer a tulip for saisons, and a snifter for imperial stouts, etc.... but if I get a glass I'm not going to complain. I'm still disappointed when I'm given a frosty mug. I generally just hold it in my hands and try to melt the frost before I pour.
     
  17. sixa66

    sixa66 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Florida

    I would always ask "would you like this in a glass" when serving and if they did I poured it in there myself as that was my job. A good tap house knows what to do. Although, I have been to places where I get a strange look when I ask for a glass because like you mentioned its typically in a place that sells beers that come in pitchers.
     
  18. offthelevel_bytheplumb

    offthelevel_bytheplumb Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2013 Illinois

    I'm more concerned about tap lines and short pours than correct glassware.
     
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  19. 4ingredients

    4ingredients Initiate (0) May 22, 2009 Massachusetts

    Yes, I do prefer the beer I ordered to be served in appropriate glassware. In many instances I do not say anything if it is a reasonable 'substitute' vessel, but in some cases I have asked directly for new pours when the server has had no idea.

    Overall, I am quite pleased with the attention to detail the bartenders execute towards. To me, glassware for beer is equally as important to the proper glassware used when serving wine or mixed drinks. I believe the majority of unknowing mistakes tend to occur when waiters/waitresses are allowed to execute the pour.
     
  20. sixa66

    sixa66 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Florida

    I've traveled quite a bit this past year and it was interesting to see where states/regions stood on craft beer. Obviously craft beer industry has grown rapidly in the past couple years and I think a lot of places I have visited you can tell whether or not they have any beer knowledge. Ultimately there are a lot of people that just assume a beer is a beer.

    I think a lot of it is just lack of training because craft beer is still relatively new for a lot of places.
     
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