Machine Made vs. Hand Blown Craft Beer Glassware

Loving something makes it better even if it really isn't better. I am a collector of things far and wide and many of these items give me great pleasure beyond measure..

 

That's your own fault for letting it out of your sight.

 

Pleasure beyond measure. I like that

 

Like some others here, I can't say that I have ever drank from a hand blown glass. Being an automation engineer I should say I have a bias to the machine made versions, LOL.
The link shown above to the "pretentious" site is interesting. (Boy they were spot on naming that baby). Their glasses are really cool, but frankly, at those prices I think I could only enjoy them if they were gifted to me. I doubt anyone who gifts me reads this though.
A few months ago I bought my wife some Sixpoint Pilsener glasses. Wow are they thin. They look cool, but we're both kind of clumsy and they scare the shit out of us.

 

I have a Bokkereyder hand-blown Zalto, and it's honestly too thin and fragile to use. So.. Sort of a waste of money, but I'm happy to have it.

 

I've always bought machine-blown glassware without ever really thinking about it. I like the thickness that you generally get from machine-blown, and typically the ones with cool printed designs are machine-blown. That said, I may put this stout glass on my Santa list;

https://www.simonpearce.com/imperial-stout-glass

 

With respect to the skill of the artisan I really can't justify buying something that has to be pampered.

 

Now that's a two fisted beer drinkers vessel. Comes in coordinating colors as well.

 

Machine-made, but durable as hell.

 

I was gifted the split wall glass from pretentious. I had no idea it was that expensive. Mine is very thick. It is a one of a kind drinking vessel in that you can pour two different beers in and they remain unmixed until they flow over at the top. It is very cool to use in that it allows anyone to see how combining or blending two different beers can possibly enhance one or both beers.

 

Like your heart?

 

So, unless I am mistaken, no one on this thread has made an argument that hand is inherently better than machine. Or vice versa. Shrug.

Sure, folks have proclaimed their love for their particular, personal favorite, but not explained why.

Again, as long as it's thin-walled, I like it.

 

Not sure what you're "the first" ing about, but unless I've misread something, nobody has said their hand blown piece is actually better, for drinking, than an equivalent machine made piece.

I've had thin walled factory glasses that were way more enjoyable to drink from than artisinal glass that friends have made for me.

Shrug.

 

Because there is no better. The machine made ones are very nice. The hand blown ones are also very nice albeit more expensive and unique. There is also some variation in the machine made ones with very small inconsistencies but that is irrelevant. As long as the glass is clean the drinker will have the same experience.


Edit I enjoy the talk about the hand blown glassware. If they didn't cost a nice case of beer a piece I would buy a whole set.

 

Word.

Living in the land of Chihuly, I do appreciate nice glass, as art. Not diminishing the craft or craftsman. I, personally, have never noticed a flavor differential from hand vs industrial, but do notice in styles. Tulips rule!

 

I don't know if I could tell the difference, but I don't care either way. I'm currently in love with the snifter (snulip?) glasses I bought from Wegman's the other day.

 

True most have not, just as you have not explained your preference for thin walls.

Perhaps if you could articulate your own “why,” others would be more inclined to share their “why.”