I don't know SN's thinking on why precisely 8.4 oz. but I'll take a guess that 8.4 oz. in a 10 oz. glass would leave space for about a half inch of head on the beer. But how many drinkers will use a 10 oz. glass (or even have one)?
8.4 oz is 1/4 liter. So somebody in the US beer industry might have seen the light and gone metric. Even cola comes in metric sizes.
Actually, now that I think about it - maybe I have seen a size like this in Germany. If you order a "kleines" beer in Bamberg, they have smaller glasses/mugs that are right around this size. Obviously I didn't measure anything, but they're at least in the ballpark. I ordered a few of them when trying to visit as many places as possible in one day.
I remember this glass from long time ago drinking with my dad in Joe's Tavern in the Brookline neighborhood of Pittsburgh. This would have been late 60's. I don't remember the price then, but it was even affordable then if my memory is correct. All of the men at the bar (all standing) would order an Imp and an Iron. That is a shot of Imperial whiskey and a sham glass of Iron City.
Beer price in a tavern was pretty comparable to package beer in those days. Most taverns had a single draft that was preferred by the customers. I turned 21 in '68 in Portland, OR. A regular 11 oz glass of local beer at the Chocolate Moose was 25c. It was strategically located next to Portland State Science I and opened at 3:00, a good time for a break from Electricity Lab. An 11 oz bottle in a $1.05 return 6 pack came to about 17c. We had a list of places with "dime beer" specials (usually about 8 oz, but sometimes 11oz) mapped out for serious drinking.
I have a 1/4l HB Krug I use for single bottles a lot. I believe I also have a 1/4l Spaten Becher buried in my storage unit. My favorite Doppelbock vessel. (PS -- don't tell @AlcahueteJ I'm mixing brands! )
For kicks, here are two 1/4L I have. (bottle to show scale). I seem to have a similar lineup as you. Unlike you, I never use the Krug but it's damn cute. I assumed vessels like these were more for souvenirs and merchandising than for being an on-premise serving option, but I have no idea. My Stange are 0.2 and 0.4L.
Don't know, mine has the 1/4l mark etched into it. Wouldn't think they'd bother if it wasn't intended for use. Just thinking, I've also got those mini Samichlaus Krugs that are certainly intended for use.
I misled you by mistake. I didn't mean to suggest that they wouldn't/couldn't be used. I was just wondering if they were more of a novelty than something you could expect to see in use at establishments.
Don't know. I don't recall seeing anything smaller than .5l while in Germany, but I really wasn't paying close attention. FWIW -- I think I got my HB .25 off eBay a long time ago and it looked well used before I started using it. Though I realize that could have been personal use. Wish there was a date on it.
Lots of HB places around Munich other than the Platz, but yeah -- these smaller Krugs could very well be from a different era.
Yeah, I've a few of them kickin' around - one over by the stereo, holding pens (and a bottle cap) . Little dusty but they hold 100ml. (Don't think this is my pic, likely "borrowed" from a Jackson book but I could (still) duplicate it if necessary.)
If anyone hadn't seen it already, there's a page for the Pils on Sierra's website now. Here is the listing of markets getting what I'm guessing is the initial draft run.
I do not see a hop bill. This bit has me a bit worried. I prefer traditional Old World hops in my lagers. "Bright citrus and tangerine aromas rise from the glass, balanced with a subtle touch of sweet malt." https://sierranevada.com/pils
