Der Stiefel!!!.....a German glassware thread

well, its a bit of an oddball that one, a friend gave it me, here it is



so it does look like its celebrating some sort of football win from the front, but from the back


its actually celebrating wins in some international beer competitions, so, not too sure what the footballs got to do with it!

cool little glass though (i say little, its a half litre size), i rarely use it if im honest

 

I use those for everything, easily my favorite style of glass

 

Indeed and they just look great! Much, much, much better than shaker pints..

 

In fact, here's today's morning bier:

 

Take it you were (are?) 3rd Division?

 

Were. A long time ago in a land far, far away.

 

This is my souvenir of the best two biers I had the last time I was in Germany. It's filled with my homebrewed German style Pils.

 

Great looking beer (and glass).

 

My German uncle who passed away quite a few months ago, I was able to get a bunch of his stiens... Some are kind of tchotchkies, but some are real impressive, but I don't think I could ever drink out of them they seem to special...

 

Finally ordered some branded glassware. Got a pair of each in case I ever make friends with someone not IPA-crazed. The Jack's Abby is the lone American; like the concept of having a House Lager on tap at home.

 

Man, that Ayinger Celebrator glass would complete my collection. Always out of stock when I look.

 

I always find those big 0.4l Kölschstangen irritating. I own several branded ones, but somehow I rarely use them because it feels "wrong".

 

Think I got mine from a beer shop in York if I recall

 

The JA is definitely bigger than HB. There was no size description when I ordered, just assumed it was 1/2 liter. Will check again after work.

I'm starting off with JA House Lager on tap but will certainly explore other logs in the future. I really like it; has a sweet breadiness to it and pure malt flavor that demands another pour. My only experiences have been with March and April can/keg dates.

 

I have waaaayyy more belgian glasses than German ones, but when I pour my German brews, my favorite is into my "leaning" Karslberg glasses:

 

My modest collection. The 0.5 L Paulaner probably gets the most use out of any of them. I threw my two Ramsteins in there even though they're not "proper" German glasses.

 

The Willibecher is good for all beers and widely used when you need a standard glass for classis beers like Helles or Dunkles. It's quite cheap because it has no handle. It started 1954 (pre-war glasses were with handles)

 

Good brewpubs still serve quality beer in mugs. In summer I use stone mugs, pre-cooled in the freezer.