Thoughts Regarding Double Walled Glassware

Is this glass fully opaque?

My thought with double-walled glassware is that the design is primarily meant to keep the temp of the beer moderated by chilling the airspace in the dead space, but if it is also fully opaque and has a lid, that's a pretty good deal. However, I still would have concerns of a dark color absorbing the sun's rays and heating the g;ass much more quickly, therefore limiting the ability to keep the beer cold.

If the airspace in the dead air space warms, that forces you to use another glass for each beer too. Did you get a spare glass too?

 

Duh!! I had plastic in mind because of the ease of the manufacturing/molding of it and never even considered a metal 'glass'.

 

I use one all the time while outside grilling, doing yard work, etc. I think it's great! Before I got one I was always pressuring myself to drink faster so my beer wouldn't get warm. I wouldn't use it for rare beer, but works great for your typical summer beer.

Cheers!

 

In the last year or so, we have become fans of Hydroflask. They make double wall Stainless Steel water bottles, tumblers, beer cups, etc and I have been impressed with their performance! Your beverages do not sweat, and they hold the temperatures well. I have a couple for coffee, a couple water bottles and a set of 22oz tumblers.

I rarely drink a beer from these tumblers tho as I have the proper drinkware for most of my beers and I usually am not outside when it's that hot. However, I have filled my tumbler with ice water while outside working on a hot day and came back to ice water, hours later. I wouldn't hesitate drinking your average beer from one of their tumblers, but when it's something special I think I'd rather use the appropriate style of glass.

 

Haven't seen much in terms of double walled glassware. I know Tervis Tumblers are very popular plastic double walled drinkware.

I want to be able to see my beer. So opaque is not ideal. As one of the other posters mentioned, the thickness is not great. Overall, I don't think double walled glass will catch on for beer drinkers.

 

What is your ideal outdoor drinking vessel? Doesn't have to exist right now.

 

The stainless steel vessel is a good idea not only for the reason already mentioned, but when outdoors you should always strive to keep your beer from being struck by the light as well. Most humans have a vey low threshold for the compound created when sunlight interacts with the hop compounds found in beer--specifically the isomerized alpha-acids. This reaction creates the "skunky" flavor that occurs when a beer is lightstruck. There are multiple sources which indicate that this can happen in a as little as 30 seconds upon beer being exposed to sunlight. Hoppier beers are at a greater risk to being lightstruck due to the obviously higher level of iso-alpha-acids.

I personally don't drink beer outside if I can't keep my beer in the shade. Stainless steel pints sound great for temperature control, but don't underestimate the importance of keeping your brew out of direct sunshine...unless you are or ever thought a Corona was a palatable beer.

 

I use a stainless steel Yeti cup when grilling at our neighborhood pool, and it works great for keeping your beer cold.