What do Dick Tracy, Indiana Jones, and Freddy Krueger all have in common?  They all sport awesome fedoras.

Join the ranks of cinema’s finest with one of these beer hats from Guinness.  Typically made with felt, these embroidered fedoras break away from the norm and are made with a custom Guinness label fabric that add to the cap’s unique character.  If you love Guinness and stylish headgear, pick up one of these Guinness hats today!

Only $21.99 from WearYourBeer.com

It’s everyone’s favorite Franciscan monk, Francis Conner! Make sure your friends never murder the name of this beer by serving their weizen in this gorgeous Franziskaner glass. That way, they will be forced to stare at the monk for the entirety of the beer, paying their penance for all the time they’ve spent drinking Bud Light.

Hmmm, I wonder if anyone makes a beer glass with nuns on it? If you’ve had the Hefeweizen a few times, definitely give the Dunkel version a try as well. Both look great in this gorgeous Franziskaner glass, available here at Beer Geek Shop.  Capacity: .5L

The new New Belgium Globe glasses have improved on their own design for a thicker stem and a more durable beaded lip.  The globe shape itself is great for focusing the aromas toward your nose, and the etchings at the base ensure that a steady stream of carbonation will be rising for the duration of your beer.

These glasses are a staple, and every household should have at least two.

You can occasionally find them at supermarket merch displays, they tend to pop up as seasonal gifts every year.  If you’re having trouble tracking some down, you can purchase them from the New Belgian website.

UPDATE: Click here to purchase a pair of Globe Glasses from New Belgium, and choose one of four charities for them to donate to!  One dollar from every glassware 2-pack ($8.99) will be donated to the non-profit organization of your choice.  For more information, read the press release.

This is the pub glass made famous by Guinness. A true pint glass, this holds 20oz. instead of the typical 16. Great for any beer on nitro, you can watch the rings work their way down the thin walls and count how many sips it took you to finish your beer.

The model seen here is the Libbey 4803, and is also known as the 20 ounce tulip pub glass.  You can find it from a number of online wholesalers.  For individual purchases, check with a local restaurant supply company to see if they will break a case for you.

See also: The Guinness Glass

Delirium Tremens is brewed in Belgium by Brouwerij Huyghe.  It stands out as a high-octane brew, fiendishly named after the medical condition for the shakes that can become symptomatic of alcohol withdrawal.

You hardly ever see these glasses out at bars anymore. And for good reason: the Delirium Tremens glass is consistently the #1 most stolen beer glass in America (and probably Belgium and the UK).

Something about those pink elephants must give people sticky fingers.

Thanks to Beer Geek Shop, these glasses are now available directly to the public. No more getting 86′d from your favorite beer bar!

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Out of all of Stone’s seasonal releases, none is more eagerly anticipated than the Stone Imperial Russian Stout.  Now, after a brief gap of unavailability, the glasses are back and better than ever.  These are much thinner and much more fragile than our Maudite snifters, but otherwise, the design is pretty close.

Let me say this, these Stone Brewing glasses are some of the nicest I have ever seen, and the thin walls are fantastic.

Yes, thinner glass means it’s easier to break, but with a beer glass this awesome, you will be sure to take great care of it.  Forget about washing it right after you use it, just fill it with water and leave it next to your sink to take care of it in the morning.  In your post-IRS inebriation, your grip might be a little stronger than normal, and you don’t want to be picking glass shards out of your sink.

These are not your everyday beer glasses, but hey, Stone’s Imperial Russian Stout isn’t your everyday kind of beer.

NOTE: It appears that this glass is no longer available!  Check the Stone Company Store for the latest design.

Forget clouds. The saying should be, “every Chimay glass has a silver lining.” But, they do have laser etched cloud at the bottom of every glass, so actually, don’t forget clouds!

Isn’t it strange how mainstream Chimay has gotten over the years? With a logo as cool as theirs, its no wonder it’s the most commercial of the Trappist breweries. And it’s not just a cool font, they actually make beers delicious enough to live up to their reputation. Give their beers the presentation they deserve with these Chimay goblets.

Crafting the Perfect Beer Glass

Lots of people are hot on this new beer glass from Samuel Adams.  It’s a really well designed glass, and it’s as if the designers took two different glassware styles, the Pint glass and the Tulip glass, and crossbred them.  The result is the best of both worlds; the vessel is both a tulip without a stem and a pint glass with sexy curves.  Yes, it’s just a beer glass, it’s not going to change the world, but I’ll be damned if it doesn’t make the afternoon beer a tad more enjoyable.

Focus on Design and Usability

“We wanted to create a glass that offers beer lovers a full sensory drinking experience by fully showcasing Samuel Adams Boston Lager’s complex balance of malt and hop flavors. This glass achieves that mission.” -Jim Koch

Tiax, the world-renowned sensory experts, worked closely with Jim to identify and evaluate the functional design features needed in a glass to showcase the key attributes of Samuel Adams Boston Lager®. The key requirements for the perfect glass for Samuel Adams Boston Lager included: delivering sweetness from the malt; maximizing the hops aroma and flavor; maintaining the ideal temperature; supporting a rich and creamy head; and sustaining the right amount of carbonation.

Key features include:

• Beaded rim to release flavor and aroma as the beer enters your mouth.
• Laser etched to release constant stream of bubbles.
• Outward turned lip delivers beer to the front of the tongue where malty sweetness can be fully enjoyed.

Where to Buy

Quite possibly the best beer glass know to man, this Duvel glass is laser etched with a gothic “D” at the bottom of the glass. These tiny scratches provide a nucleation point for all the bubbles, helping to retain the carbonation in your beer for as long as possible.

The Duvel Glass is the gold standard to which all other glasses are held.  It’s sleek, sexy, and best of all, functional.  The large base allows for plenty of headspace, pulling the foam back into the glass while you sip the delicious Belgian ale underneath.  No glassware collection is complete without a pair of Duvel glasses.

Here at Beer Geek Shop we are intent on curating a wide array of beer glasses to share with the Internet. From the pub to your house, we’re accumulating a selection of Pint glasses, Pilsners, Tulips, Goblets, Snifters, Steins, Weizens, Boots, and Mugs.

This article is a meant as a basic guide to the different styles of beer glasses available.

Let’s take a look around, shall we?

Probably the most popular beer glasses are Pint Glasses

They come in two sizes; American (16 ounces) or British/Imperial (20 ounces).  These can be flat-walled or curved.  For home use we prefer the Nonic glass or the Imperial Pint Glass, but for commercial use, most bars prefer thick walled mixer glasses because they are harder to break.

Recommended for:  Pale Ales, Stouts, IPAs, ESBs

Next up are Tulip Glasses

These guys usually have stems, and are bulbous at the base, opening up and flaring out at the top.  These beer glasses help focus the aromas and minimize the amount of head you have to slurp through before you get to the beer.  The Duvel glass is a perfect example of this style of glass.

Recommended for:  Belgians, Blonde Ales, Saisons, Sours

Pilsner glasses are generally tall and slender

This is to accentuate the clarity and carbonation of the beer. They can be hourglass shaped or conical. Sometimes, a pilsner glass can double for a lambic or gueuze glass, like our Framboise Pilsner glass.

Recommeded for:  German Lagers, Steam Beer, Wits, Pilsners (duh)

Tasting glasses are good for sharing

Any beer afficionado knows to always keep a few beer tasting glasses on hand. Sooner or later, you’re going to have guests over who want to know what strange beer you’re drinking. Will you tell them, “this beer is really special and I doubt your inferior palate will be able to appreciate it”? Of course not. But you’re also not going to waste more than two or three ounces on them before judging their reaction. Nothing’s worse than seeing an untouched pint glass full of your favorite beer go to waste.

Recommended for: Not wasting your beloved beer on those who might not like it.

Glassware Accesories

For the beer evangelists out there who enjoy converting friends to craft beer and holding their own beer tastings, wooden beer tasting paddles work well with 5 oz taster glasses. Pro tip: put the glasses on the paddle before you start pouring, it makes it much easier to keep your flights organized! If you’re handy with a drill and a saw, you can make your own tasting paddles, but we think these manufactured paddles are worth more than the effort.

Recommended for: Holding your own beer tastings

In our ongoing attempt to improve your life through beer, we are happy to announce the arrival of a fantastic new product, the Open Here Wall Mounted Bottle Opener.

Perhaps you have used one of these at a friends house, or at some restaurant in Mexico, where everything seems to be bottled.  If so, you know the awesome power that comes with being able to open a beer one-handed.

The solid chrome design means this thing is made to last.  Find a good place to screw it in, and never again will you have to worry about where you put the opener.

It even gives you and your guests succinct, optimal instructions for immediate beer consumption: Open Here!

For more info visit the Product Page.

Content from the Beer Glasses page at Beer Geek Shop.

Probably the most popular beer glasses out there are Pint Glasses.  They come in two sizes; American (16 ounces) or British/Imperial (20 ounces).  These can be flat-walled or curved.

For home use we prefer the Nonic glass or the Imperial Pint Glass, but for commercial use, most bars prefer thick walled mixer glasses because they are harder to break.

Recommended for: Pale Ales, Stouts, IPAs, ESBs

Pilsner glasses are generally tall and slender to accentuate the clarity and carbonation of the beer. They can be hourglass shaped or conical. Sometimes, a pilsner glass can double for a lambic or gueuze glass, like our Framboise Pilsner glass.

Recommeded for: German Lagers, Steam Beer, Wits, Pilsners (duh)

Tulip Glasses usually have stems, and are bulbous at the base, opening up and flaring out at the top.  These beer glasses help focus the aromas and minimize the amount of head you have to slurp through before you get to the beer.  The Duvel glass is a perfect example of this style of glass.

It’s nice to have something that’s laser (or manually) etched on the bottom.  These nucleation points allow continued carbonation release throughout the course of drinking your beer.

Recommended for: Belgians, Blonde Ales, Saisons, Sours