| Beer mug designs are not limited to imposing glasses | | | | delicate as it has thin walls. A chalice, on the other |
| with distracting dimpled surfaces. They come in a | | | | hand, is heavy and thick walled. Some chalice-type |
| multitude of shapes and sizes that are, in fact, | | | | personalized beer mugs are etched on the bottom to |
| personalized to a particular beer. They are designed | | | | attract carbon dioxide and provide a stream of |
| specifically to enhance a beer's characteristics, | | | | bubbles, maintaining a nice head. |
| distinguishing it from other types. Some display | | | | Ochoko |
| effervescence and clarity in a long and thin vessel, | | | | It is the most-popular beer mug for sake. A small cup |
| while a few are bowl-shaped to intensify aroma and | | | | seen in countless varieties, colors and shapes, the |
| highlight the beer head. There are also personalized | | | | ochoko is typically broad at the neck to allow the |
| beer mugs that showcase elaborate graphic | | | | fragrance of the sake to waft gently upward. |
| stoneware textures. These, by the way, are called | | | | Pilsner glass |
| beer steins (traditional German versions may come in | | | | A pilsner design is generally a personalized beer mug |
| pewter, silver, wood, porcelain, earthenware or glass). | | | | for light beer, but it is primarily intended for its |
| With a hinged lid and levered thumblift, these | | | | namesake, the pilsner. Pilsner glasses are smaller than |
| personalized beer mugs are designed to prevent flies | | | | a pint glass, usually with 250 or 330 mL capacity. Tall, |
| from getting into the beer. | | | | slender and tapered without a curvature, such |
| Personalized beer mugs such as tulips and snifters, | | | | personalized beer mugs showcase the color, |
| whose shape allows swirling to agitate volatiles, are | | | | effervescence and clarity of the pilsner. They also |
| especially good for holding in the pungent flavor of | | | | create a well-formed beer head. |
| brandy and cognac. The American shaker pint glass, | | | | Wheat Beer glass |
| meanwhile, offers little aroma containment, as it is | | | | A wheat beer glass is a personalized beer mug used |
| more suitable for serving stouts, porters and English | | | | to serve wheat beer, known also as Weizenbier. This |
| ales. But it is often described as one of the | | | | German glass holds up to 500mL and still has room |
| personalized beer mugs that are bad choices for | | | | for foam. Much taller than pint glasses, such |
| tasting no matter what logo is sprayed on the side, | | | | personalized beer mugs are very narrow at the |
| thanks to the flared top. So avoid it. Anyway, here | | | | bottom and slightly wider at the top. The height |
| are some of the favorites: | | | | allows for thick, fluffy heads and intense aroma. |
| Flute glass | | | | New Glass for the Craft Beer |
| A personalized beer mug for Belgian lambic and fruit | | | | An unnamed glass design was created by Jim Koch, |
| beer. Its narrow shape helps maintain carbonation | | | | founder of Sam Adams Brewery, in order to "elevate |
| while providing a strong aromatic front. Flute glasses | | | | the craft beer experience". This personalized beer |
| showcase the carbonation that occurs, featuring no | | | | mug is shaped similar to a wheat beer glass, |
| less than the sparkling color and soft lacing of this | | | | complete with a large bulb near the top of the glass. |
| process. | | | | The latter, however, is much shorter. Such an |
| Goblet or Chalice | | | | uncategorized personalized beer mug has an outward |
| Stemmed, bowl-shaped personalized beer mug | | | | lip, delivering the beer to the front of the tongue |
| adequate for serving heavy Belgian ales, German | | | | where sweetness of the malt is tasted. |
| bocks and other big-sipping beer. A goblet looks more | | | | |
