May 13, 2009
A quick observation through the end of a glass in London: what ever happened to the old fashioned pint glass. Not the mug – just the straight up one with the bulge in the middle? Peroni pints (far table) in this Mayfair pub came in some sort of flute with a red tab printed on it as if it was a beer from Prada!
Inspiration to make things better.
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you get free branded glasses from the distributor of the alcohol so it is a handy promotional activity/money saving scheme. ALSO it draws people in to steal your nice looking glasses. Another thing is that the bottom of a glasses etching affects how gassey your pint is so serving the right beer in the right glass should alter the ‘perfect pint’
I also think most of those old pint glasses are in student houses up and down the country
May 13th, 2009 at 7:35 am
A premium glass means you can justify premium prices.
May 13th, 2009 at 10:04 am
the point about enticing people to steal the glasses is spot on. the venues get the glasses for free –> people steal them –> and take the brand home with them. who wins? everybody. i just wish a place near me had those pretty staropramen glasses; my collection could use one!
May 13th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
The traditional glasses are shaped like that to keep the head on a pint. You’re drinking lager, which benefits from a different shaped glass. Drink more beer in London, it’ll educate you! (It’s one of my main learning resources!)
May 14th, 2009 at 8:29 am