Glassware: Pint Glass (#5 in a Series)*

*Special thanks to the wise men at Beer Advocate for the source material.

PINT GLASS

There are two kinds of pint glass: the 20-oz. Imperial, or Nonic, which has a slight ridge toward the top; and the more common (in the U.S., anyway) 16-oz. Tumbler. As you'll see below, there is a long list of beers that it's appropriate to drink from a pint glass. They're easy to find, easy to store, and cheap. It's not difficult to find a wide selection of your favorite brewers' pint glasses reasonably priced online (Grandstands, for example, has a nice selection here, sorted geographically).

Pint glasses are ubiquitous; you probably have at least one at home right now. The point is, if you are drinking beer, use at least a pint glass—don't swill it out of the bottle like a troglodyte (unless, that is, it actually IS swill, in which case it doesn't matter).

Which beer styles are suited to this type of glassware?

• American Adjunct Lager
• American Amber / Red Ale
• American Amber / Red Lager
• American Barleywine
• American Black Ale
• American Blonde Ale
• American Brown Ale
• American Dark Wheat Ale
• American Double / Imperial Stout
• American IPA
• American Malt Liquor
• American Pale Ale (APA)
• American Pale Wheat Ale
• American Porter
• American Stout
• American Strong Ale
• Baltic Porter
• Berliner Weissbier
• Black & Tan
• California Common / Steam Beer
• Chile Beer
• Cream Ale
• English Barleywine
• English Bitter
• English Brown Ale
• English Dark Mild Ale
• English India Pale Ale (IPA)
• English Pale Ale
• English Pale Mild Ale
• English Porter
• English Stout
• English Strong Ale
• Euro Dark Lager
• Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
• Foreign / Export Stout
• Fruit / Vegetable Beer
• Happoshu
• Herbed / Spiced Beer
• Irish Dry Stout
• Irish Red Ale
• Low Alcohol Beer
• Milk / Sweet Stout
• Märzen / Oktoberfest
• Oatmeal Stout
• Old Ale
• Pumpkin Ale
• Russian Imperial Stout
• Rye Beer
• Sahti
• Saison / Farmhouse Ale
• Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
• Scottish Ale
• Scottish Gruit / Ancient Herbed Ale
• Smoked Beer
• Winter Warmer
• Witbier

Where can I find one?

Geez, anywhere. If you have the time and are willing to risk potential disappointment, check out a TJ Maxx, Marshall's, Gordman's or other such store–they often carry drinkware sets at bargain prices. If you'd rather order online, you can get a nonic with the Stone logo here for $7.95 (plus shipping). So not only do you get a nice glass, you can send the message that you know good beer (regardless of whether it's available where you are). 16 oz. Tumblers can be found pretty much anywhere–your favorite brewery would be a good start. Otherwise, do a google search. Whatever you're into, there's likely a pint glass for it. Harry Potter fan? Check. Beanie Baby collector? Check. And so on.

Next time: flutes! Not just for champagne–there are beers that are ideal when drunk from a flute (while listening to Jethro Tull's Warchild, if possible).