Do you think the Pint Glass Holding Craft Beer Back?

[birra_ipa]

Hi Everyone,

I'm new to the craft beer and homebrew world. And I'm looking to be more involved.

I found this article "The Perfect Pint: Is the Pint Glass Holding Craft Beer Back?".

Basically, it says that other glass sizes might be more convenient in order to keep the price more attractive.

I wanted to know your opinions or maybe ideas on how to better convince friends to try craft beer.

What are your thoughts? :thumb:

 

[Covrich]

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I wanted to know your opinions or maybe ideas on how to better convince friends to try craft beer.

What are your thoughts? :thumb:

I cannot say it has ever been something that I have thought off but as for the above

well simply make your own and let them try it!!:thumb:

 

[birra_ipa]

I cannot say it has ever been something that I have thought off but as for the above

well simply make your own and let them try it!!:thumb:

I'll try go that path :smile: in the meantime I wanted to "convert" them

 

[DoctorMick]

I hate the term craft beer, for me beer is either good or bad and it doesn't matter how big the brewery is or how much the beer costs. Anyway that aside, the choice of glass is fairly important and every pub I've been in that advertises craft beers use a range of different glasses depending on the beer. Sadly, a 2/3rd costs about the same as a pint so I doubt that will help to attract people.

 

[birra_ipa]

Sadly, a 2/3rd costs about the same as a pint so I doubt that will help to attract people.

Yeah, that is the exactly the point... How else could it be done? Sell them in marketplaces?

 

[DoctorMick]

Yeah, that is the exactly the point... How else could it be done? Sell them in marketplaces?

Sell craft beers in supermarkets? Most already do sell them although the choice isn't usually great...and they're half the size but the same price as none craft beers in supermarkets too. :lol:

 

[Cqr]

a 1/3 pint glass would be great for tasting lots of difrent beers
But one pint glass it what I go for as a rule

 

[birra_ipa]

one pint glass it what I go for as a rule

That's the real thing!! :lol:

 

[Linalmeemow]

The Brewdog bars sell in 1/3, 2/3 and pint glasses. Yes, in some cases you pay the same price for 2/3 as you would for a pint of others but this is where the ABV is high. Personally I have no problem paying the same price for less of a stronger beer as I feel the "value" is the same.

 

[Leon103]

I think it's a gimmick used to increase prices. The more options they have the more expensive the likes of brewdog will charge.

 

[MyQul]

I 'aquired' a couple of 350ml stemmed tulip type glasses from my local hipster craft ale artisan pub, John the Unicorn (yup, that's what it's called). They're perfect for my 330ml bottles and make my (dark beers especially) beer look particularly appetising

 

[dad_of_jon]

The Brewdog bars sell in 1/3, 2/3 and pint glasses. Yes, in some cases you pay the same price for 2/3 as you would for a pint of others but this is where the ABV is high. Personally I have no problem paying the same price for less of a stronger beer as I feel the "value" is the same.

+1 agreed,

it's quality not quantity, although bengali in wetherspoons is just as good as brewdog's offerings but around £2.00 for 355ml.

as you go up the abv scale it does make sense to reduce the size. I'm sure dad's ale will testify my RIS-KEY business makes more sense in a 330 rather than a 500ml serving! (or maybe not :whistle:)

 

[dad_of_jon]

I 'aquired' a couple of 350ml stemmed tulip type glasses from my local hipster craft ale artisan pub, John the Unicorn (yup, that's what it's called). They're perfect for my 330ml bottles and make my (dark beers especially) beer look particularly appetising

I have 4 affligem chalices which hold 330ml plus 1.5 cms of head and they even make lager look awesome.

NOT THAT I'VE TRIED THAT

 

[MyQul]

I have 4 affligem chalices which hold 330ml plus 1.5 cms of head and they even make lager look awesome.

NOT THAT I'VE TRIED THAT

And I believe you :whistle: :lol:

 

[DoctorMick]

+1 agreed,

it's quality not quantity, although bengali in wetherspoons is just as good as brewdog's offerings but around �£2.00 for 355ml.

as you go up the abv scale it does make sense to reduce the size. I'm sure dad's ale will testify my RIS-KEY business makes more sense in a 330 rather than a 500ml serving! (or maybe not :whistle:)

I don't mind it either, as long as the beer is good I'm happy to pay. Its worth pointing out that brewdogs pricing/sizing isn't just down to ABV tho, they sell smaller measures of some beers that are around 5% for the price of a pint. It'd be interesting to find out how their pricing works.

 

[MyQul]

I don't mind it either, as long as the beer is good I'm happy to pay. Its worth pointing out that brewdogs pricing/sizing isn't just down to ABV tho, they sell smaller measures of some beers that are around 5% for the price of a pint. It'd be interesting to find out how their pricing works.

May be based on the amount of hops going into a particular beer? I've never been into a brewdog pub so don't know if the hoppier ones are sold in smaller measures

 

[peebee]

...
But one pint glass it what I go for as a rule

Did I hear that right?

One glass to rule them all,
One glass to find them,
One glass to bring them all,
And in the darkness bind them.

 

[Robin54]

I hate the term craft beer, for me beer is either good or bad and it doesn't matter how big the brewery is or how much the beer costs. Anyway that aside, the choice of glass is fairly important and every pub I've been in that advertises craft beers use a range of different glasses depending on the beer. Sadly, a 2/3rd costs about the same as a pint so I doubt that will help to attract people.

well put...beer is beer..the glass is irrelevant ...its subliminal advertising as far as Im concerned (I know the glasses you are referring too ( do what I do...you paid for the glass) take it home with you

 

[GHW]

Hmm
1) too many trips to the bar
2) for home all my bottles are 500ml so smaller glasses = not fitting in 1 pour = yeast in glass
3) I'm a man. I drink pints.

Though the first part of point (3) is debatable

 

[Linalmeemow]

Hmm
1) too many trips to the bar
2) for home all my bottles are 500ml so smaller glasses = not fitting in 1 pour = yeast in glass
3) I'm a man. I drink pints.

Though the first part of point (3) is debatable

Fair enough, but if I drink pints of Hardcore IPA (or the Sculipn clone I'm bottling next week) at over 9% ABV I'm going to be making a single trip to the bathroom floor in spite of my enormous manliness!