My wife, Amber, is also a fan of good beers (not quite a full-fledged hophead yet, but she can certainly appreciate the difference between a nice brown ale and a good Belgian ale). One of her chief problems, however, is that she’s not a very big woman, so a single pint is often enough for her in terms of both volume and alcohol. She’s always very pleased when she can get a “tasting” sized glass (like, for instance, the tasting lineup at Sebago Brewpub in Portland). We do not have any similar glasses at home, and there’s just something wrong with pouring a half pint into a full size glass. Thus, I was especially interested in a posting by Ron today at Hop Talk:
Jasmine of Beer at Joe’s was kind enough recently to write about herself on Hop Talk as part of our Women of the Beerosphere series. She pointed out that she prefers pubs and microbreweries that offer half pints of beer so that she could sample more than one brew. One full pint would fill her up, not to mention that women absorb and metabolize alcohol differently than men.
I received a good review from a friend of The Pub Shoppe, an online store that sells all sorts of pub related items, including 10 oz English style pub glasses. They actually list them as ‘ladies size.’ The Pub Shoppe also sells things like signs, dartboards, and clothing.
If you know of a good place to get beer glasses and other beer related items, please let us know!
(Via Hop Talk.)
I think I’ll need to order a few of these to complement my beerware collection. We both drink some stronger beers at home and having a proper sized glass would allow us the opportunity to enjoy more than one. It would also make splitting those 22 oz. corked, caged bottles I’ve been buying lately a bit easier.
March 20th, 2008 at 9:09 am
It’s a bit sexist suggesting small glasses are only for the ladies. Small glasses afford you the luxury to try more beer. Belgium beer which is usually stronger than UK/US beers are normally served in 33cl glasses. Beer drinking needs to be a genderless sport.
March 20th, 2008 at 9:20 am
Paul,
Please note that I did not suggest the name “ladies size” for the glasses. I actually drink quite a bit of Belgian beer, and it’s most often served in smaller chalices. I want the glasses for home, both for myself and my wife. I already have chalices for my Belgians, but there are some styles that just work better with a true pint glass.
-Jason