Zymurgrafi
Well-Known Member
I was at the beer glassware store yesterday (Thrift store) when I saw 2 glasses that looked distinctly like thistle shaped glasses for Scotch strong ale. Only they were quite large. Well, .50 each I got em anyway plus another nice tulip to add to my collection.
So I have tried to search and check out glassware to figure out what they are. They do really look like thistle glasses only as stated they are fairly hefty and they hold 16 U.S. Fl oz. to the lip. I figure the idea with a Scotch Thistle glass is that they are smaller as you don't generally drink a pint of wee heavy. Though I have never seen one in person. The other possibility that I now believe these are, is a type of grappa glass. Though I did not come across any exactly like these.
It would also seem that from my research the thistle glasses were originally designed for the enjoyment of Scotch whisky and then adapted to the ale. Any Scotch drinkers out there?
Oh, and here they are:
So I have tried to search and check out glassware to figure out what they are. They do really look like thistle glasses only as stated they are fairly hefty and they hold 16 U.S. Fl oz. to the lip. I figure the idea with a Scotch Thistle glass is that they are smaller as you don't generally drink a pint of wee heavy. Though I have never seen one in person. The other possibility that I now believe these are, is a type of grappa glass. Though I did not come across any exactly like these.
It would also seem that from my research the thistle glasses were originally designed for the enjoyment of Scotch whisky and then adapted to the ale. Any Scotch drinkers out there?
Oh, and here they are: