I'm also hoping Bevmo starts carrying these. Looks like a cool glass and one that would be worth replacing a lot of my standard shaker pints.
Dogfish IPA Glass
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theveganbrewer
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Anyone web order from Sierra Nevada? Ordered a week ago and still am in processing.
Got mine today. Like was said above, the glass is really thin. I doubt I keep this unbroken for long. But I do like the etched dogfish symbol on the bottom. Pretty cool.
theveganbrewer
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I did end up getting mine today from Sierra Nevada. They are thin, but they're a nice quality. Smaller than I thought they'd be, but it keeps the glass from getting too heavy full so you can do sort of a two finger hold like you're swirling a glass of wine.
Couldn't resist picking up a pair of the Dogfishhead branded glasses, and they arrived today.
As has been noted, they are quite thin walled. And very light - at 6.3 ounces, far lighter than my Sam Adams glasses at 10.9 ounces. My wife's first reaction was "Well they're going to break". (As it was Valentine's Day I didn't retort with "Not if you don't use them!"
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I noted earlier in this thread that the design wasn't all that visually pleasing to me, and I still feel the same way - though they are growing on me. There's definitely a discordance - the busily rippled stem quickly transitions to the long graceful curve of the bowl, and to me they just don't seem to get along.
That said, they are very comfortable in the hand and equally secure - little chance of having one slip through your fingers. You can easily hold the glass with just thumb and forefinger, which helps keep the beer cooler longer than grasping it with the full hand.
Anyway, stacked up against my SA glasses, these come in a solid second. The SA glasses have a far more refined and coherent - dare I say professionally designed and produced - look to them, and they are much sturdier (I have a dozen of them and we've yet to have one break).
But, as I said, the DFH glasses are kinda growing on me, so they'll see their share of the action - as long as they remain intact.
However, considering half of my SA glasses were "free" and the others cost $8 on top of enjoyable trips to Jamaica Plain, it's unlikely I'll add any more of these $14 models to the glass collection...
Cheers!
As has been noted, they are quite thin walled. And very light - at 6.3 ounces, far lighter than my Sam Adams glasses at 10.9 ounces. My wife's first reaction was "Well they're going to break". (As it was Valentine's Day I didn't retort with "Not if you don't use them!"
)I noted earlier in this thread that the design wasn't all that visually pleasing to me, and I still feel the same way - though they are growing on me. There's definitely a discordance - the busily rippled stem quickly transitions to the long graceful curve of the bowl, and to me they just don't seem to get along.
That said, they are very comfortable in the hand and equally secure - little chance of having one slip through your fingers. You can easily hold the glass with just thumb and forefinger, which helps keep the beer cooler longer than grasping it with the full hand.
Anyway, stacked up against my SA glasses, these come in a solid second. The SA glasses have a far more refined and coherent - dare I say professionally designed and produced - look to them, and they are much sturdier (I have a dozen of them and we've yet to have one break).
But, as I said, the DFH glasses are kinda growing on me, so they'll see their share of the action - as long as they remain intact.
However, considering half of my SA glasses were "free" and the others cost $8 on top of enjoyable trips to Jamaica Plain, it's unlikely I'll add any more of these $14 models to the glass collection...
Cheers!
hoppyhoppyhippo
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I need a sam glass, I've only had thtem at bars but I would love them for my Lagers.
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I'd have to see a significant difference in aroma and flavor perception from the Belgian goblet/snifter glass to consider these. I imagine compared to a pint glass anything bowl shaped has to be better. Either way, good to hear those who bought them like them.
hoppyhoppyhippo
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I don't think the aroma is massively improved, but I love what it does with aeration to keep the hop smell coming.
I'm a big fan of this glass. Spiegalau glasses are the ****. If you haven't done a side by side with a pint glass you don't know what you're missing. Not sure if I like this one better than their tulip yet as I haven't done a side by side yet. Not the most attractive glass but I like the handle. Fits really well in your hand and makes you want to keep it in your hand rather than set it down. Could be a bad thing for I guess!
ArtimusBeerimus
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I love the thin wall. Definitely more fragile then your average pint glass, but I prefer thinner anyway. I have some mugs in my collection, but never drink out I'd them for this reason. It's a "tactile" thing.
Volume-wise it's visually deceptive. Shape-wise it kinda reminds me of one if those ancient pewter drinking cups, actually.
May do a side by side tasting tonight but don't really expect anything. Bought one because I liked the glass, not because of the hype. Would be pleasantly surprised to be pleasantly surprised, however.
Volume-wise it's visually deceptive. Shape-wise it kinda reminds me of one if those ancient pewter drinking cups, actually.
May do a side by side tasting tonight but don't really expect anything. Bought one because I liked the glass, not because of the hype. Would be pleasantly surprised to be pleasantly surprised, however.
Did you get a chance to do the side by side tasting? Challenge accepted!
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