Kolsch Glass source

[Brewpastor]

Traditional Kolsch glasses are great. They are light, tall and thin and nice to drink out of. I had some over the years but they have gone the way of most of my nice glasses (to pieces). I recently found a reasonable source and have ordered a few. I thought I would pass along the link in case others were interested.

http://www.leevalley.com/gifts/page.aspx?c=2&p=45168&cat=4,104,53200&ap=1

 

[Desert_Sky]

Very nice, if they were a tad bit bigger I would pick some up. At only 6.8oz, I'd be making alot of trips to the fridge. But I guess my priorities, are diferent than those in Cologne.

Nice find though. Thanks

 

[Dude]

Thanks for the link.

Are you guys anal about drinking from the "correct glass for style" or do you drink out of what you have?

I am anal about drinking beer from a glass unless ity is BMC crap. However the type of glass really doesn't bother me as long as it looks cool.

I know that Vinnie Cilurzo at Russian River only sells pint glasses in the store, but serves all of his beers from big goblets. He says it lets the aromas escape or something, which is correct. I'm just not that anal about it.

 

[Vermicous]

I like the way good glass ware looks and feels. But I have drunk lagavulin out of a plastic McDonalds cup.

I will probably pick up a case of these, however the first use I think will be when my brother comes back from deployment. He always complains about how weak my cocktails are, see how he likes one of these filled with everclear.

 

[Brewpastor]

I like Glassware, but I am not anal about it. There are times that I like I nice glass, something other then the big heavy mixer pint. These kind of fit that bill. I also like imperial half pints, but don't have a good source for those.

 

[olllllo]

I am anal about drinking beer from a glass unless ity is BMC crap.

Funny you should mention BMC. I found a special ceramic for them:

Turns out you can use it for crap too.

 

[Brewpastor]

I was wondering what that was for. I have a set of three at my house and a whole bunch at work!

 

[Evan!]

Big goblet-style beer glasses are key. Like wine, they need that shape to really show the nose...I rarely drink beer out of anything but that shape. I've got a great Lucifer glass, some Hoegaarden glasses, and a whole set of 6 Unibroue ones. If nothing else, get a Bordeaux or Burgundy red wine glass.

 

[Chairman Cheyco]

I have a set of those Kolsch glasses from that very store (Lee Valley is Candian, eh?)and I really like them - it does suck that they are so small though.
Usually my favorite beer glass is a pinch-pint mug, I like the heft of them. I also like tulip pint glasses because they trap the aromas a bit better.

 

[Cheesefood]

Funny you should mention BMC. I found a special ceramic for them:

Turns out you can use it for crap too.

Queers! Here's a real man's bathroom (If you're Ozzy):

 

[nosnhojr]

I have a set of those Kolsch glasses from that very store (Lee Valley is Candian, eh?)and I really like them - it does suck that they are so small though.

The key is to have great service! I had a layover in Germany once, and we found a brew house that served their (one?) beer in that sort of glass. Whenever it was 1/3 full, a waiter would invariably whisk by and drop another glass on the table, making a tick mark on the coaster and picking up any empties. I was thrilled by the "push technology"!

 

[debtman7]

I like Glassware, but I am not anal about it. There are times that I like I nice glass, something other then the big heavy mixer pint. These kind of fit that bill. I also like imperial half pints, but don't have a good source for those.

I love imperial half pints. I only have one, got it at a local tavern with a beer of the month special, $6 for the glass full of franziskaner heffe-weiss dunkel. One of my favorite glasses

 

[the_bird]

Queers! Here's a real man's bathroom (If you're Ozzy):

I was half-expecting you to put up a picture of a naive 18 year old in a bathtub...

 

[Baron von BeeGee]

I probably use a pint glass more than anything else. I also have some smaller Pilsner (I think) glasses we received as a wedding gift when I'm in the mood for 1/2 beer at a time. Sometimes I get crazy and use our stemless Bordeau glasses (huge wine goblet) which do indeed allow the beer to breath a bit (wine, too, I'm told).

 

[uglygoat]

i prefer the tulip pint glass... if not clean, i go for the mug.

 

[Yuri_Rage]

I prefer the straight sided pint glass - I'm not really sure why. I do like drinking from a glass rather than from the bottle, but I'm not terribly picky about the style. SWMBO got me some cool double walled tulip pint glasses - there's a vacuum between the walls, so they insulate like a thermos, but they're clear. Keeps beer cold down to the last sip...but they break with barely a tap.

 

[nosnhojr]

I've been drinking mostly out of Duralex Picardie tumblers lately. I use the small tumbler for drinking things like Old Rasputin and the Dogfish Head 90 min IPA.

 

[Baron von BeeGee]

Actually, come to think of it, we've been using pint glasses for our "normal" glasses lately. They're the only ones we can't break.

And I do enjoy my Hefeweizens from a proper glass. I only have one, so if Brewpastor ever visits I won't have to worry about that conundrum!

 

[david_42]

Not that I need more glasses, but of the 40 or so festival glasses I have, none of them are for kolsh. I even have tiny 4 oz. sniffers, but no kolsh.

 

[pjj2ba]

The key is to have great service! I had a layover in Germany once, and we found a brew house that served their (one?) beer in that sort of glass. Whenever it was 1/3 full, a waiter would invariably whisk by and drop another glass on the table, making a tick mark on the coaster and picking up any empties. I was thrilled by the "push technology"!

That's the standard in the Dusseldorf/Cologne region. You do not have to ask for more beer. They keep bringing it until you say no more (often by putting your coaster over your glass). The beers may be smaller, but then they don't have time to get warm. I picked up 4 glasses from Uriege on our last visit and 4 more from Hensen - a brewpub in Muenchengladbach. I like them because with a pint glass, that "Oh, I'll just have one last half pint", invariably ends up being a nearly full pint.

 

[nosnhojr]

That's the standard in the Dusseldorf/Cologne region. You do not have to ask for more beer. They keep bringing it until you say no more (often by putting your coaster over your glass).

Yep, we were at a brew house in Dusseldorf, just a block from the Hotel Nikko. Don't remember the name, but the food and beer were both very tasty!

 

[rdwj]

I just had a Truman Pilsner (something like that anyway) last night at dinner and the glass it came in looked like the Kolsch glasses you're showing - but quite a bit bigger.

I really liked them and wouldn't mind having a couple. Any idea what those are called?

 

[homebrewer_99]

Actually, come to think of it, we've been using pint glasses for our "normal" glasses lately. They're the only ones we can't break.

And I do enjoy my Hefeweizens from a proper glass. I only have one, so if Brewpastor ever visits I won't have to worry about that conundrum!

I prefer to drink my brews from the proper glass.

I never use plastic, but themn again, I don't drink BMC anyway.

As for HW glasses...I have over 50 of them...I believe.

 

[olllllo]

I prefer to drink my brews from the proper glass.

I never use plastic, but themn again, I don't drink BMC anyway.

As for HW glasses...I have over 50 of them...I believe.

Why don't you make cheese's day and list all of your glassware in your sig?

 

[dantodd]

I just had a Truman Pilsner (something like that anyway) last night at dinner and the glass it came in looked like the Kolsch glasses you're showing - but quite a bit bigger.

When we were in The Czech republic Staropramen was served in straight sided glasses like those, 33cl and 50cl sizes. Urquell was served in the flute shaped pilsner glasses.

BevMo has the straight sided pils glasses with Trumper branding.
http://www.bevmo.com/productinfo.as...+4294961814&Nr=Store:99&Nr=Store:99&area=more

They also had a glass assortment from Michael Jackson with 4 or 5 glasses including a special tasting glass.

 

[Schlenkerla]

Very nice, if they were a tad bit bigger I would pick some up. At only 6.8oz, I'd be making alot of trips to the fridge. But I guess my priorities, are diferent than those in Cologne.

Nice find though. Thanks

Those glasses are like high ball glasses. An older standard glass for mixed drinks before my time. I have just one. Its a hand me down.

I have a couple 6 oz pilsner glasses, also hand me downs too, with a Jolly Joe's engraving on the glass. I believe its a name of old Chicago bar near where Central and I-55 cross.

They are nice to drink out of once in a while. Especially, when I have several people sampling one of my HB's. I bottle in quarts, so the size works out well for this purpose.

 

[Dude]

Why don't you make cheese's day and list all of your glassware in your sig?

LMFAO.....