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The right glassware for beer holds the head, shows the colour and keeps the drink cold longer, which is why beer glasses are shaped around the beer: tall glasses for lagers, tulips for aromatic ales, handled mugs for heavier pours.

Commercial beer glassware is toughened for heavy washing and stacking. Pub glasses, pint glasses and schooners cover most service; tasting glasses for beer suit breweries and craft bars. For other drinks, see commercial drinkware.

Deciding how deep to go on pots, schooners and pints? The price guide lists the shapes by the carton, so you can weight the order towards whatever your taps pour most.

These are the top FAQs for Beer Glasses

Which beer glass suits which beer?

Lagers and pilsners suit tall, narrow glasses that show carbonation. Ales and IPAs suit tulips that trap aroma. Stouts and heavier beers suit wider glasses with room for the head.

Beer drinkware for high-volume bars is usually a standard schooner or pint for speed.

How do I keep beer drinking glasses clean?

Wash in a glasswasher with beer-clean chemicals and air dry. Grease on the glass kills head retention.

Store in glass racks rather than stacking wet glasses.

Should glasses be chilled?

A chilled glass keeps beer colder for longer. Commercial glass chillers frost glasses fast; frozen glasses can over-foam some beers.

Beer itself is best poured from beer keg dispensers.

Glass or plastic for outdoor areas?

Where glass is not allowed, plastic glasses give the same shape without the breakage risk.

For the rest of the bar, see bar accessories.

What sizes do Australian venues use?

Pot or middy, schooner and pint are standard, and sizes differ by state. Certified pour lines matter where beer is sold by measure.

How many beer glasses should I stock?

Enough for a full service plus a wash cycle, then an allowance for breakage. Most venues underestimate breakage in the first year.

Store them in glass racks to cut losses.