Food tips and guide

The fact that beer has been with humans for a long time period is well known. As beer itself changed, expanded, and advanced, so did the way in which we got the beer to our mouths. The earlier receptacles man used for drinking beer included earthenware, pottery, carved out wood, and even sewn-together pieces of leather. The quality of the beer glass had little improvements as time passed on. During the black plague beer steins were popular because of their enclosed top to prevent bugs from getting in the beer and getting them sick.

The development of glass might have been the most crucial part of the way beer glasses are produced today. As consumers began to be able to see what they were drinking from the glass they started to demand a beer with more taste and a improved hue. Customers didn't want coarse chunks in their beer anymore so manufacturers started to filter their beers. With this new, improved wave of beer glasses, it seemed like beer steins were on the way out.

A variety of beer glasses were created and produced for the different types of beverages. The 16-ounce pint glass is the most popular glass in America. It was soon discovered that the shape let a part of the carbonation to be freed and let the aroma be more pronounced. It is also liked for its storage capabilities; pint glasses may be placed on top of each other and stored upright on shelves, quickly making them a favorite with the barkeeps who ended up having to rinse out each individual glass.

On the promotional and marketing front some unique and groundbreaking moves were developed by breweries to try and drive customers towards their beers. Giving out beer glasses to people was a way that manufacturers found to promote their products even though it was illegal. This led to the breweries creating beer glasses that were works of artistic merit unto themselves. The first were ornate and costly; they would often have gold or silver embossed on either side. Gradually, artists for the breweries started doing intricate etchings on either side of the glasses or steins and even developed a method of firing enamel paint onto the glasses. These painted glasses remain some of the most rare beer souvenirs, even though they were made more recently than the others. Today eager collectors all around the planet continue to collect these tin signs and memorabilia that are often worth thousands. Have you looked up in the top of Grandpa's dresser lately?