Lark Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Hi all - on unpacking some old removal boxes recently I came across a stoneware mug we used to hand them out as gifts to good customers of a shop I had a share in. Please see 2nd & 3rd pics below. Turns out it is the best mug to drink home-brew out of - holds a foamy head incredibly well and keeps the beer ice-cold. I have since searched for others in the hope I can get a couple as backup but so far no go. This single one I have goes everywhere with me - including camping/fishing/surfing trips, which is dangerous to its well-being! Glass and normal ceramic mugs (1st pics) seem to kill the head and foam and it quickly dissipates. I have even tipped beer from one of these into the stoneware mug and it foams up again and keeps the head again! I wondered if anyone has experienced similar things and may have any suggestions? thanks, Sean 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeastyBoy Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 @Lark Think it is individual preference and if you enjoy drinking your Brew from stoneware, go for it. Chanced upon old Viners Sheffield Pewter Mug last month & enjoying the occasional slurp from it. Certainly a different drinking experience to glassware. The downside of mugs as I see it, is they tend only to come in one size "Huge" where as glassware has plenty of size & shape options. Also unable to observe the contents (for colour, carbonation). As a student we were not adverse to using jars, mind you mega swill is OK in a jar. Argggggh the good old days!! Cheers YB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Perhaps the stone mug has some roughness inside it which is releasing bubbles to keep the head, the same way nucleated glasses do. I have a German beer stein with the lid on it, but I think it's ceramic. In any case I prefer glass overall, I like to see the colour of the beer as well as enjoy its flavour. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John304 Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 inspired me to stoke mine up again!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
der kleine Drache Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 I got this one in Germany while purchasing my favorite Weizen; Andechs. Keeps the beer cool longer than glass. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lark Posted September 2, 2019 Author Share Posted September 2, 2019 thanks folks, interesting. Nice looking mugs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSands Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 While I can understand the appeal of such mugs, great collectables but ultimately I believe we drink with our eyes first. Belgian brewers for example have made glassware an important part of their beer experience for quite a while, and to their great advantage. There's been a lot of research into cross-sensory experience, and with regard to food and drink and there seems no doubt that what you see has an notable impact on what you 'think' you taste. Marketers and advertisers of beer and other products have known this for a long time and use enticing visuals as major influencer in the promotion of their product. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lark Posted September 2, 2019 Author Share Posted September 2, 2019 good points; my only hesitation on this has been that when I pour mine into glassware it seems not to hold the head for long, hence my joy at finding a stoneware mug which did not seem to do this. However, the issue may be my beer-making 'skills' which are at the apprentice stage??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lab Cat Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Lark said: good points; my only hesitation on this has been that when I pour mine into glassware it seems not to hold the head for long, hence my joy at finding a stoneware mug which did not seem to do this. However, the issue may be my beer-making 'skills' which are at the apprentice stage??!! Clever glass design can help with that. The ridged IPA or Stout glass from Speigelau agitate the beer as you drink and set down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lark Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share Posted September 3, 2019 thanks Lab Rat - have looked those up and plan to give them a go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lark Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share Posted September 3, 2019 . . . have ordered 2 each of the ones you suggested. Will report progress. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
der kleine Drache Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, BlackSands said: While I can understand the appeal of such mugs, great collectables but ultimately I believe we drink with our eyes first. Belgian brewers for example have made glassware an important part of their beer experience for quite a while, and to their great advantage. There's been a lot of research into cross-sensory experience, and with regard to food and drink and there seems no doubt that what you see has an notable impact on what you 'think' you taste. Marketers and advertisers of beer and other products have known this for a long time and use enticing visuals as major influencer in the promotion of their product. I prefer thin glass opposed to thick. I just think whatever I drink just tastes better. I really like my tulip glasses. But still, I like my stoneware Weizen glass in the garden in the summer. Edited September 3, 2019 by der kleine Drache Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiekraut Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 On 9/1/2019 at 10:53 PM, der kleine Drache said: I got this one in Germany while purchasing my favorite Weizen; Andechs. Keeps the beer cool longer than glass. Now this is one nice Weissbier "glass" and from a good brewery at that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lark Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share Posted September 3, 2019 . . . .certainly looks the goods. I suspect it would even improve the taste of my home-brew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 This is the closest I have to stoneware. I don't use it that often but occasionally I'll have a Euro lager out of it. Got it from the cuckoo clock shop at Mt Tamborine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elLachlano Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Haha, this is the closest I have to stoneware. I don't use it often but occasionally I'll drink the ⛤⛤ BLOOD OF MY ENEMIES ⛤⛤ out of it! It's doable for beer, but only if I'm not interested in colour/carb. The handle is hollow so it can cool your hand / warm your beer if you like. Also, the uneven surface on the inside is good for agitating up some head on your beer. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lark Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 . . . some very interesting mug alternatives coming through! It must be an interesting challenge washing the dried blood off the inside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elLachlano Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Just now, Lark said: It must be an interesting challenge washing the dried blood off the inside! Not a problem, just keep it topped up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamensterms Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Nice mugs guys. I really like drinking out of the ceramic steins. Hefty and fancy haha. @Lark I definitely recommend having a look in your local op shops - there's usually a fair few interesting drinking vessels in those places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lark Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 yes, ta, have started looking in that type of shop wherever I can find them - found the first two mugs in the picture at the start of this thread in one in a small country village! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiekraut Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 I don't use them too often but in Summer, they're pretty good at keeping your beer cold and with the use of a "Bierdeckel", the flies out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lark Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 . . . .handsome collection but also interesting to note a number of these specialty beer mugs seem to taper inwards towards the top - assume there is a good reason for that?! Maybe that is what keeps the head/foam going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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