Bar Glassware

Presentation is very important when making mixed drinks, so using the proper glass is a must. It
enhances the drink. There are many different kinds, sizes and shapes of glassware. If you have
these glasses, you have a glass for every mixed drink and occasion.

Beer Mug
This is the typical beer container. It has thick walls and a large handle.
Size: 10 oz to 22 oz
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Brandy Snifter
This glass is used for brandy or cognac. They have a short stem so you can place your middle
and ring finger. This allows your hand to warm the brandy or cognac while holding it.
Size: 5 oz to 25 oz
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Champagne Flute
These are tall glasses. The flute shape helps preserve the carbonation of the champagne and it
also shows off the bubbles of the champagne.
Chill the glass before use.
Size: 6 oz to 10 oz
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Collins Glass
This is a tall and skinny glass. This glass was named after the popular drink Tom Collins. It is
used for soft drinks, juices and many mixed drinks.
Size: 10 oz to 16 oz

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Cordial Glass
It is a very small stemmed glass used to serve small amounts of liquor.
Size: 1 oz to 4 oz
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Highball Glass
This is the most common glass at bars. It is used to make many mixed drinks.
Size: 8 oz to 12 oz
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Hurricane Glass
This glass is shaped like a hurricane lamp. It is used for many tropical and exotic mixed drinks. It
is also used for some blended drinks like a Pia Colada and a Chi-Chi.
Size: 15 oz to 23 1/2 oz
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Irish Coffee Mug

This glass has a shot stem and a handle. It is used for many hot drinks.
Size: 8 oz to 10 oz
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Margarita Glass
This glass is primarily used for Margaritas and Daiquiris. This glass is also known as a "Coupette
Glass."
Size: 7 oz to 12 oz
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Martini Glass
This is the classic V-shaped stemmed glass for drinks without ice (chilled drinks). This glass is
also known as a "Cocktail Glass." Chill the glass before use.
Size: 6 oz to 12 oz
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Old Fashioned Glass

This glass is used for drinks "on the rocks" or with a "splash." This glass is also known as a
"Rocks Glass."
Size: 5 oz to 6 oz
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Pilsner Glass
This is a tall flute shaped glass with no stem. This glass is also used for beer.
Size: 10 oz to 16 oz
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Pitcher
This is a large container with a spout to pour into several glasses. Many bars used them to serve
beer.
Size: 30 oz to 60 oz
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Punch Bowl
This is a large container for punches. It is used a lot for parties.
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Shot Glass
This is a small and thick glass. It is used for many shots and as a measuring tool.

Size: 1 oz to 4 oz
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Wine Glass
There are two kinds of wine glasses (Red Wine Glass and White Wine Glass). The red wine
glass has a wider bowl to allow the wine to breathe. When carrying a wine glass, always hold it
by the stem so you don't change the temperature of the wine.
Size: 8 oz to 10 oz
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Bar Glassware
Presentation is very important when making mixed drinks, so using the proper glass is a must. It
enhances the drink. There are many different kinds, sizes and shapes of glassware. If you have
these glasses, you have a glass for every mixed drink and occasion.

Beer Mug
This is the typical beer container. It has thick walls and a large handle.
Size: 10 oz to 22 oz
Top of Page

Brandy Snifter
This glass is used for brandy or cognac. They have a short stem so you can place your middle
and ring finger. This allows your hand to warm the brandy or cognac while holding it.
Size: 5 oz to 25 oz
Top of Page

Champagne Flute

These are tall glasses. The flute shape helps preserve the carbonation of the champagne and it
also shows off the bubbles of the champagne.
Chill the glass before use.
Size: 6 oz to 10 oz
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Collins Glass
This is a tall and skinny glass. This glass was named after the popular drink Tom Collins. It is
used for soft drinks, juices and many mixed drinks.
Size: 10 oz to 16 oz
Top of Page

Cordial Glass

It is a very small stemmed glass used to serve small amounts of liquor.

Size: 1 oz to 4 oz
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Highball Glass
This is the most common glass at bars. It is used to make many mixed drinks.
Size: 8 oz to 12 oz
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Hurricane Glass
This glass is shaped like a hurricane lamp. It is used for many tropical and exotic mixed drinks. It
is also used for some blended drinks like a Pia Colada and a Chi-Chi.

Size: 15 oz to 23 1/2 oz
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Irish Coffee Mug

This glass has a shot stem and a handle. It is used for many hot drinks.
Size: 8 oz to 10 oz
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Margarita Glass
This glass is primarily used for Margaritas and Daiquiris. This glass is also known as a "Coupette
Glass."
Size: 7 oz to 12 oz
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Martini Glass
This is the classic V-shaped stemmed glass for drinks without ice (chilled drinks). This glass is
also known as a "Cocktail Glass." Chill the glass before use.
Size: 6 oz to 12 oz
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Old Fashioned Glass

This glass is used for drinks "on the rocks" or with a "splash." This glass is also known as a
"Rocks Glass."
Size: 5 oz to 6 oz
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Pilsner Glass
This is a tall flute shaped glass with no stem. This glass is also used for beer.
Size: 10 oz to 16 oz
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Pitcher
This is a large container with a spout to pour into several glasses. Many bars used them to serve
beer.
Size: 30 oz to 60 oz
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Punch Bowl
This is a large container for punches. It is used a lot for parties.
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Shot Glass
This is a small and thick glass. It is used for many shots and as a measuring tool.
Size: 1 oz to 4 oz
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Wine Glass
There are two kinds of wine glasses (Red Wine Glass and White Wine Glass). The red wine

List of glasses
Beer

Pint: A standard, all-purpose beer glass with slightly tapered walls. Used primarily for Englishand American-style lagers and ales ranging from light lagers to imperial stouts. Pint glasses come
in two sizes: Imperial 20 ounce (570 mL) or US 16 ounce (470 mL) pints.
Pilsener: A long, narrow glasses with walls that taper towards the base. Used to consolidate
volatiles and support delicate heads of pilseners and other lagers.
Weizen: A large, curvaceous glass, bulbous near the mouth to support and showcase the heads
of weizens and other wheat beers.
Seidel: A German-style mug, often of great volume, with handles and thick walls to help
maintain a cool temperature. An earthenware, ceramic, or metal version is called a stein.
Tulip: A bulbous glass with a trumpeted mouth and short stem used to capture aromas and
support large heads of artisanal Belgian ales. They are ideal for swirling beer to release volatiles.
Many have etchings on the bottom of the inside of the glass to stimulate carbonation, aiding in
head retention. A tulip glass may be substituted with an oversize snifter.
Chalice or goblet: A wide-mouthed, bowl-like, stemmed glass, often with metal linings. Used for
serving Trappist ales and other abbey-style ales. Like tulip glasses, they are often etched to
stimulate carbonation. Chalices may be substituted with an oversize red wine glass.

Pint Glass (Mixing)

Pint Glass (Pub)

Pilsner Glass (Standard)

Pilsner Glass (Footed)

Pilsner Glass (Weizen)

Seidel

Goblet Glass (Schooner/Chalice)

Brandy Snifter/Balloon

Similar to a wine glass, the brandy glass has a shorter stem and a wider bowl. The purpose is
opposite of the wine glass the brandy glass is designed to be cupped in the hand to warm the
brandy.

Brandy Snifter
Cocktail

Martini
Double cocktail
Hurricane
Margarita
Poco/Pia Colada
Champagne/Daiquiri saucer
Whiskey Sour
Zombie

Cocktail and whiskey sour glasses are 4 fl oz (120 mL) glasses used for cocktails and whiskey
sours. Martinis and Manhattans are examples of cocktails that are served in a cocktail glass;
these cocktails are prepared with ice and then strained into the 4 fl oz (120 mL) vessel. Similarly,
Sours are prepared in ice and strained into a 4 fl oz (120 mL) sour glass. The stems of these
glasses allow the drinker to hold the glass without warming the contents.

Cocktail Glass (Martini)

Cocktail Glass (Cosmopolitan)

Hurricane Glass

Margarita Glass (Saucer)

Margarita Glass (Welled)

Poco Grande

Champagne/Daiquiri Goblet

Chimney or Zombie Glass

Collins

Collins glasses are straight-sided narrow glasses, traditionally wrought of frosted glass, primarily
designed for long drinks (namely the fizz and Collins family of drinks), and typically holding
around 10 fl oz (300 mL) each.

Collins Glass
Highball

Highball glasses are tall, 8 or 9 fl oz (240 or 270 mL) glasses designed to hold highball drinks
iced drinks containing liquor along with water and/or a carbonated mixer. Highball glasses may
in some parts also be known as a cooler or a slim jim.

Highball Glass (Tumbler)

Highball Glass (Footed)

Liqueur

Pousse-caf

This type of liqueur glass has straight sides and is designed for drinks prepared using the poussecaf method.

Irish Coffee
Toddy Mug
Absinthe or Pastis glass
Specialty

Cordial Glass

Cordial Glass (Footed)

Irish Coffee Glass (Footed)

Irish Coffee Glass (Mug)

Swirl (left) and Pontarlier Reservoir (right) Glasses

Lowball

A 4-6 oz (120-180 mL) lowball glass is designed to hold iced drinks without additional liquids,
such as various on-the-rocks drinks.
Pint

A large glass, typically used for beer and related drinks. It is often used as a mixing vessel by
customers when a cocktail is not offered at the bar. For example the 'Cheeky Vimto'.

Pint Glass (Mixing)

Pint Glass (Pub)

Port/London Dock
Punch Cup

Small cup used to serve eggnog and other punches.

Rocks/Old Fashioned

Usually used for whiskeys and gin. A perfect rocks glass has a perfect round bottom, and when
the ice is dropped from the correct height a "ting" can be heard. Rocks glasses got their name as
most of these drinks are served over ice (on the rocks).

Old Fashioned Glass

Rocks Glass (Standard)

Rocks Glass (Double)

Rocks Glass (Footed)

Sherry

Small, narrow stemmed glasses with a wider rim than a cordial glass. Holds 2 ounces (60 mL).
Ideal for liqueurs and aperitifs.

Sherry Glass

Shot

A shot glass is a small glass that holds approximately 1.5 oz (45 mL), made for drinks intended
to be consumed in one quaff. Shots are also used as volume measurements in cocktail and
espresso recipes. A jigger is a metal, hourglass-shaped measure; the larger cup of the jigger
measures one shot, and the smaller, one ounce (30 mL). The shooter or double-shot is the shot
glass's larger cousin, and holds three ounces (90 mL).

Shot Glass (Standard)

Shot Glass (Marked)

Shooters Glass (Single)

Shooters Glass (Double)

Wine

Although wine glasses can be found in a variety of shapes and sizes, they all consist of three
primary elements: the bowl, the stem and the base. The base and stem serve to weight the glass
and provide support for the bowl. Wine glasses are stemmed so the drinker's hand does not warm
the bowl and thus the drink. The bowl is the primary distinguishing factor of wine glasses.
Different wines are best served in a specific style of glass so as to best release the aromas and
flavors of the wine.
General Wine Glass Styles

Red wine
o Burgundy
o Bordeaux
White wine
o Chardonnay
o Champagne flute

In America this has 4-6oz (120-180 mL) volume; in Europe 210 mL-330 mL (7-11
oz.)

Riedel has designed an extensive collection of wine glass styles based on the characteristics of
specific grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah or common blends such as
Burgundy & Bordeaux. The designs are based on the theory that wine can be delivered via the
shape of the bowl to the taste buds in a way to accentuate the flavors specific to the grape variety
or common to a standard blend. For blends that do not have a specifically designed glass the
style designed for the predominate varietal in the blend is often used. A number of other
stemware companies have extended their lines beyond basic Red/White dichotomies as well into
less common blends in a similar fashion.

Wine Glass (Red)

Wine Glass (Grande)

Wine Glass (White)

Flute Glass

Additional Glassware

Beverage Glass (Tumbler)

Cooler Glass (Faceted)

Cooler Glass (Tumbler)

Goblet Glass (Banquet)

Goblet Glass (Teardrop)

Iced Tea Glass (Tumbler)

Iced Tea Glass (Double Bulge)

Iced Tea Glass (Footed)

Pitcher (Beer)
by the stem so you don't change the temperature of the wine.
Size: 8 oz to 10 oz
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