Alternative names (various languages)
• Shaker (Glass)
• American Pint (Glass) – American pint
Typical volumes
• 1 US pint = 16 US fluid ounces (fluid ounce, fl. oz.), i.e., approx. 473 ml
• In North America usually 12–22 fl. oz.
• In our region usually 0.3 l, 0.4 l, or 0.5 l
This conical, simple, and above all inexpensive beer glass is the most popular beer glass in North America, where you get American lager or almost any other beer served in it in virtually every bar. Bartenders often fill it to the brim with minimal head.
It was originally designed for mixing cocktails, as one of its names suggests. It features a simple design that facilitates storage and thick glass walls to withstand bar wear and tear. The thick wall also helps keep the beer cold, making it an ideal glass for beers served chilled (e.g., bottom-fermented styles).
Unlike other glasses presented here, it has no special features, but that is precisely what makes it universally usable for both top- and bottom-fermented beers. Today, it is also becoming very popular in Czech microbreweries.
Inspired by the publication “Pivní sklo a pivní styly” (Beer Glassware and Beer Styles, 2019) by Ondřej Nývlt and Petr Novotný.
American pint beer glasses are actually not particularly cheap. The wall thickness also varies depending on the specific model and cannot be said to differ significantly from other types of beer glassware.
In the Condec range, you will find several types that belong to this style – for example, Americana, Bar, Barrel, Conix, Parma, and Senator. Parma glasses indeed have a thick wall, while the other models are standard. Bar glassware is available in a wide range of volumes, Barrel beer glasses are popular due to their lowered shape, and Conix glasses are among the most affordable in the whole group.
We can supply all our beer glasses with or without printing. We offer professional beer glass printing that will support your brewery's brand or corporate presentation.
