Types of Glasses

The glasses and tumblers come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. They are either footed with stem or non-footed. They can also be high-ball or low-ball. Some of the widely used shapes are −

• Cooler − It is used to serve welcome drinks or appetizers.
• Flute − It is a glass with a long cup and is mainly used to serve champagne.
• Goblet − It is a round glass with or without stem. The goblets with stem are used to serve wines and brandy. A non-footed version is used to serve whisky.

• Margarita − It is a variant of goblet with a wide round dish-like cup. Margarita is used as a cocktail, mocktail, or a sorbet glass.
• Mug − It is used to serve beers.
• Nonic Glass − It is a tall glass with a broad rim. It is used to serve beers.
• Pilsner − It is a high-ball glass used to serve cold coffee, iced tea, juices, and beer. A pilsner can support beers or aerated drinks gracefully.
• Pint − It is a glass used to pour distilled alcohol into other glasses.
• Shot Glass − It is a small glass used to consume fermented or distilled alcohol directly. It can also be used to pour distilled alcohol into other glasses for mixing with water or sparkling water.
• Snifter − It is used to serve spirits.
• Thistle Glass − Its silhouette is shaped like a thistle flower. These glasses have tapered broad rims with round cups attached to a stem and disk. It is used to serve ales and aerated drinks.
• Tulip Glass − It is used to serve beer, cocktail, or mocktail.