ware, and barware are general terms for the class of vessels from which people drink. It includes stemware, or glasses that stand on stems. Drink ware made from glass is also called glassware, though not all glassware is drink ware. Heavy Baluster glasses or Goblet ( French ‘ baluster ‘ = ‘ pomegranate flower ‘ ) were popular in the period 1680 – 1740. The Baluster stem is formed in one piece with the bowl of the glass, and is then drawn out to form a tapering stem. With the manufacture of longer stems the design was embellished with knops or knobs, which were decorative shapes formed in the stem. After about 1720 the heavy baluster glasses were replaced with thinner glass and stems, featuring smaller knops, and known as light balusters or balustroids. A cocktail glass is a stemmed glass with an inverted cone bowl, mainly used to serve straight – up cocktails. The term cocktail glass is often used interchangeably with martini glass, despite them differing slightly. Today the drink is used to serve a variety of cocktails, such as the Martini and its variations ( French Martini, Vodka Martini, Espresso Martini, Appletini ), Manhattan, Brandy Alexander, Pisco Sour, Negroni, Cosmopolitan, Gimlet and the Grasshopper. A Collins glass is a glass tumbler which typically will contain 300 to 410 milliliters ( 10 to 14 US fl oz.). It is used to serve mixed drinks, especially Tom Collins or John Collins cocktails. It is cylindrical in shape and narrower and taller than a highball glass. The Glencairn whisky glass is a style of glass developed by Glencairn Crystal Ltd, Scotland for drinking whisky. Originally designed by Raymond Davidson, managing director of the company, the shape of the glass is derived from the traditional nosing Copitas used in whisky labs around Scotland. The glass design was concluded with the aid of master blenders from five of the largest whisky companies in Scotland. A hurricane glass is a form of drinking glass which typically will contain 20 US fluid ounces ( 590 ml; 21 imp fl oz ). It is used to serve mixed drinks, particularly the Hurricane from which it is named originating at Pat O’Brien’s Bar in New Orleans. Other drinks served in this glass include the Singapore Sling, June bug, Piña Colada and Blue Hawaii. It is shaped similarly to a vase or a Hurricane lamp and is typically taller and wider than a highball glass. The Old Fashioned glass or Rock glass os a short tumbler used for serving spirits, such as whisky, with ice cubes ( “on the rocks” ). It is also normally used to serve certain cocktails, such as the Old Fashioned, from which it receives its name. Rummers, also known as Römers or Roemers and other variations, were large drinking – glasses studded with prunts to ensure a safe grip, popular mainly in the Rhineland and the Netherlands from the 15th through the 17th century. A shot glass is a small glass originally designed to hold or measure spirits or liquor, which is either imbibed straight from the glass (“a shot”) or poured into a cocktail (“a drink”). An alcoholic beverage served in a shot glass and typically consumed quickly in one gulp, may also be known as a “shooter”. A snifter (also called brandy snifter, brandy bowl, cognac glass, or balloon) is a type of stemware, a short – stemmed glass whose vessel has a wide bottom and a relatively narrow top. It is mostly used to serve aged brown spirits such as Bourbon, Brandy and Whisky. A chalice (from Latin Calix, mug, borrowed from Greek (kulix ) or Goblet is a footed cup intended to hold a drink. In religious practice, a chalice is often used for drinking during a ceremony or may carry a certain symbolic meaning. Table – glass or granyonyi stakan is a type of drinkware made from especially hard and thick glass and having a faceted form. It is a very widespread form of drinking glass in Russia and the former Soviet Union. Granyonyi stakan has certain advantages over the other drinkware, since due to its form and hardness it is more difficult to break. A pilsner glass is used for many types of light beers, including pale lager or pilsner. Pilsner glasses are generally smaller than a pint glass, usually in 200 ml, 250 ml, 300 ml, 330 ml or 400 ml sizes. ( In Europe 500 ml ones are common.) they are tall, slender and tapered. A wine glass is a type of glass that is used to drink and taste wine. The idea that the shape of wine glass should be matched to the style of wine is widely debated. Beer stein or simply stein, is an English neologism for either traditional beer mugs made out of stoneware, or specifically ornamental beer mugs that are usually sold as souvenirs or collectibles. In German, the word Stein means stone and is not used to refer to a beverage container. Comprises the drinking vessels made of glass designed or commonly used for drinking beer. Different styles of glassware exist for a number of reasons : they may reflect national traditions, legislation regarding serving measures practicalities of stacking, washing and avoiding breakage promotion of commercial breweries; A champagne glass is a form of stemware designed specifically to enhance the pleasure of drinking champagne. The two most common forms are the flute and coupe. In each the stem allows the drinker to hold the glass without affecting the temperature of the drink, making them readily adaptable to consuming other sparkling wines and certain beers. A pint glass is a form of drinkware made to hold either a British ( “imperial” ) pint of 20 imperial fluid ounces ( 568 ml ) or an American pint of 16 US fluid ounces ( 473 ml ). These glasses are typically used to serve beer, and also often for cider. A schooner is a type of glass for serving drinks. In the United Kingdom it is the name for a large sherry glass. In Australia it is the name for a particular glass size, used for any type of beer A weizen glass is used to serve wheat beer. Originating in Germany, the glass is narrow at the bottom and slightly wider at the top; the width both releasing aroma, and providing room for the often thick, fluffy heads produced by wheat beer. It tends to be taller than a pint glass, and generally holds 500 milliliters with room for foam or “ head “. In some countries, such as Belgium, the glass may be 250 ml or 330 ml. The high narrow and cylindrical Stange ( German for “stick” or “rod” ) is traditionally used for kölsch. A Becher, traditionally shorter for Altbier, is similar though slightly shorter and fatter. The Stange usually holds between 100 ml and 200 ml ( though larger ones are now sometimes used to reduce serving work ). Stangen are carried by slotting them into holes in a special tray called a Kranz (“wreath”). Willi Becher, Willy mugs that is synonymous with the German standard glass. It is characterized by its shape. Conical to the top portion where it curves inward to converge back to the top of a smaller diameter opening. The Willi cup is produced in sizes of 0.21, 0.251, 0.41 and 0.51. Beer boots ( or Bierstiefel (de) ) have over a century of history and culture behind them. It is commonly believed that a general somewhere promised his troops to drink beer from his boot if they were successful in battle. The Pilstupe ( “Pilsner Tulip” ) or Biertulpe ( “Beer Tulip” ) is the tradition glass for German pilsner beers. Sizes are typically around 300 millilitres ( 11 imp fl oz; 10 US fl oz. ), but can be as large as 500 millilitres ( 18 imp fl oz; 17 US fl oz. ). A yard of ale or yard glass is a very tall beer glass used for drinking around 2 ½ imperial pints (1.4 L) or 1 fl. Yd of beer, depending upon the diameter. The glass is approximately 1 yard (90cm) long, shaped with a bulb at the bottom and a widening shaft which constitutes most of the height.