Beer glasses

Beer glasses for pint and half-pint service, stamped where they are being used to sell beer by the measure.

  • Selling by the pint means the glass must be stamped
  • Nucleated bases keep a head alive through the glass
  • Toughened glass survives a busy bar; crystal does not

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If you are selling beer by the pint or the half in the UK, the glass has to be stamped - a crown, or a CE or UKCA mark - and that applies whatever the glass is made of. Beyond the legal point, shape matters to the pour: a tapered glass builds a head, a straight-sided one holds it, and a stemmed schooner suits a stronger beer served in a smaller measure.

Common questions

What do CE and UKCA mean on a beer glass?

They certify the glass holds the stated measure. Selling beer by the pint or half pint in the UK requires a stamped glass - historically a crown, now a CE or UKCA mark. An unstamped glass is fine at home and not fine behind a bar.

What is a lined pint glass?

The pint line is etched below the rim, so the beer is measured to the line and the head sits above it. A brim-measure glass has no line and is filled to the top, which leaves no room for a head.

What does nucleated mean?

The base is etched with a tiny pattern that gives carbon dioxide somewhere to form bubbles. It keeps a stream of bubbles running up through the beer and keeps the head alive to the bottom of the glass.

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