glassware

Desiring clean glassware for one's craft beer does not make one a beer snob. Clean glasses are a basic right to be included in shelling out $8 for a glass of something thoughtfully and meticulously brewed by a dedicated team led by a passionate brewmaster who took the utmost care at every step. Proper cleanliness isn't…

Okay, it's not exactly magic, but harnessing electromagnetic suspension to freeze your drink in midair is still a pretty nifty trick. LevitatingCUP, a new Kickstarter project from the creator of the Oak Bottle (which lets you barrel-age booze at home), utilizes the principles of quantum locking to keep your drinkware afloat. In the right conditions, repelling magnetic forces…

Heck, you're probably drinking that beer out of the bottle, which we have no problem with. But should you seek the proper glass for your excellent brew, the good dudes at Aberdeenshire Scotland-based Brew Dog provide a quick and dirty tutorial on sipping (or pounding, if that's your fancy) from the right vessel. [embed=//www.youtube.com/embed/dd94lCCHenk] More…

Desiring clean glassware for one's craft beer does not make one a beer snob. Clean glasses are a basic right to be included in shelling out $8 for a glass of something thoughtfully and meticulously brewed by dedicated team led by a passionate brewmaster who took the utmost care at every step. Proper cleanliness isn't…

As craft beer becomes more ingrained in American culture, it’s increasingly hard to keep track of all the styles and brews. Navigating the beer aisle, even at your local supermarket, becomes such a task that people tend to stick to an old favorite rather than taking a chance on something new. Thankfully, Brooklyn-based writer and…

It’s holiday season again, so we’ve enlisted a “lady friend,” Laura House of the Good House Guest blog, to school us on all matters of being the host with the most. No respectable bartender would serve you a velvety red wine in a tall glass, and you wouldn’t do that at home either, right? If…

People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. People who sip from fine crystal should leave the dishwasher alone. So the saying went before Nick Ord, CEO of Miele USA, made it his personal challenge to create a dishwasher Riedel Crystal would approve. The Futura Diamond dishwasher series from Miele debuts in June and…