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Absinthe glass
Bar glass
Beer Mug
Traditional beer container with thick walls and a large handle.
Size: 10 oz to 22 oz. (most common,12 ounces-16).
Beer goblet
Beer schooner
Brandy Snifter, brandy inhaler
Used for brandy or cognac. Don't pour more than a couple of ounces of brandy into one. The cup shape concentrates the alcoholic odors to the top of the glass as your hands warm the brandy. They have a short stem which allows your hand to warm the brandy or cognac while holding it.
Size: 5 oz to 25 oz (16-17.5 ounces is best if you prefer not to warm the brandy first)
Champagne Flute
These are tall glasses. The flute shape helps preserve the carbonation of the champagne and it also shows off the bubbles as they brush against the side of the glass and spread out. Chill the glass before use.
Typical Size: 6 oz. to 10 oz
Champagne glass
Champagne saucer
Champagne tulip
Claret glass
Cocktail glass
Since cocktails aren't served with ice, but, straight up, the shape of the triangle-bowl design with a long stem, is as functional as it is classic. By using the stem to hold your cocktail, you are able to hold the glass without warming its contents with your hands. The glass is used for a wide range of cocktails, including martinis, manhattans, metropolitans, and gimlets. Also known as a martini glass.
4 ounces
California cocktail glass
Coconut shell
Coffee mug
The traditional mug used for hot coffee.
Typical Size: 8-16 oz.
Collins Glass
This is a tall and skinny glass. This glass was named after the popular drink “Tom Collins”. The, collins glass was originally used for the line of collins gin drinks, It is used for various fizzes and tropical drinks such as Mai Tai's, soft drinks, juices and many mixed drinks. Often frosted or pebbled with a smooth rim.
An Old-fashioned glass - 4 or 7 ounces. (Also double old fashioned) a lowball works also.
Size: 10 oz to 16 oz
Copper mug
Coquetier
Cordial Glass
It is a very small stemmed glass used to serve small amounts of liquor at times such as after a meal..
Size: 1 oz to 4 oz (Typical Size: 2 oz.).
Cup
Delmonico glass
Double rocks glass
Dutch brandy glass
Dutch cordial glass
Flip glass
Frappe glass
Goblet
Highball Glass
This is the most common glass at bars, A straight-sided glass, used to serve many types of mixed drinks, on the rocks, shots, and mixer combined liquor drinks (ie. gin and tonic).
Commonly the most used glasses.
Size: 8 oz to 12 oz
Hock wine glass
Hurricane Glass
This glass is shaped like a hurricane lamp. It is used for many tropical and exotic mixed drinks. It is also used for some blended drinks like a Piña Colada and a Chi-Chi.
Size: 15 oz to 23 1/2 oz
Irish Coffee Mug or glass
This glass has a shot stem and a handle. It is used for many hot drinks.
Size: 8 oz to 10 oz
Jefferson cup
Julep cup
Lemon shell
Lime shell
Liqueur glass
London dock glass
Lowball Glass (rocks glass) - 4 to 9 ounces
The lowball glass is also known as the rocks glass because it is used to serve many drinks with ice in them. The lowball glass is appropriate for serving any stirred cocktail on the rocks, and is clear to display the hues of your chilled concoction. It has also lately become popular to serve many traditional highball drinks in lowball glasses.
Margarita Glass/coupette glass
This glass is primarily used for Margaritas and Daiquiris. The wide upper rim allows for the drink to have salt on the rim, while the smaller bowl allows for the color of a dash of grenadine or other liqueur added. It is also used for daiquiris and other fruit drinks.
Size: 6 oz to 12 oz
Martini Glass
V-shaped stemmed glass for chilled drinks without ice. Also known as a "Cocktail Glass." Chill the glass. Sometimes martini glasses are used.
Size: 4 oz to 12 oz
Mason jar
Some with handles. Mostly used for beer.
Size: 8-16 oz
Moscow Mule mug
Mug
One-drink hoddle
Orange shell
Old Fashioned Glass
This glass is used for drinks "on the rocks" or with a "splash." This glass is also known as a "Rocks Glass."
Size: 5 oz to 10 oz
Parfait glass
This glass has a similar inwards curve to that of a hurricane glass, with a steeper outwards rim and larger, rounded bowl. Often used for drinks containing fruit or ice cream.
Typical Size: 12 oz.
Pilsner Glass
This is a tall flute shaped glass with no stem. This glass is also used for beer.
Size: 10 oz to 16 oz
Pitcher
This is a large container with a spout to pour into several glasses. Many bars used them to serve beer.
Size: 30 oz to 60 oz
Port glass
Punch Bowl
This is a large container for punches. It is used a lot for parties.
Typical Size: 2 oz.
Pilsner - 10 ounces
The tall Pilsner provides an excellent and popular mechanism to elevate the social status of beer. If serving beer at a cocktail party, pilsners are recommended.
Pousse café glass - 4 ounces
This is a handy glass to have for Pousse cafés and other layered dessert drinks. The glass is very narrow to increase the surface tension and It's shape aids in the ease of layering ingredients.
Typical Size: 6 oz.
Punch bowl
A large bowl suitable for punches or large mixes. Usually comes with a set of 6 or more cups.
Typical Size: 1-5 gal.
Rocks glass
Roemer glass
Sazerac glass
Scotch glass
Shot Glass
Also known as a jigger.
This is a small and thick glass. It is used for many shots and as a measuring tool. Suitable for vodka, whiskey and other liquors. Many "shot" mixed drinks also call for shot glasses.
Size: 1 oz to 4 oz. Typical Size: 1.5 oz.
Sour glasses - 5 ounces
Similar to champagne flutes, sour glasses have a rounded cup and stem to make foamy sour drinks more appealing while also keeping your cold drink from the warmth of your hands.
Sherry glasses - 3 ounces
Used for many dessert concoctions, Sherry glasses are the preferred glass for the presentation of aperitifs, ports, and sherry. The best sherry glass is the copita which features a narrow taper to enhance the wine's aroma. Alternatively, you may prefer smaller pony or cordial glasses.
Stirrup cup
Straight whiskey glass
Tankard
Tiki bowl
Tiki mug
Tom & Jerry bowl
Tom & Jerry cup
Vodka chimney
Vodka glass
Whiskey sour glass
Also known as a delmonico glass, this is a stemmed, wide opening glass, alike to a small version of a champagne flute.
Typical Size: 5 oz.
Wine Glass
There are three kinds of wine glasses (Red Wine Glass and White Wine Glass and Balloon Wine Glass). The red wine glass has a wider bowl tapering inward at the rim, to allow the wine to breathe. When carrying a wine glass, always hold it by the stem so you don't change the temperature of the wine.
Size: 8 oz to 10 oz
White wine glass
A clear, thin, stemmed glass with an elongated oval bowl tapering inward at the rim.
Typical Size: 12.5 oz.
Zombie glass
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