This would predate the creation of the English dimple mug by a few years, which Martyn Cornell indicates first being manufactured by Ravenhead Glass in 1938.
As mentioned above, the Walther & Sohne catalog is from 1934. I have also been unable to determine when the Tübinger Kugel was created. It could also be said that the mugs have the appearance of being struck by bullets. Kugel can mean bullet, ball or sphere, and the dimples are spherical. I have been unable to determine why the word Kugel is used, though there are a couple possibilities.
This term may be more prevalent in Austria. Tübinger Augenkanne (eye can) is also used to refer to dimpled glasses. The same catalog uses the term “Kugel” in reference to several other dimpled glasses, including the Mass. Generally, they are all stout mugs with a handle. The catalog identifies several Tübinger glasses, in slightly different designs. The modern Tübinger that many are now familiar with, was identified as a Tübinger Kugel in a 1934 catalog from a company called August Walther & Sohne AG. The stout, round shape and the angular cuts at the bottom of the mug show off the beer’s colour. Occasionally you’ll still be served in a classic Pilsner glass, especially if you come to the Czech Republic, but today our tank pubs use more utilitarian mugs with sturdy handles. The same page on their site indicates “the most famous Pilsner glass in history was the special Moser crystal chalice that brewery workers made for Emperor Franz Josef I upon his visit to the brewery in 1874.” They sell a reproduction of this goblet style glass, shown below.ĭespite Urquell’s glitzy description of the Pilsner glass, the reality is that most Bohemian Pilsner served in Czechia will come in a mug of some type. It is unclear when the brewery first used a glass style specifically for this beer. The shape of the glass also concentrates the aroma at the top, much like a wine glass, making drinking Pilsner a multi-sensory experience. The stem of the glass gives the drinker a place to put his or her hand without warming up the beer. The long slender taper of the classic Pilsner glass maximises the amount of light that shines through the beer, showing off its golden clarity. While they produce a variety of drinking vessels for their beer (see below), their website indicates the Pilsner glass is most appropriate: Pilsner was created in 1842 when the Bavarian brewer Josef Groll first made it for the Bohemian brewery Pilsner Urquell (called Burghers’ Brewery at the time). This mug evolved from an earlier form associated with an academic association, or fraternity, called the Hedgehog Academic Student Association ( Akademischen Studentenverbindung Igel) at Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen in the mid to late 1800s. These days, some identify this glass as a stout, dimpled mug, most associated with Czech lager, and holding up to 0.5 liters with room for foam, of course (more on this below). The glass is discussed further at this post from Boak and Bailey.Īnother mug is the Tübinger. This was a narrow and tall footed glass that slightly tapers out. One example is the passglas, dating from the late 16th century. The Pilsner glassware types that we are familiar with today have historic precedent predating the creation of the beer style. What was meant to be a brief and lighthearted post about glassware trends, has turned into a brief and incomplete history of Pilsner drinking vessels. Turns out there’s little information readily available on the subject, and I got a little carried away doing research. I also threw it out on social media.īefore getting to the topic at hand, I wanted to have a deeper historical understanding of the various glass styles. I decided to do a quick poll of some of Pilsner brewers to find out their recommended glassware, and to try and determine if the Pilsner glass is fading in popularity. The Willi Becher glass is one that I use most often at home, and an increasing number of breweries in the US are using them as well. I thought about this while recently looking at my glassware, which includes several styles that are used for Pilsner. Perhaps this is why Pilsner is served in a variety of vessels, not just the one that bears its name. The excitement over all these may have led to the creation of a stately glass for a beer style now seen as humble.
Advances in glassmaking, electricity and filtration were happening as the Pilsner beer style was created in the mid-1800s.
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