Jugs making a comeback?

[Sparkzz]

According to the BBC, the Jug is making a come-back, I always wondered why they disappeared from most pubs.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27188915


They are a bit chunky at times I guess, good for ale though.

[G600]

I guess they went because they are hard to stack and easy to club someone with, I guess the beer would stay cool longer in them though.

[Rawwr]

Jugs are generally too thick around the rim, which can mute the taste of the ale. The thinner the glass, the better the taste.

Try making tea in a thin-edged lager glass and let me know how you get on - if you've never tried it, you might be surprised how different it tastes

[Some Gump]

Rawwwr, are you trolling, or do you snog your glass?
It's liquid. It knows not the curvature of it's former vellel once it's in yer gob.

[Rawwr]

No troll, seriously

[craigjm]

Im surprised they are coming back. They don't seem to have gone away in real ale pubs so much but in lots of others they just make a really good weapon!

[russ_a]

I agree, a super thin edge makes the beer taste much better.

[southendpier]

We were served two pints of lager in jugs by Samantha Fox during 90s reality tv show. My mate said .' Oi what's with the pair of jugs'

She didn't find it funny.


Tru story bro.

[S. Gonzales Esq.]

Despite the previous poster's effort, this thread has failed to deliver.

[mybrainhurts]

Sparkzz said:

According to the BBC, the Jug is making a come-back, I always wondered why they disappeared from most pubs.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27188915


They are a bit chunky at times I guess, good for ale though.

Either they've pulled it or you've cocked up the link...

[snuffy]

Try this:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27188915

[mybrainhurts]

Thanks. Weird, how did that go wrong?

Any road up...great news. As the pint pot went into decline, I used to have to ask for one every time I ordered a pint. Much easier to hang on to when things got bleary...

And they make beer taste better.

[Du1point8]

Always have bitter in a jug... bar maids look massively confused as they dont seem to know what I mean when I ask for 2 pints in a pair of jugs!!

[vournikas]

Rawwr said:

Jugs are generally too thick around the rim, which can mute the taste of the ale. The thinner the glass, the better the taste.

Most Belgian beers such as Duvel / Piraat / Kwak Pawel are served in glasses with thin rims, and the Belgians know their beer. The only exception IME is Westmalle, which is more like a glass goblet really.

[Garym85]

I guess the reason they all but vanished is, as previously mentioned for stacking reasons from a functional perspective. Also to note that a number of local councils and licensing authorities have a some guidelines around what glasses can and should not be used.

Finally, and probably the biggest reason is likely to be the change in the market over the last 20 years. Standard beers and lagers have fought for share of viability and one of those have been around a taller glass looking more modern, appealing and premium. Over the last three years real ale and craft beer has grown and with that comes back to roots glassware which seems 'quirky'

Mostly my opinion but I do work in the industry for a drinks company so insight from my customers

[Baryonyx]

I love a proper pint pot. However, the ultimate beer experience for me comes in a tankard or a stein. Never been that bothered about most Belgian beer though, goblet or not.

[Bit of a Unit]

vournikas said:

Rawwr said:

Jugs are generally too thick around the rim, which can mute the taste of the ale. The thinner the glass, the better the taste.

Most Belgian beers such as Duvel / Piraat / Kwak Pawel are served in glasses with thin rims, and the Belgians know their beer. The only exception IME is Westmalle, which is more like a glass goblet really.

I was bought one of these as a present, it I has improved the taste of every beer consumed from it. Much prefer a thin rimmed glass. Darlingtons do quite a few good lager/beer glasses