Beer glassware

Beer glassware comprise vessels, today usually made of glass, designed or commonly used for serving and drinking beer. Styles of beer glasses vary in accordance with national or regional traditions; legal or customary requirements regarding serving measures and fill lines; and practicalities such as avoiding breakage during washing, stacking or storage. They also vary due to commercial promotion by breweries; artistic or cultural expression in folk art, novelty items or drinking games; or to complement, enhance, or otherwise affect a particular type of beer's temperature, appearance and aroma, as in the case of its head. Drinking vessels intended for beer are made from a variety of materials other than glass, including pottery, pewter, and wood. In commercial settings across many countries, beer glasses are served placed on a paperboard beer mat that is usually printed with brand advertising.