Hello my Friend. Good to see you again. Impressive collection. I started my collection way back in 1988 in Oberammergau, Southern Bavaria, Germany. This was the week my father had a NATO course (NATO has a school in Oberammergau) and we traveled over from Mons, Belgium. This was also the week I was initiated into Hefeweizen, surrounded by rugged Bavarian Alps in the quaint town of Oberammergau, known for the once every 10 years "Passion Play". When visiting each Gasthaus I asked the owner if I may buy one of his glass beer mugs or ceramic steins. Some I paid for but most were gifted to me, this super eager 16 year old from Canada, having his first Germany experience... they could see I was super excited to be in their restaurant and in Germany. Such fond, fond memories. Acquiring a collection like this is VERY rewarding and satisfying. Now, I have purchased most of my collection through online retailers however, when I drink beer out of these glasses, the experience falls short. Short of what? Glad you asked. Drinking beer out of the glasses and mugs/steins on/in the Gasthaus and other placed that served the beer... I feel a sense of accomplishment, like I have EARNED the RIGHT to drink the beer from this vessel. And, I am instantly emotionally connected to the time I was at the Gasthaus drinking the beer for the first time. It gives me a real thrill and I am on a high drinking from this "earned" glass/mug. So, book a beer themed trip to Belgium, Germany, and to Prague, and when you go, make sure to purchase the same glass you are drinking your beer from. This way each beer you pour into and drink from at home with friends and family for years to come, you have the most memorable experience possible and, you have the best stories to tell. Prost! Skal! Cheers!
I would love to travel through the European "beer belt", actually planning a trip by train through Germany next year. Hopefully they still sell / give away glasses like in the last millennium (my experiences in Sweden are mostly the opposite) because as you say - the beer is even more enjoyable with the fond memories connected to it and the glass. Skål! 🍺
Yeah, you have to limit yourself somehow. I prioritize the breweries I often want to buy beers from (or - that will at least make interesting videos 😊). Thank you for watching, skål! 🍺
What? No Kolsch glasses? Just kidding. I enjoy all of your videos, and this one was particularly fun to watch, as I am one whose wife is continually saying, "Don't you have enough beer glasses already?" Being in the states I also enjoy seeing all the breweries and beer brands you have available to you across the Atlantic.
That's the next glass on the list! I'm thinking of buying an unbranded one though, because I rarely drink Kölsch. I'm glad you share my beer glass space struggles, skål! 🍺😁
Very cool that you did this video, I’ve got my own collection as well, which I’ve selected by country. It’s a very cool hobby with the downside that there are too many of them 😅
With you so "afraid" of the stark Belgian ales, you should do the light ales, also sometimes known as single (in the single-double-triple-quad line). At systembolaget you should be able to get Chimay gold and Westmalle extra. But there are more like St bernardus 4, kasteel extra, zundert 4 and many more. These stay below 5% abv, so shouldn't be too boozy
That's a great idea, I've thought about that myself. Those and the paters beers (maybe the same thing?) should be a soft gateway into the heavier stuff.
Hello my Friend. Good to see you again. Impressive collection. I started my collection way back in 1988 in Oberammergau, Southern Bavaria, Germany. This was the week my father had a NATO course (NATO has a school in Oberammergau) and we traveled over from Mons, Belgium. This was also the week I was initiated into Hefeweizen, surrounded by rugged Bavarian Alps in the quaint town of Oberammergau, known for the once every 10 years "Passion Play". When visiting each Gasthaus I asked the owner if I may buy one of his glass beer mugs or ceramic steins. Some I paid for but most were gifted to me, this super eager 16 year old from Canada, having his first Germany experience... they could see I was super excited to be in their restaurant and in Germany. Such fond, fond memories.
Acquiring a collection like this is VERY rewarding and satisfying. Now, I have purchased most of my collection through online retailers however, when I drink beer out of these glasses, the experience falls short. Short of what? Glad you asked. Drinking beer out of the glasses and mugs/steins on/in the Gasthaus and other placed that served the beer... I feel a sense of accomplishment, like I have EARNED the RIGHT to drink the beer from this vessel. And, I am instantly emotionally connected to the time I was at the Gasthaus drinking the beer for the first time. It gives me a real thrill and I am on a high drinking from this "earned" glass/mug.
So, book a beer themed trip to Belgium, Germany, and to Prague, and when you go, make sure to purchase the same glass you are drinking your beer from. This way each beer you pour into and drink from at home with friends and family for years to come, you have the most memorable experience possible and, you have the best stories to tell.
Prost! Skal! Cheers!
I would love to travel through the European "beer belt", actually planning a trip by train through Germany next year. Hopefully they still sell / give away glasses like in the last millennium (my experiences in Sweden are mostly the opposite) because as you say - the beer is even more enjoyable with the fond memories connected to it and the glass.
Skål! 🍺
I also used to collect glasses until I realized that there were far too many of them and I could never get them all. But it's a great hobby 🙂
Yeah, you have to limit yourself somehow. I prioritize the breweries I often want to buy beers from (or - that will at least make interesting videos 😊).
Thank you for watching, skål! 🍺
What? No Kolsch glasses? Just kidding. I enjoy all of your videos, and this one was particularly fun to watch, as I am one whose wife is continually saying, "Don't you have enough beer glasses already?" Being in the states I also enjoy seeing all the breweries and beer brands you have available to you across the Atlantic.
I have two small Kölsch glasses approx. 2dl. 😅
That's the next glass on the list! I'm thinking of buying an unbranded one though, because I rarely drink Kölsch.
I'm glad you share my beer glass space struggles, skål! 🍺😁
@@SwedishBeerGuy To bad Kölsch is a very rare treat here in Sweden, skål!
Cheers 🍻
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25:43 This is a Pilsner glass
or respectively "Pokal" (Cup) in Germany
Very cool that you did this video, I’ve got my own collection as well, which I’ve selected by country. It’s a very cool hobby with the downside that there are too many of them 😅
Yes, it can really get out of hand quickly! 😅
8:09
Why should I share something delicious for one person 😄😉
😂
With you so "afraid" of the stark Belgian ales, you should do the light ales, also sometimes known as single (in the single-double-triple-quad line). At systembolaget you should be able to get Chimay gold and Westmalle extra. But there are more like St bernardus 4, kasteel extra, zundert 4 and many more. These stay below 5% abv, so shouldn't be too boozy
That's a great idea, I've thought about that myself. Those and the paters beers (maybe the same thing?) should be a soft gateway into the heavier stuff.