Comments on: Dimple Glasses

By: Tyson

Tyson — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:32:59 +0000

Although problems with stacking did make them unpopular, landlords also didn’t like the fact that a smashed glass often made a useful weapon out of the handle. They do have nostalgic appeal but give me a tulip glass anytime. Much more tactile. When standing for long periods, you were always fighting gravity with the beer beer in a dimple glass.

By: Paul Garrard

Paul Garrard — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:53:07 +0000

Hipster referred to a style of trouser when I was growing up. Oh how I crazed my parents for a pair as a groovy ten year old. That was in the days when ‘fab’ and ‘gear’ were ubiquitous teen-terrific parlance!

By: Tandleman

Tandleman — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:01:16 +0000

One of my company in the pub drinks out of a dimple glass, but he has the shakes! For me, Paul has exactly the right word for them. They are just too thick walled to properly taste beer.

By: Bailey

Bailey — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:46:37 +0000

I find hipster a very useful word. Americans have started using “cheers” and “wanker” in recent years. Do you know the concept of the “run up” (as in, “the run up to the Iraq war”) was unknown in America until the last ten years? The internet is prompting the reconvergence of our languages, apparently.

By: Stonch

Stonch — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:07:50 +0000

They’re pretty common these days. Most of the M&B Castle pubs have them, as does my local the Betsey.

NB. I’ve never seen or heard the word “hipster” used by someone from this country!

By: Paul Garrard

Paul Garrard — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:06:52 +0000

The dimple is an abomination, I associate it with Watneys Red Barrel. That’ll be the next thing to make a comeback and then God help us!