Over the years man has consumed beer through a vast variety of vessels. Some silly, some serious. Some meticulously constructed, some made from animal parts. Some big, some bigger. No matter what kind of beer you drink, you can’t go wrong with the following methods of sending it down your gullet.

Draft

Also known as pints in England, the draft glass kicked the mug to the curb in bars around the globe. The word “Pint” comes from the Old French word pinte and perhaps ultimately from Latin picta meaning “painted”, for a line painted on the side of a glass marking a one-pint volume of ale.

Yards

A ”Yard” is a glass stretching to three feet tall. It holds about 2.5 imperial pints. Best you share when drinking out of a yard.

Steins

Lidded steins date back to the 14^th Century, when they were required by law in Germany to help stop the spread of the bubonic plague. They are often not just drinking vessels but works of art and, as such, are highly collectible

Mugs

The iconic, frosted mug is a tried-and-true way to down your brew, but in recent years it has fallen out on favor in the shadow of the pint glass.

Horns

Channel your inner Viking! Once the standard drinking method for Saxons, horns were quickly replaced by wooden and metal cups as cultures progressed toward modern times.