Want a mug?
No, I'm not offering you one.
But I have a question for you.
Saturday night Amie and I went to Luca's Cafe in Locust Point, and I ordered a beer.
The bartender asked me if I wanted it in a chilled mug.
"What kind of man turns down a chilled mug?" I asked.
He reached under the bar and came up with a tall, thin glass like the one in the middle of this photo.
My question: is that really a mug?
I thought a mug had handles. But maybe I'm just old school like that.
(Photo by Bloomberg News)
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Comments
Why didn't you ask the bartender?
Posted by: bearears | March 3, 2008 11:04 AM
Oh man I am so bummed about that place, I really loved Truman's to death and felt guilty the whole time I was there last night. But the owner is pretty nice and the sangria was good.
...sigh
Posted by: Evan | March 3, 2008 11:26 AM
Not to get technical, but we're talking a pilsner or pint glass vs. a beer stein.
But the one in the middle looks like a wheat beer glass.
Posted by: JTK | March 3, 2008 11:44 AM
tall + thin - handle = not a mug.
I didn't know Truman's, but I stopped in Luca's this weekend to get a sandwich to go. The place looked great, and one of the owners came out and introduced himself. Seems like a nice place.
Posted by: F. Pants McFadden | March 3, 2008 11:47 AM
I agree with JTK...that's a pilsner glass ideally suited for wheat beers. I have one from Sierra Nevada Brewery that says "Wheat Beer" right on it
Posted by: Greg | March 3, 2008 12:07 PM
Definitely a .5 liter Weissbier glass. More info at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weizenbier .
Adam
Posted by: Adam | March 4, 2008 3:18 PM