Cheers!

Sam Adams has introduced a new glass that it's pitching as the ultimate vessel for beer drinkers -
- "an outward turned lip" to deliver beer to the front of the tongue, a bead inside the rim that "creates turbulence and releases flavors and aromas," etc. etc. I was unaware I needed these features, and I'd never heard of the glass.

But when I ordered a beer at Amy's Place in Easthampton, Mass. (which has the best pulled pork sandwich around, and the super-best french fries) I really liked the curvy glass it arrived in. The glass was thin, it fit in my hand nicely (most pint glasses appear to be designed for paws, not hands), and it was … well, pretty.

I asked if I could buy one, and the hostess reluctantly said no. She did, however, say I could have one - for free! So, that's one more reason I like Amy's Place.


For good food, customer service, and niceness

Sam Adams, of course, is selling the glasses, too, at its estore: four glasses are $30.