After Golf – Keep it Fun With Painted Wine Glass Identifiers

May 14th, 2012 by maureen | No Comments | Filed in Wine Dinner
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Quick and easy gifts to take to a dinner party are painted wine glass identifiers. Wine glass Identifiers are an inexpensive way to give someone something that is just a little different. The make great conversation pieces and can be taken with a bottle of wine to the dinner party without breaking the bank. Dinner parties are not the only time you can use painted wine glass identifiers, other occasions include:

· A client has invited you and your spouse to dinner in their home. Of course, you ask your client what you can bring for the evening. The two most common responses that you will receive is 1. Nothing and 2. Wine. Knowing they are golfers, it is very easy add some simple painted wine glass identifiers or golf wine charms to go with the bottle of wine. If the two spouses have not met, this simple gift could easily become the conversation piece that helps to break the ice. In addition, your client will recognize the fact that you have been listening to them as you have personalized their gift for them.

· Believe it or not you can add even more fun to your wine tasting at the Country Club without adding to your headache the next morning! Take some painted wine glass identifiers. I am sure that there are many stories that could be attached to certain golf wine charms for the funny things that have happened on the golf course to the players in your group. Obviously, you can stay with the theme of the wine tasting or go your own direction for fun. You will be the conversation of the event!

· Many of us look for an inexpensive birthday gift for a co-worker, neighbor or something just to take to the party. Painted wine glass identifiers are the perfect solution.

· If you are like me, you are always trying to find something different for the golfers on your list. Whether used as stocking stuffers or as a gift at a white elephant holiday party, they are fun for everyone.

· Ladies, be able to identify and individualize your wine glass while at your Association meetings or after your round of golf. If you have a regular group that you play with then you can also use a set of painted wine glass identifiers in your post round lunch. They could be handed out by what transpired on the golf course that are handed out depending on what happened out on the golf course whether your round of golf was nine or eighteen holes.

· Guys do not count these out as you can use the charms or identifiers on the handle of your beer mugs! As I have sat in many of these evening Golf Association meetings myself, I have always wanted to make sure that I have the correct mug on many occasions. Painted wine glass identifiers allow me to do that. If you have a usual group, you could assign the identifiers by what happened out on the golf course to add more fun to your round.

As you can see, painted wine glass identifiers can be used in many ways. painted wine glass identifiers are flexible in how they can be used such as wine charms, beer mug identifiers, stocking stuffers or a gift to a host or hostess. They are great conversation pieces and will add a nice touch from a meeting to a dinner to a flat out party.

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The Right Beer Glass For The Right Beer

May 3rd, 2012 by maureen | No Comments | Filed in Brands
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A German wheat beer usually sits in a tall glass that curves from wide mouth to narrow base. A Stella Artois arrives in a stretched funnel with a small foot. And that’s just the beginning. How many different beer glass shapes are there? And what is the right glass to use? If a beer lover says the glass doesn’t matter and it’s OK to drink out of the bottle, there is a thing or two he should know.

Beer glasses became a sure fire staple hit when commercial glass-making met lagers in the late 1800s – the clear brews sparkled in the see-through containers. It didn’t take long after that for breweries to realize that they could put their names on the glasses and give them to bars that served their beers. The bar got glasses for free; the brewers got advertising.

In Belgium, arguably the country with most beer brands in the world, took it to heart – each of the country’s 450 beers has its own glass.

But as in the wine world, some enthusiasts argue that you need the right Glass the glass as a way to controlling beer carbonation. Beer glass shape is a function of the carbonation in the beer, the surface area on the bottom of the glass, and the surface finish of the glass itself.

Surface imperfections in the glass supply nucleation sites, a kind of incubator for bubble formation. Next, surface area combined with the height work together to provide the correct combination of geometry for each beer. Carbonation carries the beer’s aromas through the liquid and into the air as bubbles burst at the top.

A Pilsner, with its high carbonation, requires a wide top and thin bottom of a tall funnel shape: Bubbles will dissipate quickly at the top, releasing aroma. For a less-carbonated beer you would want a glass with a fairly large surface area on the bottom to encourage the release of carbon dioxide, and then a large surface area at the top to also allow the consumer to enjoy the aroma.

An interesting study on bear glasses found that the thicker the glass, they discovered, the worse the beer keeps its temperature; a thick, room-temperature glass has more thermal mass pushing heat into the cold beer. Laser etchings at the base of the glass kick up bubbles that carry flavor to the drinker. A large bulge near the top captures aroma.

Modern beer glasses don’t fare well for flavor when funneled through recent Beer glass research. The wide mouths of shaker pints, the lack of aroma-capturing curves in Pilsner glasses, and the thick glass of beer steins all hurt the beer more than help.

A surprising suggestion for the beer drinker is to try using a wine glass. Wineglasses are designed to help you get the best out of your wine and will do the same for beer.

Wash your glasses thoroughly and never chill your glass, which changes the temperature of the beer.

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Personalized Glass Beer Mugs

April 26th, 2012 by maureen | No Comments | Filed in Craft Beer
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Giving a personalized gift is one of the most thoughtful things a person can do for any occasion. Holidays, graduations, a new career, commemorating major life events, or as a thank you, giving a personalized glass beer mug is a fantastic idea your friends and family will enjoy for many years to come.

Personalized glass beer mugs can be used for more than just beer. How about a root beer float party, where the guests all receive a personalized mug as a party gift? Perhaps for the coffee or tea lover in your family, a unique personalized mug is a perfect gift. How about for a cup of cocoa for the kids on Christmas Eve while waiting for Santa? Maybe you just want a mug at the office that is uniquely yours, so there will be no confusion as to who drank from which cup. No matter what the occasion or reason, a personalized glass beer mug is great gift idea. With several sizes and styles to choose from the perfect personalized gift for almost everyone on your list is sure to be found. You can choose from silver or gold rimmed, a favorite sports team, small to extra large sizes, and even put a name or monogram on it.

Perhaps some friends or family members just opened a new business a personalized beer glass with the name of the new business on it will be a welcome grand opening gift. Each time they use or see the mug, they will remember not only your thoughtful supportive gesture, but also the wonderfully exciting day they opened for business.

When giving a personalized beer glass as a gift you can also fill the mug with appropriate accessories. For example, a variety of gourmet tea flavors for the hot tea drinker in the family. You could put some instant cocoa and marshmallows inside for the children or instant soup mix for the single person. The groomsman in your wedding party may also like a personalized glass beer mug. Some of the glass beer mugs are individually hand crafted and mouth blown for a more unique styling, and more personal gift. Personalizing these mugs with a holiday theme or monogram as a gift gives your family member a one of a kind gift they can both use and treasure for years to come.

What coffee lover wouldn’t love to receive a mug with their name on it, filled with gourmet coffees? Perhaps someone in your family is retiring? A glass beer mug personalized with their name is a great way to commemorate this exciting time in their lives.

Personalized beer glasses are a fantastic gift for any occasion, event, or happening in the lives of your friends and family. Whether remembering their favorite sports team, a family holiday, or life event, a personalized glass beer mug will be used and enjoyed for many years. Give the gift your friends and family will have for many years, a personalized glass beer mug.

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