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Beer glassware encompasses drinking vessels made from glass that are designed or commonly utilized for beer consumption. The various styles of glasses serve numerous purposes such as reflecting national traditions, adhering to legislation regarding serving measures, addressing practical considerations like stacking and breakage, promoting commercial breweries, complementing different beer styles for a variety of reasons, including enhancing aromatic volatiles, showcasing appearance, and affecting the beer head. Some beer glasses have stems to prevent heat from the drinker's hand warming the beverage, while in certain countries, fill lines on glasses are required to ensure customers receive their full volume of beer. Beer glasses can also be made from materials other than glass, including stoneware, earthenware, pewter, and wood. A pilsner glass is commonly used for various types of light beers such as pale lager or pilsner. These glasses usually come in sizes ranging from 200 milliliters to 400 milliliters and are characterized by their tall, slender, tapered design that reveals the color and carbonation of the beer while maintaining its head. Weizen glasses, on the other hand, should not be mistaken for pilsner glasses despite their similar appearance because true pilsner glasses have a more consistent taper without any curvature. The definition of a pint differs by country, so a pint glass reflects the regular measure of beer in that specific region. In the UK, law mandates that beer servings be fixed at the imperial pint (568 milliliters, equivalent to approximately 1.2 US pints). Half-pint glasses at 10 fluid ounces (284 milliliters) are typically smaller versions of pint glasses, while quarter-pint glasses at 5 fluid ounces (142 milliliters) are popular in Australia, where they are known as a pony. These may simply be smaller pint glasses or specialized pony glasses. In the US, a pint is 16 US fluid ounces (473 milliliters), although the volume is not strictly regulated and glass sizes may vary. Glasses of 500 milliliters are commonly referred to as pints in American parlance. Common shapes of pint glasses include conical glasses, nonic glasses, and jug glasses or dimple mugs. Conical glasses have an inverted truncated cone shape that tapers by about 1 inch (25 millimeters) in diameter over their height. The nonic, a variation on the conical design, has a bulge a few inches from the top, providing improved grip and stacking prevention while also adding strength to prevent chipping or nicking of the rim. Jug glasses or dimple mugs have a grid pattern of thickened glass on the outside, which prevents slipping in a washing-up bowl and emphasizes the glass's strength for frequent manual washing. However, this design feature has become less important with the advent of machine washing. Dimpled glasses are now rarer and regarded as more traditional, but they remain popular with certain groups such as older individuals and those with limited hand mobility. Beer connoisseurs may invest in special, non-traditional glassware to enhance their appreciation of beer. For example, Michael Beer Hunter Jackson marketed a range of glasses specifically designed for aromatic beers like Double/Imperial IPAs, Belgian ales, barley wines, and wheat wines. These specialty glasses are often more elongated and have a wide opening to capture the volatiles while allowing swirling to produce an intense aroma. Glasses holding 1/3 of a pint or less may be used for various purposes such as trying a beer in a pub or café before purchasing a full measure, splitting a bottle of rare or strong beer between friends, or sampling multiple beers without becoming intoxicated. This can include examples like providing a sampler of three different brews in 1/3 pint measures at a brewpub or offering small capacity glasses for patrons at a beer festival. Finally, plastic beer vessels are typically shaped to mimic local glassware designs and serve as substitutes when breakages would be particularly problematic or likely, such as at outdoor events.