Do you care what sort of material your booze is contained in?

brianthebard

Inspired by this post;

padi89 wrote: »

Don't talk absoulte ****e and be a bit realistic, throw up a pole there on AH and see how many people wouldn't care if pint glasses and bottles were rid of and changed to plastics. Sure **** it, while we're at it might as well sticks wine into plastic bottles too, who'd give a **** as long as you can drink it. :rolleyes:

I thought I might as well do it for the lol. Unfortunately there were no poles available so I went with the regular boards polls. Does it matter to you if your drink of choice comes in glass, tin, cardboard or plastic?

Kiera

'Don't talk absolute ****e and be realistic! *rolleyes*'

As long as it tastes good it doesnt matter what way it came.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

No it doesn't

glass pint bottles only please. hate those plastic bastards, have to grip them so delicately or you make an almighty mess

prinz

Depends how much money's in my wallet.

Biggins

'Don't talk absolute ****e and be realistic! *rolleyes*'

If its eventually contained in my mouth, couldn't give a toss.

Uriel.

No it doesn't

whiskey from a glass tumbler only... pfft whiskey in plastic cups is not the same... respect your drink ffs!

No it doesn't

It has to be glass bottles and pint glasses all the way.. You never know when you could end up in a situation where you have to defend yourself.

mp3kid

brianthebard wrote: »

Unfortunately there were no poles available

They all went back to Poland.

prinz

Have to say some people can be ridiculous about this.

Got slagged before for buying beer in plastic bottles. Apparently that made me a right scummer. Nothing to do with the fact that I like Martens Pils, and it comes in plastic bottles in the off license.

SEPT 23 1989

No it doesn't

I will not drink an alcoholic beverage out of a tea or coffee cup

alwaysadub

No it doesn't

Bottle or glass.

Only use plastic if i'm at a bbq in someone's house.

brianthebard

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

I will not drink an alcoholic beverage out of a tea or coffee cup

What if it was an irish coffee/hot whiskey?

smash

No it doesn't

Kiera wrote: »

As long as it tastes good it doesnt matter what way it came.

I find poured directly into the mouth, off a strippers tits is the best though!

Cookie_Monster

No it doesn't

glass, ceramic or metal only please

up for anything

Coca-Cola only tastes right if it comes out of a glass bottle.

Kiera

'Don't talk absolute ****e and be realistic! *rolleyes*'

steve06 wrote: »

I find poured directly into the mouth, off a strippers tits is the best though!

I’ve never noticed the difference tbh.

billymitchell

Seems like Padi89's chill pills come in a plastic container as well... :rolleyes:

My name is URL

No it doesn't

There's no way in hell I'd drink beer from a plastic bottle

Cavehill Red

No it doesn't

Cans add a metallic taste to their contents, so they're out.
Some beers get lightstruck (and taste off) if they're not contained in the right type of glass bottle.
And unless I'm happy that the bar I'm in clean their taps regularly and are fastidious with their glassware, I'm not having the draught.
Whiskey and spirits last well in their bottles, so long as the level isn't too low (causing oxidation.)
Tl;dr version: No cans, no plastic, safest gargle is spirits served from the bottle to a glass you cleaned yourself.

prinz

My name is URL wrote: »

There's no way in hell I'd drink beer from a plastic bottle

What if you poured the beer into a glass, then drank it?

brianthebard

My name is URL wrote: »

There's no way in hell I'd drink beer from a plastic bottle

Why not? When did people become so proscriptive about their booze? I'd love to do a blind taste test on some of the people here who are so vehement about only using certain containers. I bet no one here can tell the difference between a wine that came out of a box and wine from a bottle, assuming they are the same wine of course.

I thought alcohol was supposed to erode the plastic

johnmcdnl

personnaly I wouldn't drink from a plastic cup but that's only because I think that's waht American's do and it makes them look like tools on tv so... that's out for that reason...

but other than that I couldn't care less tbh... I'd love to see a taste test or something like that for all the wine and beer snobs here and see how many can pick out the good and bad stuff or will it all taste the same :rolleyes::rolleyes:

My name is URL

No it doesn't

brianthebard wrote: »

Why not? When did people become so proscriptive about their booze? I'd love to do a blind taste test on some of the people here who are so vehement about only using certain containers. I bet no one here can tell the difference between a wine that came out of a box and wine from a bottle, assuming they are the same wine of course.

I just like glass bottles I guess.. there may be no taste difference but I'd always opt to but beer in a glass bottle before a plastic one

Not really an environmentalist but glass is far more reusable and produces less toxins in its lifetime, be it through production, recycling or degradation.

Cookie_Monster

No it doesn't

brianthebard wrote: »

Why not? When did people become so proscriptive about their booze? I'd love to do a blind taste test on some of the people here who are so vehement about only using certain containers. I bet no one here can tell the difference between a wine that came out of a box and wine from a bottle, assuming they are the same wine of course.

its not the taste, I just hate that the publican etc think we're not grown up enough to use glasses just because some mongs can't control themselves.

Plastic also gives a cheap and knackery look to a drink

brianthebard

My name is URL wrote: »

I just like glass bottles I guess.. there may be no taste difference but I'd always opt to but beer in a glass bottle before a plastic one

Not really an environmentalist but glass is far more reusable and produces less toxins in its lifetime, be it through production, recycling or degradation.

Those reasons are fine with me, but reasons based on image are just a bit....

smash

No it doesn't

My name is URL wrote: »

I just like glass bottles I guess.. there may be no taste difference but I'd always opt to but beer in a glass bottle before a plastic one

You just can't handle pints!

MickShamrock

No it doesn't

Anything but plastic or cardboard.

anniehoo

No it doesn't

The only thing im bothered about is wine. It has to be in a wine glass and has to be cold (for white). Couldnt drink it out of anythin else *

*unless its all hrs of sat night and completely hammered- id probably drink it out of a shoe or somethin

prinz

johnmcdnl wrote: »

personnaly I wouldn't drink from a plastic cup but that's only because I think that's waht American's do and it makes them look like tools on tv so... that's out for that reason...

Usually because Americans, particularly younger, would play a lot of drinking games for which glasses/bottles/cans are not practical.

prinz

brianthebard wrote: »

Why not? When did people become so proscriptive about their booze? I'd love to do a blind taste test on some of the people here who are so vehement about only using certain containers. I bet no one here can tell the difference between a wine that came out of a box and wine from a bottle, assuming they are the same wine of course.

Especially when they'd willingly choose to drink rubbish beer from a glass bottle over a decent beer because it comes in plastic bottles.

starlit

'Don't talk absolute ****e and be realistic! *rolleyes*'

I don't really care but prefer either in a bottle or glass....not mad about my drink in cans though or plastic cups...

kfallon

snuggles285 wrote: »

I don't really care but prefer either in a bottle or glass....not mad about my drink in cans though or plastic cups...

+1
Couldn't have put it better myself!

Blisterman

No it doesn't

Always pour beer into a glass now.

Too many chipped teeth.

Karl Hungus

No it doesn't

Oh god I hate drinking from plastic glasses, ruins it.

Was in a pub in London not so long ago, drinking some absolutely gorgeous ale. Come 9 they switched to plastic glasses. Getting served ale in a plastic glass does not ****ing work. Switched to bottles then.

minidazzler

No it doesn't

I would be fairly particular about what I drink out of what.

If it's just vodka and splash or whatever, I don't care as long as it isn't a flimsy plastic, must be hard thermosetting plastic.
If it's a beer, a branded pint glass (of the drink in question) is preferrable, failing that, one from a similar type, stout in a stout glass, Lager in a lager glass etc, I doubt it makes much difference but it's just much preferrable, I would never drink guinness from a glass not branded with either Guinness or Murphy's, they taste off, but probably only in my head.
When it comes to shots and such I really don't care because they are gone too fast.
Cocktails must be served in the correct glass for the Cocktail in question, exceptions only for the cheap house cocktails that are usually badly and easily made for selling to patrons who don't really care.

jordan..

I work in one of the main nightclubs in town and am well used to listening to people complain about the plastic cups/pints

Get over it you chodes! With the volume of people we get on a busy event night cleaning glass would be near impossible. Less likely to get some hero to glass somebody! Clean up is much easier come the end of the night!

I love the plastics

Karl Hungus

No it doesn't

minidazzler wrote: »

they taste off, but probably only in my head.

The shape of the glass determines how it hits your palette.

I always have to have Hoegaarden in the brand glass for this reason, it just doesn't taste quite right in a different glass.

thetonynator

minidazzler wrote: »

I would be fairly particular about what I drink out of what.

If it's just vodka and splash or whatever, I don't care as long as it isn't a flimsy plastic, must be hard thermosetting plastic.
If it's a beer, a branded pint glass (of the drink in question) is preferrable, failing that, one from a similar type, stout in a stout glass, Lager in a lager glass etc, I doubt it makes much difference but it's just much preferrable, I would never drink guinness from a glass not branded with either Guinness or Murphy's, they taste off, but probably only in my head.
When it comes to shots and such I really don't care because they are gone too fast.
Cocktails must be served in the correct glass for the Cocktail in question, exceptions only for the cheap house cocktails that are usually badly and easily made for selling to patrons who don't really care.

I honestly dont think the name / shape of the glass could make even the slightest difference . . .obviously beer in shot glasses is pointless, but not drinking guiness from a heino glass???

minidazzler

No it doesn't

thetonynator wrote: »

I honestly dont think the name / shape of the glass could make even the slightest difference . . .obviously beer in shot glasses is pointless, but not drinking guiness from a heino glass???

Karl said it better than I could, and IIRC he is a BIG drinker.

Karl Hungus wrote: »

The shape of the glass determines how it hits your palette.

I always have to have Hoegaarden in the brand glass for this reason, it just doesn't taste quite right in a different glass.

In night clubs I would never even give out about it TBH though, I just get bottles or Vodka and splash in there.

CantGetNoSleep

I love drinking wine from those boxes you buy abroad (especially if its about 6 in the morning)

prinz

thetonynator wrote: »

I honestly dont think the name / shape of the glass could make even the slightest difference . . .obviously beer in shot glasses is pointless, but not drinking guiness from a heino glass???

It does. Can effect the smell and the taste you get. Do you think all those different shaped glasses for different drinks were chosen because they were pretty? Some are. Most are specifically chosen to present the drink at it's best.

Karl Hungus

No it doesn't

minidazzler wrote: »

Karl said it better than I could, and IIRC he is a BIG drinker.

Karl isn't so much a big drinker, but rather an incredibly fussy and particular drinker with penchant for the finer ales and whiskeys.

Karl Hungus

No it doesn't

And for god's sake, do not serve me Kwak without the brand specific Kwak glass.

minidazzler

No it doesn't

Karl Hungus wrote: »

Karl isn't so much a big drinker, but rather an incredibly fussy and particular drinker with penchant for the finer ales and whiskeys.

Read: Elitist :P only messing

Karl Hungus wrote: »

And for god's sake, do not serve me Kwak without the brand specific Kwak glass.

Where can I get that? Looks awesome!!

Karl Hungus

No it doesn't

minidazzler wrote: »

Read: Elitist :P

I don't think elitist is strong enough a word to describe my drinking habits.

minidazzler wrote: »

Where can I get that? Looks awesome!!

Hmm, you're in Cork, so have you tried Franciscan Well (I think that's the name of the place)?

billymitchell

snuggles285 wrote: »

I don't really care but prefer either in a bottle or glass....not mad about my drink in cans though or plastic cups...

But isnt it amazing that soft drinks taste nicer from cans, why is that???

Cypher_sounds

padi89 has a glass fetish.

Woop im the proud first picker of the 'Dont talk bull**** and be realistic' option, 80 people have gone before me but i had to break the trend and go against the grain

piby

No it doesn't

I would say glass because they can be washed and reused whereas most people/pubs will just throw the plastic ones out.

At concerts/festivals/sporting events then I see the need for plastics but it's a different story when you're down the local.