Similar to the chalice a beer goblet is a stemmed beer glass with a large bowl shaped top. While the chalice is is a bit more stocky the goblet has a more refined look. They tend to be a bit taller with thinner stems resembling large wine glasses.
Chalices also tend to be more bowl shaped while goblets are more rounded or balloon shaped. In fact, you’ll find a lot of these listed as “Wine Balloons.”
The beer goblet (or oversized wine glass) can range from 8 to 22 ounces with larger glasses being on the more delicate side. This is especially true when you’re subbing in a more modern oversized wine glass.
A lot of other sites will combine the chalice and the goblet for pairing purposes and that’s a fair approach. We chose to separate them because there is definitely an aesthetic difference that’s worth noting.
Benefits of a Beer Goblet / Oversized Wine Glass
These glasses are similar to chalices and snifters in that they provide a wide bowl which showcases a beer’s color and clarity. The bowl shape also traps more delicate aromatics in a concentrated space.
If you don’t have beer goblet you could easily sub in either a chalice, tulip or a snifter. I’d recommend snifter for lower carbonation beers and either a chalice or a tulip for higher carbonation ones.
What Beer Goes with a Beer Goblet / Large Wine Glass?
While the glass is kind of a stand-in for other glasses I’d still recommend it for glasses with less active carbonation. Sour ales, saisons, wild ales, farmhouse ales, barley wines, and wheatwines fit nicely with the glass.
Again, these are lower carbonation beers with more delicate or nuanced aromas that help with enhancing flavor.
Beyond that, it can be used as a substitute for a tulip or chalice when those glasses are unavailable.
Where can I buy Beer Goblets?
I have a few Leffe Beer goblets that I picked up as bar promotions but they also turn up at liquor stores that have more diverse beer selections.
Outside of that you’ll mostly be looking to grab a 22 ounce wine glass which can be found at box stores like Target and Home Goods and in the wine section of most liquor stores.