Research clearly shows that customers believe glass suggests both 'quality' and 'premiumness' and that consumers prefer to drink out of glass and that it tastes better out of glass.
Barnsley drinkers were told via the local press that it would be a glass free area in December 2006, however a letter from Nigel Croft to MP's and Councilors put light on problems like recycling issues etc. Nigel did point out that a blanket ban was not the way forward and that pubs that have incidents with glass being used as weapons should be dealt with on a pub by pub basis.
A pertition set up by the Morning Advertiser has had a response from the Prime Minister. To read the pertition and the reply please follow this link.
What Glass
Three shapes of pint glass are found in our area, though others are available:
"Conical" glasses are shaped, as the name suggests, as an inverted truncated cone around six inches tall and tapering by about an inch in diameter over its height. More often than not, the glass bulges out a couple of inches from the top; this is partly for improved grip, and partly to prevent the glasses from sticking together when stacked. This style of bulged conical glass is often termed "nonic" by suppliers. This is the most common type of pint glass found in Barnsley's pubs.
"Jug" glasses, or "dimple mugs", are shaped more like a large mug with a handle. For added strength, they are molded with a grid pattern of thickened glass on the outside, somewhat resembling the segmentation of a WWII-era hand grenade. These glasses are rare in the area but you can drop on then in the odd pub or two. These are regarded as more traditional.
Some more modern glasses have a taller shape, usually flaring out towards the top; these designs are more commonly associated with continental lagers or promotional campaigns by breweries, and are frequently etched or marked with the beer's label. This sort of glass is sometimes called "tulip" by suppliers.
"Conical" glasses are shaped, as the name suggests, as an inverted truncated cone around six inches tall and tapering by about an inch in diameter over its height. More often than not, the glass bulges out a couple of inches from the top; this is partly for improved grip, and partly to prevent the glasses from sticking together when stacked. This style of bulged conical glass is often termed "nonic" by suppliers. This is the most common type of pint glass found in Barnsley's pubs.
"Jug" glasses, or "dimple mugs", are shaped more like a large mug with a handle. For added strength, they are molded with a grid pattern of thickened glass on the outside, somewhat resembling the segmentation of a WWII-era hand grenade. These glasses are rare in the area but you can drop on then in the odd pub or two. These are regarded as more traditional.
Some more modern glasses have a taller shape, usually flaring out towards the top; these designs are more commonly associated with continental lagers or promotional campaigns by breweries, and are frequently etched or marked with the beer's label. This sort of glass is sometimes called "tulip" by suppliers. 
