As any true craft fan knows, beer tastes a lot better when it's not served in that depressingly common vessel - the British pub pint glass; designed to withstand drops, knocks and being chucked across the bar, mid-match. On the continent it's been served in more appropriate glassware for centuries. These range from longer, slimmer Pilsner variants to those built for Belgian ales, with big wide bowls designed to facilitate a thicker head and slower sipping.

These Borough craft beer glasses from LSA are a great example of drink-specific design, offering a shape and quality of glass that any beer-lover will instantly appreciate. The thin, delicate rims reduce the amount of space the glass takes up in your mouth, allowing more beer to hit your tongue (and taste buds) and increased aeration, which is critical for tasting. The wide bowls are more reminiscent of those Belgian designs, shaped to allow the beer to retain its head, which locks in flavours and aromas. Their thinly drawn stems not only look great, but mean you don't have to hold the bowl, which can warm the beer more than you want - something that's increasingly important with ale drinkers these days.

All of this beer-geekery aside, these are glasses that look great and work wonderfully. LSA are globally-renowned for their artisanal skill in producing the highest quality glassware, meaning their glasses retain their clarity for years. The quality inherent means the glass is not only clear but imperceptibly flexible. This helps prevent breakage in normal daily use, or in the dishwasher, which these can be washed in.