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Glass, Malt Beverage

Object number2019.54.2

MediumGlass; Applied decoration

Credit LineGift of Black Forge Coffee House

DescriptionColorless glass beer glass with white applied decoration. Glass has a circular base with a cylindrical body and a short, sloped shoulder with a circular, open mouth and rounded rim; base of glass has a foot. White applied decoration on two sides of glass. First side has two lines of retailer text with the image of a coffee mug sitting on top of an anvil in the middle. Second side has two lines of retailer with a white, detailed image in the middle; focus of the image is a person sitting on an anvil, angled to the viewer's left, with a mallet in their left hand and a ram skull on their head. Directly behind the figure is a wall of flames and sides of image show brick walls with vines growing up the sides.DimensionsHeight x Diameter: 5.25 x 3 in. (13.3 x 7.6 cm)
MarksWhite retailer text on one side of the glass: "BLACK FORGE / [image coffee mug on an anvil] / COFFEE HOUSE".

White retailer text on other side of glass: "LUXURIA / [image of person sitting on anvil with flames behind and brick and vines on the sides] / COFFEE IPA".
Historical NotesBeer glass is part of a collection from the independent, heavy-metal inspired coffee shop, art gallery, and performance space Black Forge Coffee House started by Ashley Corts in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood in 2015, which expanded later to a include a larger location in McKeesport. Corts found inspiration to open her own coffee shop from the Beehive Coffeehouse and used heavy-metal music to shape the underlying theme and attitude of the place.

Related institution Black Forge Coffee House

Related person Ashley Corts

Related institution Beehive Coffeehouse and Dessertery (1991 - 2018)

Related institution Black Forge Coffee House

Related institution Full Pint Brewing

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