The Bodega 500ml in two lines
The Bodega is a 500ml tumbler in tempered glass with clean lines, in packs of 12. With the Belfast it is the largest size in the range, and it is designed for broad use: cocktails with soda, soft drinks, cider and beer.
Who it is for
For bars with high volumes and a service that forgives nothing. Half a litre of capacity, a neutral design and a pack of 12 are the marks of glassware you restock, not glassware you display: it is the glass you choose when how many are still whole at the end of the month matters more than how they look in a photo.
Tempered glass, and the difference it makes
This is the technical feature that sets it apart from the rest of the category. Tempered glass goes through a heat treatment that makes it more resistant to knocks and to temperature changes than ordinary glass: it handles the move from hot wash to ice better, which is the daily cycle of any bar glass and the cause of most hidden breakage, the kind that starts as a micro-crack and ends as a glass that splits in the hand a week later. In high-volume service that is the difference between a pack that lasts a season and one that lasts a year.
Specifications
- Capacity: 500ml
- Size: above collins capacity, the generous end of the range
- Pack quantity: 12
- Material: tempered glass
- Design: minimal, clean lines
- Use: cocktails with soda, soft drinks, cider, beer
- Dishwasher safe: yes
Choose the Bodega 500ml if
You need sturdy glassware to restock for years, or one glass has to cover cocktails, soft drinks and beer. For signature drinks, where the glass is part of the presentation, a glass with more character does more for the serve.
Half a litre: how to use it without waste
A glass this large has to be filled, or the drink looks lost. Ice to the top, spirit and mixer poured over: the rule still holds that more ice means less water in the drink, because a larger cold mass warms more slowly. With beer and cider it is the other way round, and you leave room for the head: half a litre filled to the brim pours badly and carries worse.
Beer and cocktails in the same glass
Many venues with a mixed list do it, and it works on one condition: the glass must not say one thing or the other. A minimal half-litre glass says neither beer nor cocktail, so it can do both without the service looking improvised. A branded beer glass or a heavily cut tumbler works well for one and badly for the other. Here the neutral design is why the double use holds up.
The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 packs -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.
Care
Dishwasher safe with no special care, and tempered glass takes the commercial glass washer cycle better than ordinary glass. Load it so the rims do not touch, since the rim is where any glass takes its knocks.
FAQ
What is tempered glass? Glass heat-treated to resist knocks and temperature changes better: on the hot wash to ice cycle it makes a real difference.
Is the Bodega good for beer? Yes, the maker lists it for cider and beer too, leaving room for the head.
Why a pack of 12? It is a glass for volume service, where having replacements ready matters.
Are the Bodega 500ml and the Bodega old fashioned the same line? Yes, the same minimal design in two sizes, both in packs of 12.
Can tempered glass go in the freezer? Better not. It handles temperature changes better than ordinary glass, but the freezer is a strain it does not need.
Materials and capacities are compared in the tumbler glass guide.
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