Beer Glass, Coors, Thumbprint Swirl Schooner, Red ACL, Pressed Glass, USA, Vintage 1970s–80s

The thumbprint swirl schooner is one of the most recognizable silhouettes in American vintage barware — and this one comes dressed in Coors red.

• Maker: Bartlett Collins (glass); Coors (branding)
• Style: Schooner / beer goblet
• Pattern: Bartlett Collins Thumbprint Swirl
• Materials: Pressed glass, two mold seams; red applied color label (ACL)
• Origin: USA
• Era: Vintage, 1970s–1980s
• Condition: Very good — tiny bit of wear on one side of the Coors "S"; the glass has a light tint, almost yellow or light green, only noticeable in certain lighting; no chips or other defects. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.

Made by Bartlett Collins, the glass features their classic thumbprint pattern along the base of the bowl and swirling sides throughout, in pressed glass with two visible mold seams. The Coors logo is applied in red ACL lettering, making it a natural companion to the heavier Coors pedestal goblet for anyone building a breweriana collection. Big enough for a proper pour, sturdy enough to last another fifty years.

Adolph Coors and Jacob Schueler founded the Golden Brewery in Golden, Colorado, in 1873, after Coors bought a Pilsner-style recipe from a Czech immigrant and Schueler put up most of the $20,000 needed to convert an old tannery into a working brewery. Coors bought out Schueler's share in 1880 and the operation stayed under family control for more than a century; Coors beer wasn't distributed nationally until 1986, and glassware like this one was part of the brand's steady mid-century growth into a household name well beyond Colorado.

A great gift for the Coors collector, the breweriana enthusiast, or the person whose bar has room for one more well-chosen vintage piece.

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