Mugs, Cups, Bottles

This page features drinkware with rock and metal band designs: for beer, water, coffee and shots. Most items are clear 568 ml pint glasses, holding a British pint, and 500 ml stainless steel drinking bottles. Collectors will also find hand-painted resin tankards, goblets and shot glasses featuring Eddie from Iron Maiden, Motörhead's mascot War Pig or Ghost's Papa Emeritus character. Ceramic mugs are more of an exception, such as the 350 ml AC/DC mug with a large logo.

Pint glass, tankard, goblet or shot glass: what's the difference?

Type	What it's made of	What it's for
568 ml pint glass	clear, printed	beer and everyday drinks
Tankard	painted resin, stainless steel insert	a collection or a fan's shelf
Stemmed goblet	painted resin, stainless steel insert	collecting and raising a toast
Shot glass	resin, stainless steel insert, also in sets	spirits, gifts

The tankards, goblets and shot glasses are made of resin and hand-painted, giving the band design a sculpted form: Eddie projects from the body of a tankard, while a handle takes the shape of a guitar or a lightning bolt. On most, you can remove the stainless steel insert and wash it separately. For some tankards, such as Slayer Eagle or Motörhead Warpig, the manufacturer states that they are for decoration only.

Which drinking bottle should you choose?

Drinking bottles with band designs are made of stainless steel and hold 500 ml. According to the manufacturer, they keep cold water cold for up to 24 hours and coffee warm for up to 12 hours, but they are not dishwasher-safe. Your main choice is the band: there are Metallica, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Ghost or Guns N' Roses, Pink Floyd with The Dark Side Of The Moon artwork, Joy Division with Unknown Pleasures or Green Day with American Idiot.

If you're a fan of Fender guitars, you can choose the Since 1946 bottle with double vacuum insulation or a hip flask in a vegan leather cover. AC/DC also has a hip flask featuring the Black Ice album artwork.

What makes a good gift for a fan's bar?

Tankards, goblets and shot glasses usually come in a gift box, so you don't need to wrap them. A set of three or four Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Metallica or Ozzy Osbourne shot glasses work well for raising a toast together. If you're setting up a home bar in the spirit of your favourite band, take a look at the Bar Stools category too. You can find ready-made combinations of several items in the Gift Sets for Fans category.