Common name in the German state of Hesse, especially in the Frankfurt area (also Apfelwein- or Schoppenglas) for a drinking glass for apple wine, which is traditionally served from the stoneware jugs known as Bembel. There are different sizes, called bembel 4, bembel 8, bembel 12 or bembel 24, depending on the volume of the geripptes glasses. The name is derived from the diamond-shaped, raised grid-like structure. This serves as a "gripping aid" for the greasy fingers caused by eating hearty food without cutlery. Another advantage is that the prism-like texture also lends shine to cloudy, unfiltered liquids. To protect the contents from dirt or insects, there is the "Schoppendeckel". Traditionally, this is a painted lid, usually made of wood, which is placed on the glass between drinks.
The traditional glass size was 0.3 l, today's standard sizes are 0.25 l with a height of 12.6 cm and 0.5 l with a height of 15.5 cm. The 0.25 l glass is called a "Beschisserglas" because the price often remained the same when the size was changed from 0.3 l to 0.25 l despite the smaller content. In 2014, a Geripptes with a height of 81 cm, a diameter of 45 cm and a capacity of 84 l was produced and filled by the Limburg glassworks and received an entry in the Guinness Book of Records. The Geripptes resembles the ancient burl glass. The Mainzer Stange and the Dubbeglas in the Palatinate do not have elevations but depressions for the same purpose. See also the keywords wine vessels and wine glasses.
Geripptes: From photo by Hydro at Wikipedia, CC-BY-SA 4.0>, link
Dubbeglas: By Peisi in Wikipedia, Public domain, Link
Bembel: By Tobias Weber - Own work ,CC-BY-SA 4.0, Link
