Although these glasses are easy to drink from, the wide mouth also allows the aroma and flavor of the beer to dissipate quickly.
This type of glass became popular in bars due to its versatility. As its name indicates, it was originally used as a "Shaker Glass", meaning that a bartender would pour liquor and mixers into it, attach a metal cup to the top of it, and shake up (mix) a cocktail. Since many bars already had this glass in stock, they would also use it to serve beer in, and it quickly became known as a "Shaker Pint Glass". At some bars, you may even notice they serve soft drinks it in!
The truth is, this type of glass is durable, fairly inexpensive to produce, easy to stack and you will see many breweries and restaurants put their logo all over them (souvenir "collector" cups). Many people get the assumption that since a brewery would put their logo on such a glass, it is completely acceptable to drink their favorite brew out of them. Although we have to admit that drinking out of this glass (or any glass for that matter) is better than drinking out of a bottle (or can), we also have to admit that you'll get a better experience by drinking your favorite brew out of the glass that compliments it best. Unless your favorite brew is any one of the macro brewed "light"/"lite" beers (Miller, Budweiser, Coors, etc.), you shouldn't notice a big difference.
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