Yup. Hence also the Brit's complaint about the metric system: a liter of beer is too much, half a liter isn't enough, but a pint, ah, that's just right. The Imperial pint is .57 liters, whereas the Flintstone one is only .47 liters.
A half-litre can of Guinness fits perfectly into the standard Irish pint glass. I mean perfectly. I just poured one. :-)
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