[USMA:33287] Re: The BTU again!

[Stephen Humphreys]

Last time I was in the US I noted that draft beer was served in various 
plastic 'glasses' in this place I went to.  I noted that one of the sizes 
was 20oz.  Ironically I found myself drinking "UK pints" of beer!

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Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 07:02:42 -0400

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So when you ask for a pint of something you actually get 500ml?
Hmmm, sounds familiar!
;-)


I was referring to alcohol (whisky, wine, etc, but not beer) that comes in 
bottles from either a government store or the supermarket.  There is no 473 
mL pint size, only 500 mL.  Someone asking the clerk for a pint  bottle of 
whisky would get a 500 mL bottle.  At a bar, people don't ask for pints, 
they ask for a glass or a beer by its name and you get whatever size glass 
they have.  Everyone is different.  In many cases, bars don't sell draft, 
they sell bottles, so you get the standard 355 mL.