Jim
At 12 10 05, 08:03 AM, Remek Kocz wrote:
Any sightings of the 500 ml cans in the US? I know that in Canada's LCBO stores
quite a bit of the imported beer can be had in this size. Doesn't seem to be the
case in the US, though.
On 10/11/05, Philip S Hall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
- In the UK beer and lager is mostly sold in 440 ml, 500 ml cans. The 440 ml
- size is the modern replacement for the old 3/4 pint can.
- There are however a plethora of different sizes available mainly the
- imported ones. As far as I know there are no prescribed quantities (as there
- are with other packaged goods) for can beer which would explain the wide
- variance. There a few being sold in 568 ml cans and marked as such along
- with descriptive phrases like "real pint".
- I think it's a good sign that 440 ml, and 330 ml sizes are appearing on the
- US market. Given the difference between the US pint and the imperial one it
- could herald a gradual acceptance of non-US sizes and the beginning of a
- gradual alignment with the ROW.
- Ever the optimist
- Phil Hall
- ----- Original Message -----
- From: "Daniel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >
- To: "U.S. Metric Association" < [email protected]>
- Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 3:47 AM
- Subject: [USMA:34795] Re: Tetley's Ale
- > According to Rowlett, the fluid ounce (US) is 29.573 531 mL and the fluid
- > ounce UK is 28.413 063 mL, a difference of difference of about 1 mL. .
- >
- > If you divide 440 by 14.9 you get close to the US definition of the fluid
- > ounce. This declaration is obviously meant for the US market. If sold in
- > the UK or elsewhere, chances are no mention of ounces is made. If course
- > someone from the pro-imperial side will insist there is.
- >
- > Dan
- >
- > ----- Original Message -----
- > From: "Jim Elwell" < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
- > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
- > Sent: Monday, 2005-10-10 15:17
- > Subject: [USMA:34784] Tetley's Ale
- >
- >
- >> Picked up a four-pack of Tetley's English Ale at the store yesterday
- >> (picture attached). Noticed the volume is listed as:
- >>
- >> 14.9 FL. OZ. (440 mL)
- >>
- >> Seems a bit odd size for either measurement.
- >>
- >> Jim
- >>
- >>
- >> Jim Elwell
- >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
- >> 801-466-8770
- >> www.qsicorp.com
- >>
- >
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