I'd actually like to see the pint standardized at closer to 650mL, or maybe even 700mL. I've gone to ordering that size when I get my beer instead of the smaller so called "16 ounce" pints, which are probably 500mL. It's usually cheaper to get the larger size and it makes me happier :)
Mike On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 12:12 PM, Pat Naughtin < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear All, > As you know, I have written about the size of pints of beer before. I have > observed that when you order, 'A pint of beer, please', you typically get > some beer served in a 'pint' glass that could only hold a pint when it is > filled completely to the brim of the glass. Usually the 'pint' consists of > 500 millilitres of beer and about 70 millilitres of beer. In short, drinkers > get a 500 millilitre 'pint' in almost all pubs in the UK. In fact, I think > that it is near impossible to receive a 'pint of beer in a 'pint' glass. > At least one of the local government authorities in the UK now wants to do > something about this, see > http://www.lep.co.uk/news/Drinkers-must-be-served-full.4862328.jp for > details. > > Cheers, > > Pat Naughtin > > PO Box 305 Belmont 3216, > Geelong, Australia > Phone: 61 3 5241 2008 > > Metric system consultant, writer, and speaker, Pat Naughtin, has helped > thousands of people and hundreds of companies upgrade to the modern metric > system smoothly, quickly, and so economically that they now save thousands > each year when buying, processing, or selling for their businesses. Pat > provides services and resources for many different trades, crafts, and > professions for commercial, industrial and government metrication leaders in > Asia, Europe, and in the USA. Pat's clients include the Australian > Government, Google, NASA, NIST, and the metric associations of Canada, the > UK, and the USA. See http://www.metricationmatters.com > <http://www.metricationmatters.com/>for > more metrication information, contact Pat at > [email protected] or to get the free '*Metrication > matters*' newsletter go to: http://www.metricationmatters.com/newsletter to > subscribe. > > -- "The boy is dangerous, they all sense it why can't you?" (\__/) (='.'=)This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your (")_(")signature to help him gain world domination.
