Although if the larger size became standard maybe we'd even see full liters of beer become the big size :)
Mike On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 12:59 PM, Mike Millet <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > -- "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.
