"James Silverton" > wrote in message
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> Hello All!
>
> I just read an article in a popular science magazine from Britain,
> "Chemistry World", where it was stated "Little beats a cool, crisp pint of
> beer on a hot summer's day". I thoroughly agree with that sentiment but
> the article was illustrated by a picture of beer in the usual 12oz bottle.
> Is "pint" just a name for a glass of beer in Britain or does it commonly
> come in 20oz (British pint) bottles? I suspect that the use of "pint" for
> a glassful is common in Ireland too and I'm aware that the British and
> American fl ozs are very slightly different.
>
> --
I think that when you "go for a pint" it is not only 20floz but it also
tends to imply that it will be draught beer.
Here, in Calgary, a pint is sometimes the Imp 20floz but some bars use the
US 16floz pint glasses.
Graham