Graham > wrote:

> "James Silverton" > wrote in message
> ...
> > 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

A pint here is a pint (British pint)- no exception. Indeed, if it's
draught beer, you'll be liable to prosecution if you serve it in, say, a
half litre glass. There was such a case in the news recently.

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