On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:59:04 GMT, "Graham" > wrote:

>
>"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

A pint of beer in the UK *has* to be a pint of beer - 1pint/20floz/568ml