A Pint's 15 Ounces The World Round
A PINT'S 15 OUNCES THE WORLD ROUND....The British navy may be taking its lumps these days, but at least there are some Brits left who understand the importance of traditional culture:
Mike Benner, chief executive of [the Campaign for Real Ale], said: "It is a disgrace that up to a quarter of all pints served in the UK are less than 95% liquid when the consumer is paying for a full pint every time."Quite right. Next up: are all the numbers on modern dart boards really the same size? We'll report back next week.Camra has launched an online "full pints" petition calling on the government to end short beer measures.
UPDATE: As several commenters point out, "a pint's a pound the world round" except in Britain, where it's a pound and a quarter. So my headline is not only lame, but culturally ignorant. And anyway, no, I don't know what the specific gravity of beer is. So let's just forget the whole thing, OK?