tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post1572956027284719275..comments2024-03-29T08:01:51.705+00:00Comments on The Pub Curmudgeon: The great divideCurmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-2913389323971064552015-12-19T21:11:52.217+00:002015-12-19T21:11:52.217+00:00Albert's Schloss in Manchester serves draught ...Albert's Schloss in Manchester serves draught beer in pints and 2/3, with no mention of halves made on the drinks list. Suspect halves will be available if you ask for them specifically thoStonchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07001578598975666535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-70450085669234414782015-12-11T12:41:24.115+00:002015-12-11T12:41:24.115+00:00Two pubs in Bristol only sell beer in 1/3 and 2/3 ...Two pubs in Bristol only sell beer in 1/3 and 2/3 glasses (at the same price as a pint anywhere else) and I won't set foot in either of them. However, they are within their rights, irritatingly https://www.gov.uk/weights-measures-and-packaging-the-law/specified-quantitiesBillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-2360114280982853892015-12-11T01:02:20.362+00:002015-12-11T01:02:20.362+00:00Hmm, I think only serving two-thirds may be agains...Hmm, I think only serving two-thirds may be against licensing conditions, if not actually illegal. Pubs and bars are required to offer the minimum generally recognised measures, i.e. half-pints of beer, 125ml glasses of wine and either 25ml or 35ml measures of spirits.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-25225625744359168052015-12-10T20:44:33.873+00:002015-12-10T20:44:33.873+00:00One pub in Glasgow, Tabac, now exclusively sells a...One pub in Glasgow, Tabac, now exclusively sells all draught beers in 2/3rd pint schooners at the same price (or more) that you would get a pint elsewhere.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032435013678507267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-3327985700723479792015-12-07T11:43:10.490+00:002015-12-07T11:43:10.490+00:00Nanny State is a low-alcohol special, though. But ...Nanny State is a low-alcohol special, though. But Dead Pony Club is only 3.8%, which is very much session strength.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-41796051892692731342015-12-06T22:36:36.445+00:002015-12-06T22:36:36.445+00:00Brew dog Nanny State ABV 0.5% £1.25 a bottleBrew dog Nanny State ABV 0.5% £1.25 a bottleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-75634815156055798022015-12-06T18:57:43.418+00:002015-12-06T18:57:43.418+00:00There are plenty of beers in 500ml bottles with a ...There are plenty of beers in 500ml bottles with a strength well above 6.5%. A good example is McEwan's Champion, at 7.3%, which is among the top 20 British bottled beers. Four of those for £6 at Tesco is a good alternative to Carlsberg Special Brew, and may well offer a better bangs-per-buck ratio. It's also claimed to be one of the few surviving examples of the classic "Burton" style.<br /><br />Incidentally, I once saw a guy in Morrisons car park loading eight 500ml bottles of Lees Moonraker into his boot. That's his weekend sorted, then ;-)<br /><br />It would be interesting to find the weakest beer sold in a 330ml "craft" bottle. There are plenty in the 4.2-4.5% ABV range.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-20159762707906986022015-12-06T13:31:34.575+00:002015-12-06T13:31:34.575+00:00I had a bottle of "Lump Of Coal" stout t...I had a bottle of "Lump Of Coal" stout the other night(from Booths) in a 500ml bottle at 8% for £2.50. Very nice.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the Magnet were selling draught Old Tom at £5.00 a pint last week. I wonder if anyone had one?<br /><br />Andy.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-73960855642259283662015-12-06T11:07:15.971+00:002015-12-06T11:07:15.971+00:00I have to agree, Mudge. I am not a fan either of 3...I have to agree, Mudge. I am not a fan either of 330ml bottles for home-drinking, although for stronger beers, especially many Belgian ones, they are probably more sensible. I too tend to go along with the argument that the smaller bottles are just a way of selling less beer for the same price, and I could also add that they take up marginally less space on supermarket shelves, allowing stores to cram a few more in.Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-61166250612238964852015-12-06T08:50:29.821+00:002015-12-06T08:50:29.821+00:00Lees Manchester Star Ale (7.3%) also comes in a 50...Lees Manchester Star Ale (7.3%) also comes in a 500ml bottle.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09310220100267028274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-52154898333627441612015-12-05T17:57:28.502+00:002015-12-05T17:57:28.502+00:00You may well be right, but I've never thought ...You may well be right, but I've never thought of different sized bottles as any indication of beer style; I've always assumed it's just a way of selling less beer for the same price.Neville Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.com