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==568ml vs 570ml==

Pint glasses should be 568ml. That is the conversion from imperial fluid ounces to millilitres and therefore is what a PINT is. Yes, you may find some glasses are actually 570ml, but how does this affect the consumer? You are not short changing them in any way, shape or form.

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In the real world manufacturers don't always follow a conversion especially if the conversion doesn't work out to a rounded number. They deliberately will round the value to male it easier to make and easier to market. [[Special:Contributions/68.105.199.216|68.105.199.216]] ([[User talk:68.105.199.216|talk]]) 17:03, 28 July 2013 (UTC)

 

Strange as it may seem - pub pints are not defined via metric or converted etc. They are simply "1 pint glasses" - there's no reference to metric although you can use maths to get an equivalent [[Special:Contributions/78.147.224.171|78.147.224.171]] ([[User talk:78.147.224.171|talk]]) 19:26, 13 October 2013 (UTC)

 

Are these the two different styles of which you speak? While I was making these images, my bartending source (U.S., just like I am) simply called (#1) a "Pub glass" (which are apparently somewhat uncommon in the U.S., unless you go to a bar that tries to capture the European feel), and (#2) was a "Pint glass" or a "Mixing glass" (since they are commonly used for that purpose as well). It strikes me as odd that there are marking lines and such, or even that the bartenders are supposed to be so careful about measurements. Maybe I just have watched too many bad bartenders, but most seem to have little care as to how much precisely goes into the glass. I've certainly never seen anyone use a spatula or anything like that to shave the head off. What an amusing concept. I'm generalizing here, but I'm guessing that many more Americans would rather get drunk fast than observe the nuances of proper drinking, at least compared to many Europeans. (And generalizations like that are bound to get me in trouble with either somebody who ''resents'' that statement or ''resembles'' it. :-) Beyond that bit of ethnocentric information, I can't really shed any light on the subject. I'd be curious to know what people from elsewhere (even in the U.S. if different) call these two glasses.

 

 

:#In my experience, they are often commonly called "handled" glasses (as the bulge acts a handle to provide grip if the glass is slippery). However, "nonic" seems to be the semi-official term; I'd guess that "pub glass" is just a US term to describe the type of glass which is by far the most common in a "British [[Public house|pub]]" as it were.

 

"United Kingdom law requires certain steps be taken to ensure that a pint of beer is indeed a pint. Though this can be achieved using so-called "metered dispense" (calibrated pumps), the more normal solution is to use certified one-pint glasses. These have a crown stamp and number '''etched''' upon them." (my emphasis)

 

- all the glasses I have ever seen have I think had the info printed on them in some way. If actually etched, the marks would be below the surface of the glass. If it is true you should probably change the link to [[Etching (glass)]]. [[User:Johnbod|Johnbod]] 19:45, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

I would like to see a single section documenting possible measurement marks seen on beer glasses. Older UK is pretty easy with the Crown mark on Pints and halfs, explaining the numbers could be done. I think the EU currently does all the glasses with a CE mark, but I am not sure. I think German glasses of the past had a mark from the glass manufacturer. I have them with VEBA, SAHM, RASTAL. Irish have the NSAI marks. Polish beer Zywiec glasses have a mark that states "Zywiec" next to it so the beer maker is certifying? I suppose this doesn't belong under Pint as many are parts of liter measure. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/64.245.225.131|64.245.225.131]] ([[User talk:64.245.225.131|talk]]) 14:08, 27 June 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

 

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