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what size are beers in america?

#64
JoeVictim said:
In our minds we just have to one up you chaps over there. We just want to be the rulers of your beer drinking world. Just like us cheeky Americans ain't it?
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yup clearly making up for deficiencies in other areas:D i kid i was just mostly wondering about beer on draught in pubs/bars same thing.i do find it strange youve not got a standard size like here a pints a pint give or take abit in less scupulous places.
 
#65
Beer sizes in Australia:

The Beer names given to different beer glass sizes varies from city to city in Australia and generally from state to state. for example asking for a Schooner in most Victorian or Western Australian Pubs will earn you a confused or annoyed look, as the don’t serve that size. ordering a ‘Beer’ in Victoria will get you a 285ml (10 oz) ‘Pot’ however if you said the same thing in a Queensland Pub you might find yourself with a smaller 200ml (7 oz) glass.

A ‘Jug’ anywhere in Australia will earn you a 1140ml (40 oz) receptacle designed for sharing and you will find find yourself upsetting the establishment and the security if you were to drink straight from it.

A 570ml (20 oz) glass is referred to as a Pint everywhere outside South Australia, in which it must be referred to as an Imperial Pint to differentiate from the 15 oz glass they call a Pint.

A 450ml (15 oz) glass is called a Schooner everywhere except S.A. and is particularly popular in New South Wales but almost non-existent in Victorian or Western Australian Pubs.

A 285ml (10 oz) glass is the most popular of the beer glasses in Australia and is called a number of names; Its a ‘Half-Pint in ACT, a ‘Middy’ in WA and NSW, a ‘Pot’ in VIC, QLD & TAS, sometimes a ‘Ten’ in QLD & TAS, and a ‘Handle’ in NT though all over Australia a lot of Pubs with beer gardens give the option to have a handle 285ml glass as the beer stays cooler longer.

A 200ml (7 oz) glass is called a ‘Seven’ everywhere except WA & VIC where it is simply a ‘Glass’ or SA where it is a ‘Butcher’

Where they are served a 140ml (5 oz) is generally know as a ‘Pony’ however glasses smaller then 285ml are losing popularity and are generally only drunk by baby boomers. perhaps due to increased available beer money or just the fact that people are aware that beer is great and should be drunk in larger glasses… I’m not sure.

Bottles
Traditionally Beer was bought in 750ml ‘Long neck’ ("Tallboy" in QLD) bottles however with beer becoming more affordable of late the trend turned to 375ml ‘Stubbies’ which is considered a reasonable size for one person to drink with out the beer becoming too warm. Recently beer is increasingly being sold in even smaller 330ml ‘Stubbies’ especially premium beers.
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Those 330 ml bottles are the same price as when they were 375mls of course.
 
#67
nitewalker said:
On a visit to England friends drove me a long distance to get a beer. (the pub carried all kinds) I ordered a Newcastle. The friends laughed and said we drove you all this way so you could get an American brew, and you order a Newcastle. I said, why would I come all this way for a silly American beer? Cheers and good will.
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im from newcastle, and drink the wonderful brown nectar at every chance i get :) and have done since i was about 14 (i am a sensible drinker and always have been so 14 was not as harsh as it sounds.... still i am known fopr downing 2 bottles at the same time)

its sad actually newcastle brown is no longer brewed in newcastle but rather gateshead... the other side of the river (granted the brewery is only 4 milews from its real home but still). i used to love it even as a young chid when they were brewing 'broon' the whole 'toon' used to smell of fermenting ale mmmmmm it was like vaporised beer or malteasers.
 
#68
riotorgun said:
yup clearly making up for deficiencies in other areas:D i kid i was just mostly wondering about beer on draught in pubs/bars same thing.i do find it strange youve not got a standard size like here a pints a pint give or take abit in less scupulous places.
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No worries. But let's not play knifey spooney.

I will say that a 12 ouncer is a standard, maybe not in a bar though. Different bars/pubs try to one up each other because they all usually serve the same old beer. The differing size is the "wow factor".

But when you go into the liquor store, you will find most beer being sold is in 12 ounce containers. If you go to a bar for beer on tap, they usually have a small one and a big one, just ask for the big one. ;)
 
#72
in Minneapolis we drank the quantity of the "Boot" 80 oz..frequently used for personal consumption.

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ive spent more than a few nights under a boot or attempted 2...mix with homemade german meats and punk rock music and you have your self a story or 2
 
#73
I know you're asking about America, but in Australia, a standard beer is 10 oz; half a pint. This is called a middy (or a 'pot' in some states). In New South Wales, a 15 oz 'Schooner', is the most common beer glass size. Also, beer here, is stronger; 4.7% on average. I believe that most American beer is significantly weaker.
This is a great thread...good to get away from basses for once.
 
#76
riotorgun said:
me and my mate were in the pub having a pint and we wondered how big are standard beers at pubs in america?
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At pubs, it's typically a US pint. Bottles are usually 12 ounces. Some chain restaraunts usually have 10 or 12 ounce smaller pours, along with a 23 ounce larger pour.

Of course, pubs also serve different kinds of beer in different glasses, goblets, tumblers, sniffers, steins, etc. They could be all kinds of sizes.
 
#77
fenderfunker said:
. Also, beer here, is stronger; 4.7% on average. I believe that most American beer is significantly weaker.
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Significatly weaker? Not at all. What most folks in the US drink is certainly weaker than that, since most Americans have this strange affection for mass-produced light beer. To me the problem with those selections isn't the alcohol content but just poor taste in general.

I used to get caught up in the whole ABV/ABW thing a few years back, but it's really lame to me now. Some of the best craft beers I've ever had were only 3-4% ABV. Most of the worst beers I've ever had were definitely higher gravity brews, and I love a strong beer as much as anyone. You can tell the goal was to make a high grav beer and everything else fell to the wayside in the process.

My aim is never to get obliterated by the stuff, but to find something I enjoy drinking. If I'm only going to have 1 or 2, then I might grab an ale or barley wine that's 10-12% and be in heaven. If I'm going to be somewhere for a while with friends and want to enjoy 5-6 beers, I'm looking for something that's 4.5% or less usually that has full flavor. Some people view ABV as some kind of sign of a good beer, or an indidcation of how manly they are. It's kind of silly to me.
 
#78
light beer is disgusting. the newest (expensive habit) has been Delerium Nocturnum

8.5% Triple Fermented and tastes so good, makes you wanna slap your momma!

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its sneaky though and hits like a sledgehammer, it comes in a 4 pack for a reason but its extremely enjoyable
 
#79
electracoyote said:
Wow, I thought they were synonomous. Most of my friends use the two terms interchangeably.
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To me, and I guess its probably the same terminology in most of Australia, The pub is the whole establishment, and where you get your food. The Bar is where you get your drinks, and often applies to the 'front bar' which is seperate to the rest of the place.

That being said, even if your only going out for drinks most people will still say that they are going to the pub, not going to the bar.
 

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