Better still, why is the pint so small?

I only drink Guinness, $5, for HALF of real pint.

Reg. Frank R.

Do they serve halves anywhere over here? I've drunk Guinness in Irish pubs - usually in Imperial pints (20oz) and regular bars presumably serve it in standard 16oz US pints.

yup, well maybe not everywhere, but you can get a small "pint" 8-10 ounce glass, or they could be cheeky and give you a 5 ounce sampler glass

No 1/2 pints, I was just being snide about how small the US pint is. I have had 12oz 14oz & 16oz. Plus in UK, the 20oz is plus the head, here its a small glass including the head.

I drink mostly wine & that varies from pub to bar to hotel to restaurant. There does not seem to be any set rules, where as UK, very specific rules about weights & measure

Reg. Frank R.

$5 for a US or a UK pint of Guinness is about the average price, at least it is in this city anyway; however what I hate is when they only have Guinness in those 12oz bottles or 16oz cans and still charge you the same price.

When I came over to U.S. I was mainly a Guinness drinker, but the prices, quantity that you got, and the poor quality of the pour in most places completely turned me off drinking it and I switched to the craft brews and now, dare I say, prefer the new brews-- not to mention the buck or two that I save on each pint while I'm out.

haha.. you need to live up here.

Honest Pint Project

Oh yeah, except it's sleeting rain out there now. In the dark, at 5pm.

Oh! You mean from not tipping?
(KIDding!)

Short measures are alive and well in the UK too. 99.99% of pint glasses in the UK are "brim measure" - i.e. 20oz would take the liquid to the absolute rim. Wetherspoons tried to buck the trend for a few years with lined glasses, but they withdrew them saying that they lost money due to customers always asking for top-ups.

By law, 5% maximum of the 20oz glass can be foam, but many pubs flout this. I read that some managers/breweries expect yields of over 100% from each cask.

Guess I will forgo the honest pint & go for the dishonest sun.

Reg. Frank R.

I had not noticed, always thought there was a line. Sure there was in July/Aug this year.

Reg. Frank r

Oversized glasses do exist - they are just in the tiny minority. CAMRA has been campaigning for them for years but the sheer expense of changing over holds most pubs back.

I was probably on the floor, just thought I remebered the line

Reg. Frank R

You're both very wrong

Not really sure about that. Paleness has nothing to do with hops but has everything to do with the type and roast of grain used you yield the sugars needed for the yeast and to some extent the length of the boil. I didn't read the article but I'm assuming by reducing the sugars you mean fermenting it down to a lower gravity leaving less residual sugar. That would lead to the higher alcohol but they still weren't really all that strong compared to stuff now.

Where do you think marmite comes from? It's no coincidence that it originated in Burton-On-Trent!