Guinness Question

[skyblast]

I'm sure that many of you already know this but why does this (big) Guinness Stout bottle say 1 pint is equal to 6 fl oz?  I thought one pint was equal to 16 fl oz? 

Is this an Irish thing?  I thought oz were oz everywhere?  A regular US bottle is 12oz so why would a larger Guiness Stout bottle say 6 oz?

[RoyalScam]

Erm.. How many have ya had? I read that as 1 Pint + 6 oz. or 22 oz.

Regards,
Scam

[skyblast]

Erm.. How many have ya had? I read that as 1 Pint + 6 oz. or 22 oz.

Regards,
Scam

US beer bottles make statements such as 12fl oz, 355ml (stating these quantities are equal)

The Irish bottle says 1 pint, 6floz.  Seeing this along with having two beers in me threw me off a bit     I thought they were trying to say 1 pint is equal 6 fl oz.  Silly me

[MriswitH]

Agreed - thats 16 + 6oz.  A pint is a pint is a pint.

A lot of 'bombers' are labeled that way.

[protokatie]

Agreed - thats 16 + 6oz.  A pint is a pint is a pint.

A lot of 'bombers' are labeled that way.

Pint isnt a pint... :/
A UK pint is not the same as a US pint tho, as the US Gallon and the UK Gallon are not the same. (1 Gallon = 4 quarts. 1 quart = 2 pints, so if the Gallons are diff then the pints will be too).

To add something to this thread tho: Guinness (as well as many other non-US beers such as Fosters) were often brewed in Canada or the Carribean for the US market. They did this to make shipping cheaper and so they could still print "Imported" on the label. Now both Guinness and Fosters (just to name a few) are no longer brewed out of the US for the US market. They also no longer say Imported on them. I noticed this at the store I work at a few years back. Dunno why they did this... (Economy? Tariff? Logistics???)

[Marsupial]

I tought the guiness question was:

To drink, or not to drink... Guiness

 

[Dexter]

A Guinness thread, YAY!

I grew up about a quarter mile from the Guinness brewry at James Gate in Dublin. Its a weird thing but to this day I cannot smell the hops coming from it, whereas tourists and out-of-towners can.

Dexter (proud Guinness drinker since 1995)

[massive88]

A Guinness thread, YAY!

I grew up about a quarter mile from the Guinness brewry at James Gate in Dublin. Its a weird thing but to this day I cannot smell the hops coming from it, whereas tourists and out-of-towners can.

Dexter (proud Guinness drinker since 1995)

I was lucky enough to get to visit James Gate this past year.  It was like arriving at heaven, with St Peter holding out to you a perfect pint.

[Frigo]

The real question is: do you know how to properly pour a Guinness? 

[smalltownguy]

I do.

DOWN MY THROAT, thank you.

 

[Frigo]

I do.

DOWN MY THROAT, thank you.

 

 
 

[MriswitH]

I was lucky enough to get to visit James Gate this past year.  It was like arriving at heaven, with St Peter holding out to you a perfect pint.

We honeymooned around the all of Ireland - making a guest stop at St. James Gate. Someday we will be back (permanently I hope, haha) - we loved Ireland. The people, the places, etc., were all amazing.

[mountain]

I do.

DOWN MY THROAT, thank you.

 

[Dexter]

The real question is: do you know how to properly pour a Guinness? 

Yep, came second in a competition for pouring the perfect pint. Could have won it only I was pissed and started cracking jokes about 'giving the perfect head' to the promotions girls that were judging it. Still......won half a keg of the black stuff for my efforts 

[Ed_McCarron]

Dexter (proud Guinness drinker since 1995)

I can forgive the P&R threads for this fact.

[SNAAKE]

I tought the guiness question was:

To drink, or not to drink... Guiness

 

answer: DRINK

I had some last night