Michigan bill proposes making a pint a pint.

[MaxStout]

Bars pinching us on beer? Say it isn't so! Lawmakers in MI want to require a pint beer pour be 16 ounces.

 

[davekippen]

Cheers to that!

 

[waldzinator]

When I lived in Austria, I found great comfort in the shot glasses and beer glasses labelled by mL, L, dL, etc. You always knew you were getting your money's worth. I also found great confusion in the metric system!

 

[bobmcstuff]

In the UK we already have this system... Also our pints are bigger than yours

 

[Billy-Klubb]

In the UK we already have this system... Also our pints are bigger than yours

yeah, and one of your pints of great beer was 1.50 and a 12oz Bud was 2.50. now what was the better value...?

 

[R2D2]

In the UK we already have this system... Also our pints are bigger than yours

Nothing like the Queen's measure!

 

[Cpt_Kirks]

I have seen a plastic gauge thingy that you can use to measure how much a glass holds.

 

[MaxStout]

I have seen a plastic gauge thingy that you can use to measure how much a glass holds.

Yeah, I've seen those in stores.

 

[Nightshade]

Don't they have more important things to be working on?

 

[Hello]

Don't they have more important things to be working on?

What is more important than beer?


Don't answer that, I am really kidding.

 

[broadbill]

When I lived in Austria, I found great comfort in the shot glasses and beer glasses labelled by mL, L, dL, etc. You always knew you were getting your money's worth. I also found great confusion in the metric system!

That is just socialist nonsense....here in America, if you don't like the pour you are given, why you are FREE to go to another bar that has a better one. Capitalism baby!

 

[Kolsch_Meister]

Don't they have more important things to be working on?

That is the least damaging thing they can do.

 

[Grossy]

That is just socialist nonsense....here in America, if you don't like the pour you are given, why you are FREE to go to another bar that has a better one. Capitalism baby!

No, it is called fraud.

If you call something a pint, then it is a pint in size. An American pint is 16 oz. Serve me 14 oz and that is called false advertising, or fraud.

How would you like to fill up your tank of gas, only to find out that the "gallon" you are purchasing is only 100 oz instead of 128 oz?

Free enterprise is based off of fair trade practices.

 

[waldzinator]

That is the least damaging thing they can do.

^ This. Bills that name highways for famous people, recognize the achievements of local heros, or that fill our pints up the whole way are much easier to pass than substantive legislation that actually fixes fiscal and social issues. Although, I'm sure there is some State Dept. of Weights, Measures, and Standards that will benefit from the chance to regulate this.

 

[Grossy]

Now to all the bar and restaurant owners out there who are complaining that they would have to switch out their 14 oz "pint" glasses for real pint glasses. No you do not.

Simple solution.

Just describe your 14 oz glass of beer as ...wait for it... here it comes...

a 14 oz glass of beer.

(stop calling it a pint)

 

[smccarter]

Don't they have more important things to be working on?

Exactly.

 

[waldzinator]

Not to belabor this, but I would like to point out that Michigan has one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. They also had a major city recently go into receivership under bankruptcy law. The word patronizing comes to mind...

 

[DrunkleJon]

I support full pints.

 

[MaxStout]

Now to all the bar and restaurant owners out there who are complaining that they would have to switch out their 14 oz "pint" glasses for real pint glasses. No you do not.

Simple solution.

Just describe your 14 oz glass of beer as ...wait for it... here it comes...

a 14 oz glass of beer.

(stop calling it a pint)

True. But the simplest solutions are completely missed by some people.

BTW, that whole "we can't afford to replace our glassware" argument is a myth. Most bars get branded glassware free from their distributors. Lots of tchotchkes out there. Every craft beer pub I've been in serves up brew in glasses bearing some brewery's logo.

 

[broadbill]

No, it is called fraud.

No, it is called a joke....lighten up.

 

[davekippen]

Not to belabor this, but I would like to point out that Michigan has one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. They also had a major city recently go into receivership under bankruptcy law. The word patronizing comes to mind...

Which is exactly why we need all the beer we can get!

 

[Homercidal]

Most places I've been to don't even call them pints. They have a obscure name like "Glass" or "Taster" or "Tall".

I'm all for accurate pours, but if you order a "glass" of Two Hearted and get a glass of Two Hearted, you don't have anything to complain about.

The good places list their beers by ounce sized pours, and they are usually pretty generous.

 

[Brewtah]

That is just socialist nonsense....here in America, if you don't like the pour you are given, why you are FREE to go to another bar that has a better one. Capitalism baby!

Oh brother, i always want to be on alert to being screwed. So I should carry around the proper measuring device. It is called ethics, not socialism, if you call it a pint, it should be within an ounce or so to one.

 

[waldzinator]

Oh brother, i always want to be on alert to being screwed. So I should carry around the proper measuring device. It is called ethics, not socialism, if you call it a pint, it should be within an ounce or so to one.

Methinks Broadbill was aiming for sarcasm, not brash antisocialism hehe.

 

[PDX_T]

This is so stupid. A bar glass is not a pint!! It was never designed to be! It is designed to hold a 12 oz beer with about an inch of foam so you can pour it out of a bottle or can. If you want a pint, go to a place that sells pints, not glasses.

 

[DrunkleJon]

This is so stupid. A bar glass is not a pint!! It was never designed to be! It is designed to hold a 12 oz beer with about an inch of foam so you can pour it out of a bottle or can. If you want a pint, go to a place that sells pints, not glasses.

Yet some bars call the standard shaker glass a pint.

 

[PDX_T]

Yet some bars call the standard shaker glass a pint.

I would like to hear from a bar proprietor how they do the math on volume sold. How many ounces does the accountant think the glass holds? 12, 14, or 16?

Probably not that important to some, but I'd want to account for every drop.

 

[Brewtah]

Methinks Broadbill was aiming for sarcasm, not brash antisocialism hehe.

I didn't see any smiley faces. . Hard to joke with written text.

 

[troy2000]

Don't they have more important things to be working on?

Is that anything like complaining that a cop shouldn't be wasting time writing you a speeding ticket, when there are murderers and rapists to be caught?

Nothing wrong with legislators taking care of the little stuff, in my opinion; that's part of their job description too.

Grocery stores can't get away with selling me a short gallon of milk and claiming that 'gallon' is just a generic term for a jug of milk... why should a bar sell me a short pint of beer, and get away with claiming 'pint' is just a generic term for a glass of beer? If they don't want to sell full pints, don't call them pints.

 

[m_stodd]

Most places I've been to don't even call them pints. They have a obscure name like "Glass" or "Taster" or "Tall".

I'm all for accurate pours, but if you order a "glass" of Two Hearted and get a glass of Two Hearted, you don't have anything to complain about.

The good places list their beers by ounce sized pours, and they are usually pretty generous.

Agreed. I can't remember a beer menu that said 'pint', but I can think of many that list beers by the ounce or milliliter.

Is someone actually going to complain about this in a bar? Lets stop telling small businesses how to run their business, mmmkay?