Until you guys can tell me what color (besides
pink) that keitai dunk-indicator dot will turn
when immersed in beer, I think it's safe to
say that this thread has topic-drifted into the
horse latitudes.
-michael turner
leap@gol.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Curt Sampson" <cjs@cynic.net>
To: <keitai-l@appelsiini.net>
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 5:48 PM
Subject: (keitai-l) Re: in the drink
>
> On Thu, 21 Feb 2002, van Hilten, Clive wrote:
>
> > As a South African living in London, I can confirm Nic's opinions on
English
> > beer.
>
> Personally, I think that the English are the best beer-makers in
> the world, with the Belgans running a close second.
>
> > >> their pints are quite large
> > Glad to see that Spirits and Measures Act, or whatever the UK
legislation is
> > called that governs the size of a pint and other volums, errs on the
side of
> > generosity.
>
> Well, it is generous, but it doesn't actually err, per se.
>
> In the U.K. there are very strict regulations about the sizes of
> drinking glasses, and if you have a look at a U.K. pint glass in a pub
> there you will notice the stamp of the Queen's department of weights and
> measures on the side, certifying that it is the correct size. And of
> course they serve brim measures (the beer comes right up to the brim of
> the glass) to make sure that you get all that you are entitled to. (This
> is possible in part because most English ales have very little head.)
>
> cjs
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Received on Fri Feb 22 11:12:41 2002