"a limited extent in Commonwealth nations. In the United States, two pints are used: a liquid pint (≈ 473 ml) and a less-common dry pint (≈ 551 ml). Each of these pints is one-eighth of its respective gallon, but the gallons differ. This difference dates back to 1824, when the British Weights and Measures Act standardised various liquid measures throughout the British Empire, while the United States continued to use the earlier English measure. The imperial pint consists of 20 imperial fluid ounces and the US liquid pint is 16 US fluid ounces, making the imperial fluid ounce about 4%"
"(approximately 82 liters/144 imperial pints) and 22 imperial gallon (approximately 100 liters/172 imperial pints) kegs, however owing to their size they are not so popular as manual handling is seen by some to be difficult, and as a result they tend to be used only for large-scale events and bars with high throughput. For bars that sell an excessive volume of beer there is the 36 imperial gallon (150 liter/260 imperial pint) keg, however due to its very large size few people can move them making it an impractical choice. In the U.S. as of 2005, there are 21 states"
"Note that measurements in this section are in imperial units. Traditional British measures distinguish between weight and volume. American cooks using British recipes, and vice versa, need to be careful with pints and fluid ounces. A US pint is 473 mL, while a UK pint is 568 mL, about 20% larger. A US fluid ounce is of a US pint (29.6 mL); a UK fluid ounce is UK pint (28.4 mL). This makes an Imperial pint equivalent to 19.2 US fluid ounces. On a larger scale, perhaps for institutional cookery, an Imperial gallon is eight Imperial pints (160 imp fl"
"Pint The pint (, ; symbol pt, sometimes abbreviated as ""p"") is a unit of volume or capacity in both the imperial and United States customary measurement systems. In both of those systems it is traditionally one-eighth of a gallon. The British imperial pint is about 20% larger than the American pint because the two systems are defined differently. Almost all other countries have standardized on the metric system, so the size of what may be called a pint varies depending on local custom. The imperial pint (≈ 568 ml) is used in the United Kingdom and Ireland and to"
"277.42 cubic inches (4.546 litres). Twenty imperial fluid ounces make an imperial pint, the imperial fluid ounce being 0.96 US fluid ounces. The US Customary system of units makes use of set of dry units of capacity that have a similar set of names to those of liquid capacity, though different volumes - the dry pint having a volume of 33.6 cubic inches (550 ml) against the US fluid pint's volume of 28.875 cubic inches (473 ml) and the imperial pint of 34.68 cubic inches (568 ml). The imperial system of measure does not have an equivalent to the US"
"all the various gallons with a new imperial gallon based on ten pounds of distilled water at (277.42 cubic inches), from which the current UK pint is derived. The various Canadian provinces continued to use the Queen Anne Winchester wine gallon as a basis for their pint until 1873, well after Britain adopted the imperial system in 1824. This made the Canadian pint compatible with the American pint, but after 1824 it was incompatible with the British pint. The traditional French ""pinte"" used in Lower Canada (Quebec) was twice the size of the traditional English ""pint"" used in Upper Canada"
"or ""Little Eagle"" in reference to its logo, which is the Imperial Eagle used in European heraldry. Advertisement has been managed by GarnierBBDO. Calories-150 <br> Carbohydrates-13.845 grams <br> Protein-3.59 grams <br> Style-Dortmunder Lager <br> Alcohol Content-4.5% by volume <br> IBU-16.5 Imperial (beer) Imperial (Cerveza Imperial) is a Costa Rican brand of beer, manufactured by the Florida Ice & Farm Company (FIFCO). Imperial, a lager, was first produced by the Ortega brewery in 1924 and is the most popular beer in Costa Rica. It has spun off ""Imperial Light"" and ""Imperial Silver"". FIFCO produces other beers including its ""Pilsen"", ""Bavaria"", and"
"in two sizes, colloquially known as ""quarts"" and ""pints"". They were 22 and 12 imperial ounces (625 and 341 ml), respectively, which were much smaller than the British units. Some provinces banned the sale of beer in the larger bottle. For example, in Ontario in the 1950s only the smaller size could be sold, but in Quebec both sizes were about equally common. The numerous incompatibilities between traditional Canadian, British, French, and American unit systems was one of the driving forces behind metrication in Canada. Draft beer in Canada, when advertised as a ""pint"", is legally required to be 568"
"Empire Nephrite (Fabergé egg) The Empire Nephrite (sometimes mistakenly referred to as the Alexander III Medallion) egg is a jewelled Easter egg, one of the Imperial Eggs made under the supervision of the Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé in 1901–1902 for Nicholas II of Russia, who presented it to his mother, the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, at Easter 1902. The name of the egg refers to the fact that it was made in the Empire Style, from nephrite. The original Fabergé invoice reads: ""Egg, 'Empire', from nephrite, with gold, two diamonds and miniature"". The egg reappeared in the mid-1990s and"
"and 12 imperial fluid ounces (625 and 341 mL), respectively, whereas a true imperial quart was 40 fluid ounces. Over the years, some provinces banned the sale of beer in the larger bottle. For example, in Ontario in the 1950s only the pint could be sold, but in Quebec both sizes were about equally common. In 1961, both sizes were replaced, nationwide, by the standardized bottle, equal in volume to the ""small"" and affectionately known as the ""stubby"". Some years later however, Ontario (like some other provinces) began to allow the sale of ""tall boy"" cans containing 740ml of beer."
"variant of ""noggin"", a word of uncertain origin recorded from the seventeenth century and meaning a small quantity of alcohol, usually one gill (). Tomás S. Ó Máille derives it from the Irish ""naigín, cnaigín"", a small wooden pail with a capacity of two glasses. Naggins, particularly of cheap vodka, are very popular among youths, under-age drinkers and students. They are often implicated in binge drinking. Naggin A naggin in Ireland is a 200ml bottle of spirits. Major brands of vodka, whiskey, rum, and less often gin, are commonly sold in this size in off licences, especially independent (non-chain) shops,"
"Act (R.S. 1985), which has the laws in English and French printed side-by-side, defines a pint in English as 1/8 of a gallon, but defines a pinte in French as 1/4 of a gallon. Thus, if you speak English and order ""a pint of beer"", servers are legally required to serve you 568 ml of beer, but if you speak French and order """"une pinte de bière"""", they are legally required to serve an Imperial quart (""une pinte""), which is 1136 ml—twice as much. To order an Imperial pint when speaking French in Canada, one must instead order ""une chopine"
"16 ounce American traditional pint. Under the Canada Weights and Measures Act, if asked for a ""pint of beer"", businesses should serve customers 0.568 litres of beer with an accuracy of 0.5%, and if asked for a ""pinte de bière"" they should serve them 1.136 litres. The Imperial system of measurement is no longer taught in Canadian schools, which leads to confusion when customers ask how big a drinking establishment's pints are. Servers and even managers may not know. To avoid legal issues, many drinking establishments are moving away from using the term ""pint"" and are selling ""glasses"" or ""sleeves"""
"Imperial (beer) Imperial (Cerveza Imperial) is a Costa Rican brand of beer, manufactured by the Florida Ice & Farm Company (FIFCO). Imperial, a lager, was first produced by the Ortega brewery in 1924 and is the most popular beer in Costa Rica. It has spun off ""Imperial Light"" and ""Imperial Silver"". FIFCO produces other beers including its ""Pilsen"", ""Bavaria"", and ""Rock Ice"" brands. Its logo was designed by Enrique Hangen, who, at the time, was the owner of the advertising agency ""Casa Gráfica"". Imperial is also known by Costa Ricans as ""Aguila"" or ""Aguilita"", which translates into English as ""Eagle"""
"metric measure. Such milk bottles are no longer officially referred to as pints. However, the ""pint glass"" in pubs in Australia remains closer to the standard imperial pint, at 570 ml. It holds about 500 ml of beer and about 70 ml of froth, except in South Australia, where a pint is served in a 425 ml glass and a 570 ml glass is called an ""imperial pint"". In New Zealand, there is no longer any legal requirement for beer to be served in standard measures: in pubs, the largest size of glass, which is referred to as a pint,"
"Naggin A naggin in Ireland is a 200ml bottle of spirits. Major brands of vodka, whiskey, rum, and less often gin, are commonly sold in this size in off licences, especially independent (non-chain) shops, typically at 37.5% to 40% ABV. Naggins are more common than half-bottles (350ml - known as a ""shoulder""), though for the less popular majority of products neither size is available, only the 700 mL EU standard bottle size . The naggin bottle is typically the shape of a large hip flask, suitable for placing in a pocket. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, ""naggin"" is a"
"iii). The Raffles Long Bar in Singapore listed Gin Pahit on the cocktail board as late as 1985 but other references to Pink Gins are correct - a traditional Royal Navy drink (""..one had no ice, d'you see?"") of Gin and bitters where the bitters were added to the glass first and barman would then ask ""In or Out, Sir?"" Also mentioned by Captain Biggar in ""The Return of Jeeves"" by P.G. Wodehouse. David A. Embury states that this drink is made with yellow gin and 3 dashes of Angostura bitters to 2 dashes of absinthe, in The Fine Art"
"the ""schooner"" of 285 ml, (an ""imperial half pint""), and the ""pint"" of 425 ml. ""Imperial pints"" are also increasingly popular. Also increasingly popular inside pubs and restaurants is the sale of ""premium"" and non-locally brewed beer in bottles in the size range 300 ml to 375 ml. Headmasters is one of the most common glass manufacturers, at least for the schooner size. Many pubs in Sydney and Melbourne particularly, offer Guinness style and/or conical pint glasses along with tankard glass and British dimpled glass pint mugs. Larger serving measurements have become increasingly popular. Jugs, 1 fluid litre Maß in"
"Napoleonic (Fabergé egg) The Napoleonic egg, sometimes referred to as the Imperial Napoleonic egg, is a Fabergé egg, one of a series of fifty-two jewelled eggs made under the supervision of Peter Carl Fabergé. It was created in 1912 for the last Tsar of Russia Nicholas II as a gift to his mother the Dowager Empress Maria Fyodorovna. The egg is part of the Matilda Geddings Gray collection of Faberge and is currently long term installation at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, New York. The egg's design commemorates the centenary of the Battle of Borodino during Napoleon's"
"medium-high. Fruity, floral and herbal character from hops of all origins may contribute to the overall experience. This beer is often called a black IPA or Cascadian dark ale. Vital Statistics:<br> Style: Black IPA<br> Original Gravity: 1.056<br> Final Gravity: 1.013<br> International Bitterness Units: 50<br> Alcohol By Volume: 6% Imperial IPA Based on an American Imperial India Pale Ale, this is an exceptionally hop forward beer with a strong flavour and higher alcohol. Craftbeer.com describes Imperial IPA's as ""High hop bitterness, flavor and aroma. Hop character is fresh and evident from utilization of any variety of hops. Alcohol content is medium-high"
"present, the capacity line. There are no legally prescribed sizes for beer volumes, but the stated capacities, which are a legal requirement, must be formally tested by the hotelliers and breweries. In Canada, Federal law mandates a standard imperial pint. However, this law is rarely enforced, and establishments typically sell US pints or other measures as ""pints."" The Republic of Ireland uses the imperial 20 fl oz pint measure (≈568 ml), where legal metrology marks are used to show that a glass has passed inspection by the National Standards Authority of Ireland, a state-run body which enforces a number of"
"changed hands and the beer became known as Barclay Perkins Imperial Brown Stout. When the brewery was taken over by Courage the beer was renamed Courage Imperial Russian Stout (""IRS""). It has a high alcohol content, usually over 9% abv. A version of Imperial Stout which originated in the Baltic region. Imperial Stouts exported from Britain in the 18th century were popular in the Baltic region, and were recreated locally using local ingredients and brewing traditions. In the Baltic countries, it is always a cool fermented beer and having a minimum of 18 degrees plato. It has a high alcohol"
"cider may be sold by the imperial pint in perpetuity, and in public houses can only be sold in a third of a pint, two-thirds of a pint or multiples of half a pint, which must be served in stamped measured glasses or from government-stamped meters. Since the majority of countries in the world no longer use American or British imperial units, and most are non-English speaking, a ""pint of beer"" served in a tavern outside the United Kingdom and the United States may be measured by other standards. In Commonwealth countries it may be a British imperial pint of"
"varies, but usually contains 425 ml. In Canada, the ""pint of beer"" served in pubs and bars has long been considered a colloquial term for ""a large glass of beer"". Legally speaking, after 1873, it was defined as one British imperial pint of 20 imperial ounces. On the other hand, the United States continued to use a smaller 16 imperial ounce pint, while in French Canada after 1873 a ""pinte de bière"" was defined as a much larger 40 ounce quart of beer, so confusion arose to which was being used. Prior to 1961, bottled beer in Canada was served"
"to high and notably evident with a medium-high to full body. The intention of this style is to exhibit the fresh and evident character of hops."" Style guide for Imperial IPA's according to craftbeer.com<br> ""High hop bitterness, flavor and aroma. Hop character is fresh and evident from utilization of any variety of hops. Alcohol content is medium-high to high and notably evident with a medium-high to full body. The intention of this style is to exhibit the fresh and evident character of hops."" Vital Statistics:<br> Style: Imperial IPA<br> Original Gravity: 1.067<br> Final Gravity: 1.013<br> International Bitterness Units: 93<br> Alcohol By"
"In the book ""Civilization One"", Butler and Knight contend that the basic units of volume and mass of the imperial system, the Imperial pint and the avoirdupois pound, are also derived from their Megalithic Yard. Just like the litre is the tenth part of the metre to the cubic power, the tenth part of the Megalithic Yard to the cubic power produces a volume of (82.96 cm∕10) = 570.96 mL, a very close approximation of the modern pint of 568.26 mL. Similarly, they argue that this theoretical Megalithic pint, if filled with barley dry seeds, weighs on average a number"
"oz, 4.546 litres) whereas the US gallon is eight US pints (128 US fl oz, 3.785 litres). The metric system was officially adopted in the UK, for most purposes, in the 20th century and both imperial and metric are taught in schools and used in books. It is now mandatory for the sale of food to also show metric. However, it is not uncommon to purchase goods which are measured and labeled in metric, but the actual measure is rounded to the equivalent imperial measure (i.e., milk labeled as 568 mL / 1 pint). In September 2007, the EU with"
"smaller than the US fluid ounce. All of the other former British colonies, such as Canada, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand, converted to the metric system in the 1960s and 1970s; so, while the term ""pint"" may still be in common use in these countries, it may no longer refer to the British imperial pint once used throughout the British Empire. In the United Kingdom, the imperial pint is still the primary unit for draught beer and cider, as it is for milk sold in returnable bottles and some cartons. In the UK, legislation mandates that draught beer and"
"is still in limited use in parts of France, where ""une pinte"" means an imperial quart, which is 2 imperial pints, whereas a pint is ""une chopine""—and Central Europe, notably some areas of Germany and Switzerland, where ""ein Schoppen"" is colloquially used for roughly half a litre. In Spanish holiday resorts frequented by British tourists, 'pint' is often taken to mean a beer glass (especially a dimple mug). Half-pint and pint mugs may therefore be referred to as ""pinta pequeña"" ('small pint') and ""pinta grande"" ('large pint'). ""Pint"" comes from the Old French word ""pinte"" and perhaps ultimately from Vulgar"
"German-themed bars and beer towers (although technically illegal due to strict self-service of alcohol laws are used in some Asian bars/karaoke parlours) have grown in popularity around Australia in tourist spots. The (425 ml) schooner is only regularly requested in NSW and most other states generally drink the smaller pot or middy. A pint is a misnomer in all states bar NSW. In NSW and WA a pint is the larger imperial measure, in all other states it is the 425-475ml NSW schooner. Prior to metrication, beer bottles were frequently of an imperial gallon – ; a carton of beer"
"For CAMRA internal accounting, all are calculated in kilderkins. A kilderkin is a 144 pint container but there is not 144 pints of cask conditioned consumable beer in a kilderkin (see Firkins below for explaination). The ale or beer firkin (from Middle Dutch meaning ""fourth"") is a quarter of an ale or beer barrel or half a kilderkin. This unit is much smaller than the wine firkin. Casks in this size (themselves called firkins) are the most common container for cask ale. A pin is equal to half a firkin (). Plastic versions of these casks are known as ""polypins"""
"ml (20 fluid ounces). With the allowed margin of error of 0.5 fluid ounces, a ""pint"" that is less than 554 ml of beer is an offence, though—to the detriment of consumers—this regulation is often violated and rarely enforced. After metrication in Canada, companies sold milk and other liquids in metric units so conversion issues could no longer arise. Legally speaking, although some British imperial units are still legally usable in Canada, as a result of Canada's colonial history, the ""pint"" served in drinking establishments in Canada should be the larger 20 ounce British imperial pint, rather than the smaller"
"and pinte were 238 mL, 476 mL, and 952 mL respectively, when defined against the cubic Paris inch. In North America, the three unit names became associated with American and British units of similar sizes, where the demiard was a half-pint, the chopine was a pint, and the pinte was a quart. In modern Canadian usage, the demiard is equal to 284 millilitres, or half a British Imperial pint. If defined as half of a US customary pint, it instead equals 237 milliliters. Demiard The demiard is a traditional unit of volume originating in pre-revolutionary France. After the revolution, when"