I bought a case of Stella Artois yesterday. It's probably my favorite
hot weather brew. I don't get it that often because of the price.
But they had a real nice deal down at Westy's - $24.99 a case instead of
the usual $30.99.
When I got home, I poured up a tall pilsner glass full and was perplexed to come up almost an inch short of the rim! Turns out they were only 11.2 ounce bottles instead of the traditional twelve. When did this happen? No wonder the price was so sweet. Of course, good old Westy didn't highlight the smaller bottle size just the bucks off.
Actually I really don't mind trading off the .8 ounce for the six dollar savings. But can't say I care for the aesthetics of a short pour. Feels like having a chintzy bartender. If this is the coming trend, guess I'll have to get new pilsner glasses.
Aye. I do so bartending at a chain joint and they took away our pint glasses and replaced them with these tall, skinny, crappy 14oz glasses that brake constantly. We pick them up and, suddenly, they suffer a clean fissure right at the base. There's never any shreds of glass, and the brake is always at the same angle. I hate it.
And after they introduced these glasses which give you less beer, then price of a "pint" never changed.
It's definitely better to goto a local bar where they'll serve you a pint that's actually in a pint glass.