Pot glass
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In Australia, a pot glass is a kind of glassware used for drinking beer
. The size of a pot glass is 285mL, which is equivalent to one standard drink (12.5mL of alcohol) of full-strength beer. In Victoria, a pot is the most common size of drinking vessel for beer, and if you ask for a glass of beer at a pub or bar, a pot is what you will get.
Within various states of Australia, a 285mL glass is also known as a middy, or in South Australia as a schooner, however, anywhere else in Australia, a schooner is considered a 425mL glass.
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
. The size of a pot glass is 285mL, which is equivalent to one standard drink (12.5mL of alcohol) of full-strength beer. In Victoria, a pot is the most common size of drinking vessel for beer, and if you ask for a glass of beer at a pub or bar, a pot is what you will get.
Within various states of Australia, a 285mL glass is also known as a middy, or in South Australia as a schooner, however, anywhere else in Australia, a schooner is considered a 425mL glass.
External links
- http://www.sceneandheard.ca/article.php?id=55 Which Size Beer Do Ya Want, Mate? Ordering a Beer in Australia is a perplexing endeavour By Jess Zalameda