Beer glass sizes

[Friar]

In the last six weeks I have been in Sydney, Canberra, Perth and Darwin.
Purchasing a cleansing ale from a local bar is very difficult due to the different names used in each state/territory

This is what I have deciphered lately. Can any one fill in the blanks or maybe correct errors, I realize some regional areas within a state have different names. Figures indicate glass size in ml.

NSW

115
140 - Pony
170
200 - Seven
225
285 - Middy
425 - Schooner
575 - Pint
1125

NT

115
140
170
200 - Seven
225
285 - Handle
425 - Schooner
575
1125

QLD

115
140 - Five
170
200 - Seven or Beer
225
285 - Ten, Middy or Pot
425 - Schooner
575
1125 - Jug

SA

115
140 - Pony
170
200 - Butcher
225
285 - Schooner
425 - Pint
575 -
1125

TAS

115 - Small beer
140
170 - Six
200
225 - Eight
285 - Ten, Pot or Handle
425
575
1125

VIC

115
140 - Pony
170 - Small glass
200 - Glass
225
285 - Pot
425 - Schooner
575 - Pint
1125

WA

115 - Shetland
140 - Pony
170 - Bobbie
200 - Glass
225
285 - Middy
425 - Schooner
575 - Pot
1125




Thanks
F

[NTRabbit]

SA

115
140 - Pony
170
200 - Butcher
225
285 - Schooner
425 - Pint
575 -
1125

Dont know of many places that sell it - PJ O'Briens is one, and what old school and english pubs there are left - but down here they call the 575ml an Imperial Pint (i think).

Yet to visit a pub that sells anything but those, pints and schooners.

[Antsvb]

Interesting subject I reckon.

Got a VB poster at home with this information on it. Not sure how accurate it is but I generally consult before interstate travel. Never been too embarrasing a mistake made so must be pretty close.

Will post details latter if anyone is interested.

Can confirm now that 1125 NSW is alos a jug.

[grabman]

1125 for WA is a Jug as well!

[Evo]

Ahhh... nice. You have omitted the bain of a beer drinking existence - the fricken "Schmiddy" (cross between a schooner and a middy - about 330ml). What a lark they are.

[Dogger Dan]

Just as a note, Those are some pretty small beers there. Anything less than 300 mls is pretty much empty.

Dogger

[Oliver]

Dogger,

In our defence, the 285ml schooner/pot is the standard in Australia. The 425ml is also popular.

The smaller glasses are generally consumed by the ladies, or the old drunks sitting at the bar chain-smoking. I think that the smaller glasses somehow convinces them they're not an alcoholic.

Oliver

[grabman]

smaller glasses also mean more contact with other people for them, they have to order more often!

[beermeister]

You're dead right Oliver, when I used to get the odd day shift (during the week) in the public bar, or as we called it the "Sportsman's" Bar all the old fella's drank Ponies. Being so small, the Ponies were a bugger to pour.

[flosso]

Having lived in both states, I'm pretty sure that the schooner is the most popular drink in NSW, and the pot in Victoria. Pots/Middies do get drunk a little bit in NSW but most people who are out for a good night will get into the schooners.

Similarly, schooners are slowly creeping their way into Victorian pubs but most people still prefer to drink pots.

On a trip to Adelaide I called into a German pub and they had steins which were 500ml from memory - I don't know if they were widespread in SA or just confined to this pub.

On a slight tangent, I always thought jugs were 1140 ml - ie the equivalent of 4 pots. Since when have they been 1125 or was this always the case?

[db]

In our defence, the 285ml schooner/pot is the standard in Australia. The 425ml is also popular.

i found it to be true in melbourne but in NSW a middy (or pot in vic speak) is pretty damn close to a "beer crime".. not quiet as bad as the dreaded schmiddy (grr i hate schmidy's - less beer than a schooner & more expensive).. i'd have to say that the schooner is the NSW standard.. well thats generally what your given by bar staff if you dont stipulate a size

[NTRabbit]

In our defence, the 285ml schooner/pot is the standard in Australia. The 425ml is also popular.

i found it to be true in melbourne but in NSW a middy (or pot in vic speak) is pretty damn close to a "beer crime".. not quiet as bad as the dreaded schmiddy (grr i hate schmidy's - less beer than a schooner & more expensive).. i'd have to say that the schooner is the NSW standard.. well thats generally what your given by bar staff if you dont stipulate a size

The schooner is the standard here in SA as well... only the 285ml schooner. If you dont specify size you get one of those, you need to spell it out if you want a 425ml pint.

Oh, and the German Club is probably where you went for Steins. Belgian Bar might have them too but i havent been there for some time. Benefit of being the 'German State'

[gregb]

I thought the middy must have been a Kiddies serving

[Evo]

I noticed that when I briefly visited SA - the "pint". How the hell do they call it a pint when it isn't ? Should be a law against that.

[john boy]

here here evo, surely a pint was, and is a pint, be it milk or beer.

[NTRabbit]

here here evo, surely a pint was, and is a pint, be it milk or beer.

Depends which measure of Pint you mean too...

1 Pint (UK) = 0.568261 Litres
1 Liquid pint (US) = 0.473176 Litres
1 Dry pint (US) = 0.55061 Litres

UK names for everything

Units of Alcohol (in honour of our local pubs and breweries!)

Beernip - ¼ pint - 0.142 litres
small - ½ pint - 0.284 litres
large - 1 pint - 0.568 litres
flagon - 1 quart - 1.136 litres
anker - 10 gallons - 45.46 litres
tun - 216 gallons - 981.93 litres

[Antsvb]

in NSW a middy (or pot in vic speak) is pretty damn close to a "beer crime"

Yep. Don't order a middy around here!

[Antsvb]

n a slight tangent, I always thought jugs were 1140 ml - ie the equivalent of 4 pots. Since when have they been 1125 or was this always the case?

Oops, just checked my jug. Does appear to be 1140ml. Sorry.

[nanna Gail]

I tried copy/paste but it did not work - try looking at http://www.cooperspubs.com/glass_sizes_aussie.htm

Aussie beer glass sizes and names
Australia has only one official language - a broad version of English. So a reasonable bloke would expect that ordering a beer would be the same everywhere. But no, there is a bewildering variety of beer glass names and sizes from every State and Territory, and sometimes within each State. Bastards. For those travelling around Australia, jam a print-out of this list in your wallet and you will always be up with the local beer lingo.

Aussie Beer Glass Sizes and Names
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[Friar]

Thankyou all for your responses

Yes Nanna I now have a small laminated card in my wallet for translation

I can travel with ease now

F