Yard of Ale Glass

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Mounted on a birch wood stand, this classic piece of drinking history has become a staple part of any beer festival, and stands as the challenge to end all challenges for any potential world record breakers! it sounds strange but in berlin there are a tonne of places that do 'a meter of beer' but we cant find a place in London, just for fun!

Because of the measurement method used in both countries, the size of beer is larger in the two countries. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the local community. The German term ‘Steinkrug’ is for a stoneware version, but ‘Stein’ is often incorrectly used for the glass; other materials have there own names such as Glaskrug (for glass). The metre is approximately one yard and a "yard of ale" refers to the length of the glass traditionally used for this ritual, which holds approximately 2.The glass owes its name to its shape; A Yard of Ale glass is long, (roughly a yard in length), and narrow. New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging . Goblets have a round bowl sat upon a medium sized stem, and are designed for sipping rather than slurping.

Former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke was previously the world record holder for the fastest drinking of a yard of beer, [7] when he downed a sconce pot in eleven seconds as part of a traditional Oxford college penalty. By the eighteenth century, the Yard had taken the shape we know today — a tall glass with fluted neck and bulb-shaped bottom. This Yard of Ale Glass is perfect for parties or stag do's and features a high quality wooden stand.

I wouldn’t want a 10% barleywine in a 1 litre german masskrug, and I don’t need a snifter glass to drink my English 4% bitter with my lunch either! As a result, a slab of beer in the UK is roughly six pounds lighter than one in New Zealand, where a 24-yardie is roughly two-and-a- half pounds lighter. Inevitably, those who don't know the trick of using such a glass spill much of the beer over themselves and the floor, so pubs won't be too happy about that unless they have a beer garden where you could try it outside.

K., if you are in Canada, you ought to check with the bartender – some places use the British Imperial Pint and others (illegally) sell a pint as the smaller U. pints as the official volume of a yard of ale, however they can vary greatly, ranging from 2 to 5 pints.Be thankful that you no longer have to drink all the beer in the Yard, and that everyone is having a terrific time at your expense. Was very good exactly what I wanted but just wish It wasn't glass as it did get knocked over while in its stand and shattered all over, still managed to let a few of my mates have a go only me and one other finished it, it is quite difficult. John Evelyn records in his Diary the formal yet festive drinking of a yard of ale toast to James II at Bromley in Kent (now southeast London), 1685. Traditionally used in Britain to serve Barley Wines, Imperial Stouts and Scotch Ales, it focuses the aroma and can be used to gently swirl the beer to release the flavour! The dimples make this a very tough glass to break, and with the handle, easy to grip – and it makes you feel like you’re drinking your beer in a ‘proper’ glass!