tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post2978564563777276959..comments2024-03-28T06:20:10.699-07:00Comments on Shut up about Barclay Perkins: Take it to the Bavarian topRon Pattinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-81938820891093344702009-11-20T01:42:48.827-08:002009-11-20T01:42:48.827-08:00The Albquell Bräuhaus in the old village of Trocht...The Albquell Bräuhaus in the old village of Trochtelfingen, in the Schwaebishe Alb, has a Krug Museum, full of old steins from the days when there were, I think, 8 breweries in this small village alone and many others in the surrounding area.<br />The most interesting single thing in this museum (which is, of course, for deep beer obsessives only, as my wife will tell you) is the Mass (standard beer measure) in this area was 0.8 ltr and many of the steins are marked with this measure.<br /><br />"Franconians serving beer in a Krug rely on its weight to be sure that they are serving you a proper measure" I have seen this being done in southern Hessen too (not a million miles away), but, unfortunately it is far from being the universal practice in Franken that you make it sound.Rodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-74973915665253575312009-11-19T08:33:09.025-08:002009-11-19T08:33:09.025-08:00Interesting. But Ron, you must have noticed that F...Interesting. But Ron, you must have noticed that Franconians serving beer in a Krug rely on its weight to be sure that they are serving you a proper measure, rather than eye-balling the line on the outside of the Krug.Chapnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-75544030654003247522009-11-19T02:52:57.601-08:002009-11-19T02:52:57.601-08:00The official line of the two Irish publican organi...The official line of the two Irish publican organisations is that the head on the beer counts as part of the measure, which is why Irish pint glasses are a pint to the brim. I think they are just thieving gits though.Séan Billingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10347677720588826886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-2377955365501166072009-11-19T00:36:38.784-08:002009-11-19T00:36:38.784-08:00In the over 100 years since that report was writte...In the over 100 years since that report was written little has changed in Bavaria, at least as far as beer glass markings are concerned. I noticed that on my glasses, the mark is 3 cm from the brim, but all that shows is the glasses may have gotten a little bigger while the quantity remained the same.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-21511935464535607712009-11-19T00:18:41.256-08:002009-11-19T00:18:41.256-08:00Actually the metric system was mandatory in Bavari...Actually the metric system was mandatory in Bavaria from 1872 (optional from 1870). It was introduced simultaneously in all German Empire, but some parts of it had adopted the metric system as early as in 1810.Atishttp://dzerualu.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com