Comments on: The Campaign For Real Ale: Keeping it real, UK-style http://rochesterturning.com/2007/07/18/the-campaign-for-real-ale-keeping-it-real-uk-style/ turning the tide upstate Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:24:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: rochesterturning.com: turning the tide upstate http://rochesterturning.com/2007/07/18/the-campaign-for-real-ale-keeping-it-real-uk-style/#comment-50458 rochesterturning.com: turning the tide upstate Mon, 23 Jul 2007 02:03:43 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2007/07/18/the-campaign-for-real-ale-keeping-it-real-uk-style/#comment-50458 [...] we’ve noted earlier, we believe that progressives should promote local businesses (and in particular those who produce alcoholic [...] [...] we’ve noted earlier, we believe that progressives should promote local businesses (and in particular those who produce alcoholic [...]

]]> By: Exile on Ericsson St. http://rochesterturning.com/2007/07/18/the-campaign-for-real-ale-keeping-it-real-uk-style/#comment-49856 Exile on Ericsson St. Wed, 18 Jul 2007 23:19:03 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2007/07/18/the-campaign-for-real-ale-keeping-it-real-uk-style/#comment-49856 It could be worse -- in Stockholm (where I was just after Scotland), the beers are only .4 litres...and they cost 8 bucks. It could be worse — in Stockholm (where I was just after Scotland), the beers are only .4 litres…and they cost 8 bucks.

]]> By: Seth Oldmixon http://rochesterturning.com/2007/07/18/the-campaign-for-real-ale-keeping-it-real-uk-style/#comment-49816 Seth Oldmixon Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:25:39 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2007/07/18/the-campaign-for-real-ale-keeping-it-real-uk-style/#comment-49816 CAMRA has also been pushing a campaign that I'm squarely behind - <a href="http://www.camra.org.uk/page.aspx?o=180952" rel="nofollow">full pints</a>. I can't tell you how irritated I get when I go to a bar/pub and the bartender asks if I want a "pint" or a bottle. I always get a pint, but the "pint" inevitably turns out to consist of something between 12 and 14 fluid oz. I realize the Brits get 20 oz. in their pints, but is it too much to ask that I get the 16 oz. we Americans are supposed to be content with? CAMRA has also been pushing a campaign that I’m squarely behind - full pints.

I can’t tell you how irritated I get when I go to a bar/pub and the bartender asks if I want a “pint” or a bottle. I always get a pint, but the “pint” inevitably turns out to consist of something between 12 and 14 fluid oz.

I realize the Brits get 20 oz. in their pints, but is it too much to ask that I get the 16 oz. we Americans are supposed to be content with?

]]> By: bythepeople http://rochesterturning.com/2007/07/18/the-campaign-for-real-ale-keeping-it-real-uk-style/#comment-49814 bythepeople Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:19:44 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2007/07/18/the-campaign-for-real-ale-keeping-it-real-uk-style/#comment-49814 It looks like a bank! I totally agree with what you're saying. We need a paradigm shift. It looks like a bank!

I totally agree with what you’re saying. We need a paradigm shift.

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