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> Yet the Germans get along just fine with steins of half litre or full litre. Good for them. > In Australia, standard beer glass size varies from state to st

> Yet the Germans get along just fine with steins of half litre or full litre. Good for them. > In Australia, standard beer glass size varies from state to state -- here in NSW we have a schooner (at 425ml) or if you're after something smaller, a middy (285ml). I know. You can buy a yard of ale in the UK at participating outlets. None of that has any relevance to whether a pint is more convenient than a litre. A schooner is more convenient than a litre. > Using metric does not mean you need to always and only drink 1 litre of beer, drive at 100km an hour, constantly stoop so you're 1m tall, etc. I'm arguing against dogmatism, not for it.

Jedd 6y ago
> None of that has any relevance to whether a pint is more convenient than a litre. But one pint versus one litre doesn't have relevance to anything, does it? It seems you've heard the suggestion to adopt a sensible, integrated, and (much more) widely used measurement system -- and are choosing to argue against specific numbers / quantities of things. Originally you said 'a litre [of beer] is too big as you'll end up with a flat beer'. Metric doesn't mean you must sell, buy, or drink beer in round numbers.