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[oldboots]

It's an ill wind.....

I think the Pub Curmudgeon covered this already but

http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/G...oss-the-border

[Maldenman]

A stand against short measures.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...-being-1279794

[trainman]

A stand against short measures.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...-being-1279794

Sam Smiths. A bartender at the Chandos told me last year that it was 'the law' to serve at least 5-10% head. I put him right on that one, he eventually topped up the head (which had been ~15%!) but then slammed the pint down spiling some. 'Well, you'll have to top that up again now, won't you?' I told him, hahaha!!
At the same pub, I saw new staff being instructed to serve less lager per pint with a bigger head - i've never seen a lager drinker ask for a top-up though...

I'm a northerner who doesn't subscribe to the 'full-pint' club, but some people take the p1ss.

[NickDavies]

I'm a northerner who doesn't subscribe to the 'full-pint' club, but some people take the p1ss.

As the piece says, endemic in the industry. Not long ago I asked for an outrageously short-measured pint of Wifebeater to be topped up. I was refused - I think it was the guvnor who served me - on the grounds that if the rep was in he'd give him a rocket for poor presentation of the drink.

[Maldenman]

As the piece says, endemic in the industry. Not long ago I asked for an outrageously short-measured pint of Wifebeater to be topped up. I was refused - I think it was the guvnor who served me - on the grounds that if the rep was in he'd give him a rocket for poor presentation of the drink.

I always do my level best to keep hold of my money until the pint is properly served, I find it improves my bargaining power


Edit: It could of course be a bit of fun to be asked to pay for a short measure then offer by return a short price! "That'll be £3.40 Sir" "Have £3.10 instead" It could also be a good way of getting barred from a few pubs!

[Farway]

Edit: It could of course be a bit of fun to be asked to pay for a short measure then offer by return a short price! "That'll be £3.40 Sir" "Have £3.10 instead" It could also be a good way of getting barred from a few pubs!

A few years back there was a bit of card, maybe by CAMRA?, that one held against the glass & it measured how short the pint was, in cash terms. Any one remember them?

[Oggwyn Trench]

A few weeks ago in the Telegraph Vaults in Shrewsbury , the barmaid actually asked what size head i wanted on my beer , it made a nice change

[oldboots]

A few years back there was a bit of card, maybe by CAMRA?, that one held against the glass & it measured how short the pint was, in cash terms. Any one remember them?

Yep it was part of the full measure campaign from CAMRA, I'm sure I've still got one somewhere, I'll dig it out and post it up.

[oldboots]

Found it, the prices show how long ago it was, 10 years? Of course the prices are nearly valid for Sam Smiths pubs, so maybe I should send one to Mr Humphrey


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[Farway]

Found it, the prices show how long ago it was, 10 years? Of course the prices are nearly valid for Sam Smiths pubs, so maybe I should send one to Mr Humphrey


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Thanks OB, that was the one, could be time for a re -issue given the price of pints now