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! Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). A drink’s alcohol content is determined by its size as well as its strength, which is expressed in units. Because the glass is so long and in any case does not usually have a stable flat base, it is hung on the wall when not in use. Completing the yard of ale, without being violently ill and/or spilling half of the contents down your shirt is not the easiest thing in the world to do.

He featured in our story about Christine Radburn, who worked with Mr Hawke’s future wife, then Hazel Masterson, at the Oxford University Institute of Statistics (Memory Lane, April 26). First know as an “ell glass,” for the ell measure of one yard, nine inches, the Yard of Ale was common in seventeenth century English taverns and most certainly in use at the coronation of James II in 1685 (whose three-year reign barely outlasted the celebration).Many older pubs (or those trying to create the impression that they are older than is really the case) will have such a glass hanging on the wall somewhere or displayed above the bar. Measuring at 58 cm in height, this glass (understandably) comes with a wooden stand for support – we hope you have someone to support you if you manage to finish the glass! Legend has it that a German General promised to drink a beer from his boot if his troops were victorious, as they won the battle, the General appeared with a specially made boot shaped glass to fulfil his promise without using his real leather boot.

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 beer comes easily until enough has been consumed to allow air to flow up the stem and into the bulb. A second faction maintains that you must also twirl the glass as you drink, which releases the air pressure that would otherwise build up behind the ale and put you at the bottom of a malty Splash Mountain.You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary. Levels on the glass are marked out according to how much of a legend you are (aka how much of the ale in the glass you can drink). First originating in 17th century England, the yard of ale was also known as the Long Glass, Cambridge Yard or Ell Glass. I don't know how much they hold but the only way to drink a yard is slowly (to reduce the chance of vomiting) and using a twisting action on the glass itself as you drink to stop the liquid gushing unevenly and splashing over the face.

in most of Europe on draught or 330ml bottles; although some European Breweries (including British) sell bottled beer in 500ml bottles. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. The New Zealand version of the yardie holds the equivalent of six pints, in the United Kingdom it only holds roughly two-and-a-half pints (just over a litre). Experienced punters make sure they chose a 'flat' beer that isn't too strong, or too sweet to down, primarily as a fizzy beer will bloat you, and a sweet beer will get really sickly halfway through the exercise.Traditionally made in Germany, it is often used in drinking competitions to ‘down’ a large amount of beer in one go.