That’s, what, 7% less…

  • apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Yeah, the Guinness pint is now 14.9 fucking ounces in the US. Relatives of mine in Ireland confirmed that if they did that shit there, they’d have another rebellion.

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      11 months ago

      If I’m not mistaken, the guinness can is the same size as other US pint (16 oz) cans, but there is less beer volume because of the widget.

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        11 months ago

        As someone that’s not a beer drinker… What is a widget?

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          11 months ago

          It’s a plastic ball with a tiny hole in it. When you open the beer, the compressed gas, nitrogen and co2, sprays out of that hole into the beer, making it creamy and frothy. Guinness isn’t meant to be carbonated like most beer, so it’s never “foamy”

      • n3m37h@sh.itjust.works
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        11 months ago

        Draft Guineas is poured with a restrictor plate to give you that thick dense head. The widget in the can is to replicate that