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"Will_D":2itjm3sd wrote: The only problem with having 1/2 pint glasses is the peculiar Irish publicans mathematical logic. Example:

Ask any one other than the Irish this question:

If a pint of beer is €4 then how much is half a pint - they naturally say €2!!

WRONG WRONG WRONG

Its more likeley to be 2-20 or 2-30!!

Most countries divide by two and round up the half cent

Will[/quote:2itjm3sd]

The amount of product you get is rarely proportional to the overall price though. E.g. a 16oz sirloin will never cost twice as much as an 8oz.

When you order a half pint you are still taking up a bar stool, watching the tv, enjoying the heating and taking up the bartender's time. All those cost money

"irish_goat":1d8o3vsp wrote: The amount of product you get is rarely proportional to the overall price though. E.g. a 16oz sirloin will never cost twice as much as an 8oz.

[b:1d8o3vsp]When you order a half pint you are still taking up a bar stool, watching the tv, enjoying the heating and taking up the bartender's time. All those cost money[/b:1d8o3vsp][/quote:1d8o3vsp]

This attitude helps decrease sales and then the cost of the bar stool will increase as a proportion of sales. There are no sales if there's no-one occupying the bar seat and charging 3/4 the price of a pint for 1/2 the measure leads to that.

I hate this attitude here, one of the pluses about Against the Grain was their half pint pricing policy.

"dereko1969":1su83k9n wrote: This attitude helps decrease sales and then the cost of the bar stool will increase as a proportion of sales. There are no sales if there's no-one occupying the bar seat and charging 3/4 the price of a pint for 1/2 the measure leads to that.

I hate this attitude here, one of the pluses about Against the Grain was their half pint pricing policy.[/quote:1su83k9n]

Like I said, no one complains when a steak that is 50% smaller isn't 50% cheaper. Why is beer treated any different?