Yard of Ale Glass

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By the eighteenth century, the Yard had taken the shape we know today — a tall glass with fluted neck and bulb-shaped bottom. yard-of-ale glass — ▪ drinking glass tall, extremely narrow drinking glass that was known in England from the 17th century. In my defense I do have a severe gag reflex and just find it impossible to open my throat and let liquid flow down without ejecting most of it back out. Inevitably, those who don't know the trick of using such a glass spill much of the beer over themselves and the floor, so pubs won't be too happy about that unless they have a beer garden where you could try it outside.

Which is the real reason why everyone is encouraging you to do this, and for our earlier words of caution regarding your wardrobe. Whether you’re in the mood for a grilled burger and a pint of your favorite ale, or seared ahi and a chilled martini, Yard House has something for everyone.

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! Also known as the long glass or Cambridge yard this half yard beer glass features a long shaft and shaped with a bulb at the bottom for smooth drinking.

Because of the measurement method used in both countries, the size of beer is larger in the two countries.The design harks back to medieval pewter or earthenware chalices that were heavily engraved and sometimes decorated with precious stones or glass beads. Now, another reviewer has mentioned that this isn't a yard of ale, and its not, but it does contain the same volume as an actual yard would. The last time I drank a yard of ale (in a pub in Much Wenlock, Shropshire), the memorable statistic wasn't how long it took to drink it, but how long it remained in my stomach. 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). You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

However, it was his beer drinking and zest for life rather than his studying that brought him prominence and some notoriety in Oxford. I wouldn’t want a 10% barleywine in a 1 litre german masskrug, and I don’t need a snifter glass to drink my English 4% bitter with my lunch either! Former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke was previously the world record holder for the fastest drinking of a yard of beer, [7] when he downed a sconce pot in eleven seconds as part of a traditional Oxford college penalty.John Evelyn records in his Diary the formal yet festive drinking of a yard of ale toast to James II at Bromley in Kent (now southeast London), 1685. But, should you be eager to proceed, it is de rigueur to regale those in attendance with a history of the Yard of Ale. Young men were initiated into their troop by having to drink an entire boot of beer from the literal boot of a fellow soldier. In Australia bottles are either 375ml or 750ml but there are a myriad of glass sizes when you go into pub, again dependant on where you are…….

I used to drink it in about 12 -15 secs but was suitably put in place when my sister, Barbie at The George in Worthing for anyone who knew her, did it slightly slower than me in about 20 secs but drinking Guinness and she was very slim and petite.This tall, slender conical glass, sometimes with a short stem, but always with a round foot, may fit 330ml of beer, but it is in fact a bit larger than that- to fit in the pillowy head that most beer in continental Europe is served with. He tipped it down his throat as if he just turned the pint glass upside down and tipped it on the floor.