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minus-squareLemmist@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 days agoWere American cans of normal sizes, not American ones? Or Canada uses the Imperial system for beer?
minus-squarecygnus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-25 days agoImperial. Our cans are 355 ml (12oz) or 473ml (16oz / 1 pint) whereas European ones are generally 330ml and 500ml.
minus-squareChriin@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 days agoOh European ones are 500ml I always thought it was only because of shrinkflation that those became smaller. TIL
minus-squarecygnus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 days agoNope, it’s a standard pint, same as you’d get in an English pub! Same deal with those 946ml containers which are a quart, not a shrinkflated litre.
minus-squareHikingVet@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 days agoWe use a mix of the 2 systems. The cans are 355ml for normal size. Tall boys depend on the company.
Were American cans of normal sizes, not American ones? Or Canada uses the Imperial system for beer?
Imperial. Our cans are 355 ml (12oz) or 473ml (16oz / 1 pint) whereas European ones are generally 330ml and 500ml.
Oh European ones are 500ml I always thought it was only because of shrinkflation that those became smaller. TIL
Nope, it’s a standard pint, same as you’d get in an English pub! Same deal with those 946ml containers which are a quart, not a shrinkflated litre.
We use a mix of the 2 systems. The cans are 355ml for normal size. Tall boys depend on the company.