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The Old English dragan ("carry; pull") developed into a series of related words including drag, draw, and draught. By the time Bramah's beer pumps became popular, the use of the term draught to refer to the acts of serving or drinking beer was well established and transferred easily to beer served via the hand pumps. In time, the word came to ...
The majority of references to draught beer are of filtered beer that has been served from a pressurised container, such as a keg or a widget [1]. A narrower meaning is beer that is served from a keg (or tap), but not from a can, bottle or cask, is also used. A more traditional definition is beer that is served from a large container, which ...
Beer bottles in the UK were rounded down to 550 mL after standard metrication was introduced in 1995, later to be manditorily changed to 500 mL by January 1, 2000. After December 31, 1999, the imperial pint was no longer considered a legal measure except for draught beer and milk in reusable pint and quart bottles. Sixth (US) 651 mL: 22 US fl oz
When an alcohol-free option was available, pubs and bars sold, on average, 29 fewer litres of alcoholic beer per week. Alcohol-free beer on draught ‘helps people make healthy choices’ Skip to ...
The expression 'draught beer' is by no means exclusive to keg-dispense beer. According to Michael Jackson : Draught beer is, by definition, drawn from a cask or keg. According to the OED entry for "draught" : c. Of liquor: On draught; drawn or ready to draw from the cask: as draught ale, beer, etc. 1835 DICKENS Sk.
In England the bottled counterpart of basic bitter; in Scotland, "Light" is the lowest gravity draught beer (normally dark in colour). [4] Session or ordinary bitter Strength up to 4.1% abv. This is the most common strength of bitter sold in British pubs. It accounted for 16.9% of pub sales in 2003. [5] Best or special bitter
Draught beer or other beverage, served from a bulk keg or cask rather than a bottle or can Draft (engineering) , the angle added to features perpendicular to the parting line of a casting or molding Draft (aerodynamics) , two objects in close proximity reducing overall drag
Alcohol is used as a social lubricant, maybe more so as holiday festivities approach. But drinking carries health and other risks. Here are five tips to make it safer.