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  2. Gill (unit) - Wikipedia

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    Half of a gill is a jack, or an eighth of a pint. [4] But in northern England, a quarter pint could also be called a jack or a noggin, rather than a gill, and in some areas a half pint could be called a gill, particularly for beer and milk. [5] [6] [7]

  3. Alcohol measurements - Wikipedia

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    1 ⁄ 2 Imperial pint. A gill of beer was a customary measure equal to half an imperial pint (10 imperial fluid ounces or 280 millilitres) used in rural parts of England. [9] It is a holdover from when spirits, wines and brandies, ale, and beer all had different standard measures of capacity.

  4. Alcohol by volume - Wikipedia

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    Specific gravity is the density of a liquid relative to that of water, i.e., if the density of the liquid is 1.05 times that of water, it has a specific gravity of 1.05. In UK brewing usage, it is customary to regard the reference value for water to be 1000, so the specific gravity of the same example beer would be quoted as 1050.

  5. Standard drink - Wikipedia

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    One should bear in mind that a pint in the UK is 20 imperial fluid ounces, whereas a pint in the US is 16 US fluid ounces. However, as 1 imperial fl. oz. ≈ 0.961 US fl. oz., this means 1 imperial pint1.201 US pints (i.e. 0.961 × 20/16) instead of 1.25 US pints.

  6. Beer bottle - Wikipedia

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    This was in brown glass, with a conical medium neck in the pint and with a rounded shoulder in the half-pint and nip sizes. Pints, defined as 568 mL (20.0 imp fl oz; 19.2 U.S. fl oz), and half-pints, or 284 mL (10.0 imp fl oz; 9.6 U.S. fl oz) were the most common, but some brewers also bottled in nip (1/3-pint) and quart (2-pint) sizes.

  7. Closed Canton plant helped make school milk cartons, now ...

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    Lack of half-pint cartons, a product made by Pactiv Evergreen, has caused shortages in school cafeterias from California to New York of milk, which federal rules require as part of lunches.

  8. Got milk -- containers? Schools seeking options amid shortage

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    "Unfortunately, a significant industry supplier of half-pint milk cartons is experiencing a shortage, which is having an impact on their ability to fully supply school milk carton orders.

  9. The Absolute Best Ice Cream to Buy From the Grocery Store

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    Using only fresh milk, cream, and natural ingredients — no rBST or artificial colors or flavors — and half the fat of its original line, it's a great value. ... $5.19 per pint. Cherry Garcia ...