All this is saying is "I'm more familiar with a gallon than a liter." There's nothing that makes a gallon more sensible to humans.
I'm guessing that why they were sold in those amounts vs some other choice. It's just my experience though.
The US pint is 16 ounces, vs the Imperial pint of 20 ounces. That's because no one really wants that much American beer.
In Australia, standard beer glass size varies from state to state -- here in NSW we have a schooner (at 425ml) or if you're after something smaller, a middy (285ml).
Using metric does not mean you need to always and only drink 1 litre of beer, drive at 100km an hour, constantly stoop so you're 1m tall, etc.
Good for them.
> In Australia, standard beer glass size varies from state to state -- here in NSW we have a schooner (at 425ml) or if you're after something smaller, a middy (285ml).
I know. You can buy a yard of ale in the UK at participating outlets. None of that has any relevance to whether a pint is more convenient than a litre. A schooner is more convenient than a litre.
> Using metric does not mean you need to always and only drink 1 litre of beer, drive at 100km an hour, constantly stoop so you're 1m tall, etc.
I'm arguing against dogmatism, not for it.
But one pint versus one litre doesn't have relevance to anything, does it?
It seems you've heard the suggestion to adopt a sensible, integrated, and (much more) widely used measurement system -- and are choosing to argue against specific numbers / quantities of things.
Originally you said 'a litre [of beer] is too big as you'll end up with a flat beer'.
Metric doesn't mean you must sell, buy, or drink beer in round numbers.