How Many Beers is That?

Information that might come in handy for this Sunday. How many beers are there in a US half barrel? It depends on what size glass/mug/container you serve it in. The math is simple, divide the number of liquid ounces in a half barrel by the size of the serving (16 US gallons/number of ounces per serving). To save some folks from the math Anheuser-Busch provided this handy guide:

http://sites.google.com/site/jesskidden/_/rsrc/1259677669309/BeerGlassesGrowlerHighlight-custom-size-700-534.jpg?height=308&width=700

While I wouldn't recommend serving beer by the bucket or paper carton as a single serving, the information has been provided should you choose to do so.

"In a 1985 illustration of various glasses and containers for draught beer, Anheuser-Busch lists both a "bucket" (at the unusual size of 55 ounces- a bit shy on a half gallon) and a "wax carton" similar to a milk carton. At the time, New York State had enacted a mandatory 5¢ bottle deposit and the company was trying to encourage some retailers to switch to selling draught beer to go to avoid charging the deposit and the trouble of accepting returns."

http://sites.google.com/site/jesskidden/thegrowlerafterrepeal2