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I bought a sixer of Stella Artois bottles and was having one at a friends house and something just wasn’t right and I’m staring at the bottle. Then someone asks what the hell are you staring at?
11.2 ounces is what I’m staring at! Not that I drink it often, but certainly no more.




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Been that way for alooooooong time


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If I recall, about 30 years ago a brewery I think in Pittsburgh tried selling 11 oz bottles.
I think it almost bankrupted them. LOL. Beer drinkers don't put up with that shit!
 
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But you are getting 331.22 ml!


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Been that way for alooooooong time


At least 15-20 years. I had one at the Laguna Seca GP round in 2005. I said, not bad, and knew something was up once home and cold. Chintzy asses but I’m sure there is some reason they do this because they aren’t the only brewery that does this.



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Been that way for alooooooong time


Yep.

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Originally posted by Prefontaine:
Chintzy asses but I’m sure there is some reason they do this because they aren’t the only brewery that does this.


It's not "chintzy", just metric.

Most (nearly all) European beers imported into and sold in the US are in metric bottles, generally either 1/3 or 1/2 of a liter. And as Patriot pointed out, it's been that way for a long time.

1/3 of a liter (333 ml) is 11.2 oz.

1/2 of a liter (500 ml) is 16.9 oz.
 
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Well, I do generally have one at bar in a pint glass rather than at home. It still sucks. Beer comes in 12, 16, and fouty. Wait, that’s malt liquor.




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It is jarring to see that, but as others have posted that is frequently the standard for euro beers.




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With Bud Light, your can will always feel like it's a full 12 oz....

 
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With Bud Light, your can will always feel like it's a full 12 oz....



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