Talk:Yard (beer)

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[edit] Rarely used?

While I've never done a yard myself due to insufficient speed-drinking prowess (I'm more of a marathon runner), I'd dispute that they're rarely used. Hell, they even showed one in use on Eastenders a couple of days ago. PeteVerdon 17:15, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

OK I'll change this. Ben Finn 13:29, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Photo?

Being American I don't think the description of the glass does much justice. If someone has a picture of it, that would be nice.--Theloniouszen 06:42, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

Done. I managed to find a good picture under a suitable license to upload. PeteVerdon 00:18, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
Thanks, that clears it up.--Theloniouszen 05:25, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

this should be a "did you know" front page fact Former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke was at one time the world record holder, for fastest sculling of a yard of beer.

[edit] New Zealand Yard Glass

I can't vouch for Australia, but in NZ the yard glass is for your 21st not your 18th!

[edit] Name

the curent name isn't very good, most people know it as a yard glass. right now it seems to say that yard is a type of beer. 218.186.9.1 12:39, 28 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Record for drinking

I'm surprised that the record for 2 pints is 5 seconds. Whilst at college in the late '70s / early '80s, there was one chap who could open his throat and down a full 3 pinter in 3 seconds. Of course I don't have a published citation for this (unless it was in Felix). --GreenLady UK 00:51, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

  • There is some doubt that Bob Hawke did in fact hold a record in drinking a yard of ale. The http://archive.oxfordmail.net/2003/7/4/20179.html suggests it was a sconce pot instead, and since this report seems to be closer to the source than the link used, may be more authorative. Ajdonnison 22:13, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] pop culture reference

"Das Boot" in Beerfest is most likely a reference to "Stiefel trinken" in Germany and not the beer yard. See http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stiefel_(Trinkgefäß)

[edit] History

In California (U.S.), we have a chain of restaurants called "The Yard House." Their web page states that the history of the glass is from England, and was designed to be handed to stage coach drivers (http://www.yardhouse.com/yh_history.asp). I thought this may be interesting trivia if true, and the fact that there are restaurants named after a glass also seems interesting. KidDoctor 21:45, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Contradiction re: volume

The first sentence of this article states "A yard … refers to the (variable) quantity of beer…", while the next sentence states "The glass … holds 2 imperial pints…". Which is correct? me_and (talk) 01:30, 9 February 2008 (UTC)