Bottle speak

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by DrunkenMonk, Jun 10, 2012.

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  1. DrunkenMonk

    DrunkenMonk Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2012 California

    I've searched the site but have missed finding definitions for bottles: bomber, growler, 750 ml, etc.

    Is there a link for this? Thx.
     
    #1 DrunkenMonk, Jun 10, 2012
  2. Spider889

    Spider889 Pooh-Bah (1,933) Mar 24, 2010 Ohio
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    All are for size variants.

    Bomber: 22oz bottle (the standard large bottle offering of American breweries)
    750ml: A wine/champagne sized bottle that is literally 750ml in volume (many Belgian/European breweries use these, also think Dogfish Head or Boulevard)
    Growler: a take home 'jug' of draft beer. Typically 64oz (1/2 gallon) but I have seen 32oz and 1gal sizes

    That's about it other than more straight forward sizes...
     
    #2 Spider889, Jun 10, 2012
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  3. markmiller

    markmiller Initiate (0) Dec 28, 2010 New York

    There is are also a metric size you may see:

    33cl = about 11.15oz (Rochefort 10, smaller Chimay bottles)
     
    #3 markmiller, Jun 10, 2012
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  4. DrunkenMonk

    DrunkenMonk Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2012 California

    Ahhh....thank you!
     
    #4 DrunkenMonk, Jun 10, 2012
  5. BirdsandHops

    BirdsandHops Grand Pooh-Bah (3,061) Apr 14, 2008 Oregon
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    There's also the magnum, which tends to be somewhere between 750mL and 1.5L bottles . . . or just any bottle over 750mL.
     
    #5 BirdsandHops, Jun 10, 2012
  6. Agold

    Agold Maven (1,287) Mar 13, 2010 Pennsylvania

    Magnum = 1.5L bottle
    Here's a list.
     
    #6 Agold, Jun 10, 2012
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