I buy this beer from time to time and always 11.2 oz. not a big deal but worthy of note, the Hefe beer and original I just ordered was in 12 oz and so went to the distributor website to see if Total Wine had a typo and it also shows 12 oz for those beers but still 11.2 for the Pilsner. Glad to see it frankly but I know flame is coming for even bringing up such a thing. I am mostly a car guy so I guess when Dodge pushes their Challenger from 375 hp to 395 hp to most people it is an eye roll but actually it is something positive.
The "twelve oz" European bottle format (typically for export) is most often actually an 11.2 oz versus a 12 oz bottle -- I forget the exact milliliter equivalent. But yeah: If you see German or other European six-packs listed as 12 ounces, take a close look at the fine print on those labels -- where did that extra .08 of an ounce go to? It's all in the bottle size.
That's because Wehenstephaner doesn't come in an 11.2 oz bottle. It comes in a 330 ml (33 cl) bottle. (Yes, that's snark.) Frankly, I'd be a bit worried if I started seeing these beers in 12 oz. bottles. Not that I'm paranoid or anything.
A number of web sites list the standard 330ml European bottle as being 12 oz. Probably data entry error made by someone who didn't know better.
The US importer of Weihenstephan - Total Beverage Solution - lists some of the beers in 12 oz. bottles, and others in 11.2's. For instance- Hefe-Weissbier in 12's at http://www.totalbeveragesolution.com/brands/label.php?lID=23&bID=4&type=Beer vs Pilsner in 11.2's at http://www.totalbeveragesolution.com/brands/label.php?lID=167&bID=4&type=Beer
Here in Spain i get 50 cl. bottles of Hefe, which is aprox. 17 oz, and 33cl. ones of Pilsner (11.2 oz). 12 oz sounds a bit weird indeed, given they use the metric system. Would love to have the Pilsner in a bigger size by the way, as it is one of my favourites.
Speaking of the Pilsner, I cant seem to find it where I shop for the other Weihenstephaner beers. Is it seasonal in some way?
