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OT; Ping Owain
Hi Owain
As a person of the Scottish persuasion, could you explain the phrase "a pint of heavy & a wee half" or something similar - I may have misheard? I understand its something to do with beer & whisky and the strength & measure? Prolly heard it on a Taggart or Rebus re run. Cheers Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk |
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The Medway Handyman wrote:
Hi Owain As a person of the Scottish persuasion, could you explain the phrase "a pint of heavy & a wee half" or something similar - I may have misheard? I understand its something to do with beer & whisky and the strength & measure? Prolly heard it on a Taggart or Rebus re run. Cheers Sorry, I'm not Owain, but... As I understand it Inikced from a site but exactly my experience): In Scotland, "a PINT and a HALF" means a PINT of HEAVY and a MEASURE of WHISKY; in England it means a PINT of BITTER and a HALF PINT of BITTER. -- Rod Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious onset. Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed. www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org |
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As I understand it Inikced from a site but exactly my experience): In Scotland, "a PINT and a HALF" means a PINT of HEAVY and a MEASURE of WHISKY; in England it means a PINT of BITTER and a HALF PINT of BITTER. -- Rod Rod has it right,except that the wee hauf can be any spirits.Another favourite of days gone by was "a wee heavy and a hauf" Mark. |
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OT; Ping Owain
We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember Owain saying something like: Wee heavy (90/-) was over 6.0% abv I've never heard 90/- referred to as 'wee heavy' anywhere I've drunk in Scotland. It's possible the wikipedia entry was localised and in that area 'wee heavy' referred to a local habit of ordering 90/- ale in half pints. -- Dave GS850x2 XS650 SE6a "It's a moron working with power tools. How much more suspenseful can you get?" - House |
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OT; Ping Owain
"Owain" wrote in message ... The Medway Handyman wrote: As a person of the Scottish persuasion, I'm no that generous. could you explain the phrase "a pint of heavy & a wee half" or something similar - I may have misheard? I understand its something to do with beer & whisky and the strength & measure? 'heavy' is approx what you call Bitter. (From wikipedia): Light (60/-) was under 3.5% abv Heavy (70/-) was between 3.5% and 4.0% abv Export (80/-) was between 4.0% and 5.5% abv Wee heavy (90/-) was over 6.0% abv (/- is read as "shilling" or "bob" as in "a pint of eighty-bob, please") A "nip an a hauf" would be a tot of whisky and a half-pint of heavy. You can also get "heavy shandy" and "lager shandy" if you want. Having drunk various combinations of the latter I *much* prefer the 90/- as a lovely drink after a few of the lighter brews. The "Export" is available in many pubs and a little over a Session beer, although quite drinkable. |
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