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unusual facts about pint



Backyard Football '10

Players take control of a collection of fictional kids and pint-sized versions of real-life National Football League (NFL) players like Adrian Peterson, Eli Manning, and Maurice Jones-Drew.

Bock

Microbreweries may prefer to seasonally brew a bokbier, such as the eco-beer biobok, made in autumn by Brouwerij 't IJ in Amsterdam. The consumers' organization PINT holds a bok festival every autumn at the Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam.

Cuckoo pint

Cuckoo Pint refers to more than one species of the genus Arum.

Gem Archer

"We went to the pub and I couldn't stand not knowing if I was a part of the band. After less than half a pint of Guinness I said, 'What does Liam say?' And Noel said, 'It's my fucking band. I'll have who I want.'"

J. Clive Matthews

Formerly known as Europhobia, the blog rose to prominence for its coverage of the 7 July 2005 London bombings and subsequent campaign to raise money to buy emergency service workers a thank-you pint of beer.

Jack Hannah

Despite that, Hannah has often been noted for being responsible for Donald's most repetitive period when he constantly teamed Donald up with pint-sized vermin, like a little bee named Spike, the wise old Bootle Beetle and Chip 'n' Dale.

James Yuill

In 2010, he produced a version of "Jingle Bells" for a Guinness commercial, using pint glasses containing varying levels of Guinness to create the tune.

Jenny Lind Soup

Leopold Bloom, a character in James Joyce's Ulysses, fantasizes about it while lunching in the Ormond: "Jenny Lind soup: stock, sage, raw eggs, half-pint of cream. For creamy dreamy."

Justin Melton

He's compared to Nate Robinson of the National Basketball Associaton for being a pint-sized guard who can dunk over taller players.

Langham Working Men's Club

The Lord Mayor of Haringey in 1967 was Mrs A.F. Remington and she pulled the first pint in the new lounge of the Langham that year.

Midget professional wrestling

The hardcore wrestling troupe the Half Pint Brawlers simulated sex, used staple guns as weapons, and performed using other hardcore antics in January 2008 during a Delta Upsilon fraternity event at Northwestern University.

Pint glass

To counter this the British Beer and Pub Association have issued guidelines for bar staff to respect a customer who asks for a 'top up' to a full 568 ml pint.

Victoria's Way

Many of the sculptures include small motifs of modernity, such as a small pint of Guinness beside a Ganesha and a mobile telephone tucked into the back of a starving Buddha.

Warley Town

Wilfred Pickles and his wife Mabel were residents of Warley for many years, and Wilfred could occasionally be seen enjoying a pint of Webster's beer in the village pub, The Maypole.

West Coast Cooler

A Constable Shuffle can be made using 2 shots of peach schnapps with one shot of Galliano, half a pint of cider and half a large bottle of West Coast Cooler.

Whatlington

For many years, it underwent a one-night transformation when the entire London Philharmonic Orchestra would stop for a pint in evening dress on the way back from playing at Hastings.

Wistanstow

In 1984, both the Plough and the brewery were featured as the final destination on a Shropshire edition of Treasure Hunt, with Anneka Rice pulling herself a pint of real ale to complete the game.

Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem

According to local legend it takes its name from the 12th Century Crusades to the Holy Land: legend has it that knights who answered the calls of Richard I to join the crusades stopped off at this watering hole for a pint on their way to Jerusalem.


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