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SufficientAnalyst383 t1_j4jn7l6 wrote

Reply to comment by fletcherkildren in McSorley’s Old Ale House. East 7th St. 1942 by KamikazeChief

It doesn’t matter if you say “two” or not. You are getting two…

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MILF_Lawyer_Esq t1_j4keq6s wrote

My friend kept doing this last week. He was explaining the place to a newcomer on the walk there like “It’s great, when you ask for one beer they give you two small beers.” And then he asked for two every time he ordered all night.

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angryWinds t1_j4mwrig wrote

I think the rationale is so that they can pour them faster. Giving one full pint, they'd have to pour, let it settle a bit, then top it off. That process takes a few minutes. So insted, they just crank out two small ones that are both 1/4 foam, but still adds up to about a pint.

Would appreciate it if someone 'in the know' could confirm or deny my theory.

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MILF_Lawyer_Esq t1_j4mx2fl wrote

More like half foam but they go down easy.

No idea if you’re right or not but it makes sense. My assumption was that way back in the eighteen hunnerds “a beer” was smaller than “a beer” today but they’re sticking with the glasses they’ve been using for over a century and just doubling up instead of making you ask for beer twice as often.

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