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Curryman

Curryman

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Right everyone is a landlord, so let's see who knows the answers to the following. Some are easy some are a bit harder.

1. How many gallons of beer did a hogshead contain?

2. What is the approximate weight of an empty 18-gallon wooden barrel in KGs?

3. What is the weight of a full 22-gallon aluminium container in KGs?

4, What name is given to a 9-gallon container?

5. What do the initials A.B.V. stand for?

6. In the first world war, where were the public houses nationalised?

7. What do the letters I.P.A stand for?

8. What was Watneys Brewery famous for in the 1960s?

9. Which main spirit is not mentioned in the Weights and Measures Act?

10. In what year was smoking banned in Pubs?

Have a laugh and a try, answers tomorrow.
 
Working in the industry I know the answers, but to throw another one is a 9 gallon container is a f@@@@n but was is a half of that called? (4.5 gallons)?
 
I worked in the industry so know the answers, anyone remember the Watneys adverts
,” Watneys brown, drink it down”
“Watneys pale, cool, clear ale”
“Roll out red barrel”

And all those key rings
 
OK, seeing as how no one seemed interested, I'll give you the answers.

1. How many gallons of beer did a hogshead contain? (54gallons, a quarter of a Tun or half a Butt).

2. What is the approximate weight of an empty 18-gallon wooden barrel in KGs? (38.3 Kg when empty, 121.0 Kg when full)

3. What is the weight of a full 22-gallon aluminium container in KGs? (16.4 Kg when empty, 118.2 kg when full)

4, What name is given to a 9-gallon container? ( a Firkin and for the answer to half a firkin it is a Pin or a Polypin if plastic).

5. What do the initials A.B.V. stand for? (Alcohol By Volume)

6. In the first world war, where were the public houses nationalised? ( Cumbria due to weapons factories being in the area and the danger of workers turning up drunk).

7. What do the letters I.P.A stand for? (India Pale Ale)

8. What was Watneys Brewery famous for in the 1960s? ( Has to be red Barrel, yuk)

9. Which main spirit is not mentioned in the Weights and Measures Act? (Brandy due to intervention in the Lords)

10. In what year was smoking banned in Pubs? ( 2007, seems like yesterday)

Sorry I missed the question about a noggin. from memory, a noggin is another name for a gill and as there are four gills to a pint, there are four noggins to a pint. the answer therfore is one quarter of a pint.


So, there you go, I'll let you all award your own points.
 
You're probably correct Dave, in fact I wouldn't hesitate to bet that most men over 50 have supped a good few hogsheads in their time.🍻
 
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