Pint versus pot. Which side are you on?

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So we have just returned from our pub (see previous post re. Living Next Door to a Pub etc.) having had 3 drinks while our son miraculously sat patiently in his stroller. It’s a beautiful thing because it’s a rare thing. We went for one quick drink - I had a banana, a drink and a Hairy Mclary book in my bag so I thought we could be good for at least ten minutes but I think we made 30 without the wee man turning himself inside out and squealing at a frequency that could shatter glass and deafen small dogs. Bless him.

This all came about because while we were buying stationary, my husband decided he fancied a pint.

Not a drink. A pint.

Ok. I understand more beer is usually better but I truly fail to see the attraction of a pint and here’s why:

1. It’s basically two pots right? Well wouldn’t you rather have one icy cold drink followed by another icy cold drink as opposed to one enormous drink that starts off being cold and ends up being the temperature of your hand?

2. It’s massive. It’s the Toyota Landcruiser of beer. Maybe if you’re 6ft 7 and built like the proverbial brick shithouse, well maybe it suits you. But if you’re 5ft 6, female, weigh less than a heavily packed day-pack and have hands the size of a toddler - it’s just too big. I can’t be arsed even lifting the thing.

3. See either of the above - they’re both good points.

So that’s how I feel about pints. They might be cheaper, they might even make you feel special while you’re ordering one, but in the long run you might as well order a jug and drink out of that.

But don’t tell my husband - he probably will…