Cedar Rapids Beer Nuts

tony b · Joined: 19 Nov 2007 Posts: 372 Location: CR, IA

There is the psychology of believing that since you're only drinking 1 oz, that you're not really consuming anything. So, you sample and sample and sample. Next thing that you know - oh my head!

Plus, almost everyone drinks out of sampling glasses at the meetings already.

People, if they bother counting numbers of samples consumed, forget to multiple them by the alcohol content - 1 sample of 10% RIS is not the same as a sample of 4.5% Irish Red.

It all comes down to personal responsibility. One ounce glass or pints, no one is pouring it down your throat but you!!

BrewHound · Joined: 24 May 2007 Posts: 495

Actually, I find it works betternot because of the number of samples but rather the empty glass time between samples. I find this time to be pretty much a constant due to conversations and someone coming by with something to pour etc...

So at least for me it seems it takes just as long drinking a 6 oz sample versus a 2 oz sample, which equates to a large difference in volumes drank. This may just be me, as we all have unique tendencies,

JimPotts · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:08 am Post subject: July 15th Club meeting

I think Jeremy's right. I'm sure I remember reading that we tend to consume "by-the-glass" rather than "by-volume". This goes out the window with really huge glasses or really tiny glasses. But in general, someone with a three-oz glass will drink less than someone with a six-oz glass.

The same thing applies with plate size and food eaten.

-Jim

On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 10:55 AM, BrewHound <brew-meetings@crbeernuts.org (brew-meetings@crbeernuts.org)> wrote: