Bubbas, Bombers and all that Beerspeak

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Sat May 07, 2005 3:05 pm

Would someone like to clarify what all these terms mean in container dimensions?

I'm pretty sure I get 'bottle' and 'stubby' - the rest I'm lost on...

Thanks

JerCraigs · Post by **JerCraigs** » Sat May 07, 2005 3:42 pm

bubba = 5L can
bomber = 650 mL / 22 oz bottle

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Sat May 07, 2005 4:38 pm

JerCraigs wrote:bubba = 5L can
bomber = 650 mL / 22 oz bottle

That makes sense.

also,

- does Growler = Bomber?

- Any other names? (Is a "Magnum" a 1.5 liter bottle?)

Wheatsheaf · Post by **Wheatsheaf** » Sat May 07, 2005 6:52 pm

A growler is a large jug/bottle that is usually filled with fresh draught beer, generally 64oz (about 1.9L). They're more common in the US, but the Granite Brewery has been selling them for a while now.

Magnum = 1.5L
Jeroboam = 3L
Methuselah = 6L
Nebuchadnezzar = 12L

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Sat May 07, 2005 7:32 pm

Ahh thanks Wheatsheaf.

Good to know what the hell people are saying sometimes, ya know.

GregClow · Post by **GregClow** » Sun May 08, 2005 11:19 am

It should also be noted that "Bubba" is not an official, internationally recognized unit of beer measure. It was a marketing slogan invented by Molson a couple of years ago for their 5 litre mini-kegs of Canadian and Export.

Personally, I find it a little sacrilegious to use the term "Bubba" to refer to a mini-keg of Unibroue...