>>>>>>>It was business
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>>>>>>I've heard that several times "I was to the Oktoberfest but it was for business." or "on invitation of my business partner"
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>>>>>Why would I take a flight to Munich just to drink beer and eat half a chicken - that was the menu that night
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>>>>Especially for the beer they serve there.
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>>>>We had modified Toast Hawaii (no fruits, just fried onion rings and ham)
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>>>Too long ago ( 1995 or there abouts ), nothing very special about the beer but I remember that the pints were one liter
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>>Simply not remarkable.
>>The special unit is called "Ein Maß" it is a mug designed for one liter, holding less. (There is an endless discussion about the level down there).
>>I think it's now EUR 8,60/l what means EUR 10 because there is no return.
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>One learns every day : http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Ma%c3%9f
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>So: eine Halbe is about 1 pint (UK)
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>ps: 1 pint over here is 1/4 Maß. We don't see anything above 33 cl very often
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>Ich möchte zwei Maß bestellen

Of what kind of beer?