Thank you for hosting that debate! It definitely had me bubbling with thoughts, hence the post, and am considering expanding on it!

...each tipple for its own, unique personality.
I want to thank @totalcurtis.bsky.social for opening that debate, which certainly struck a sensitive chord in brewers and patrons alike. Long live ale, in all it's glorious diversity, and long live The Pint! 8/8

So, doing away with The Pint to help beer drinkers moderate their intake is a flawed conclusion, because a 7.5% sour should never be served in a pint glass anyway. Consumer choice is king, of course, but the landlord and brewer have a say in guiding the luddites too in learning to appreciate... 7/8

Higher ABVs will benefit from more conservative pours and sips than more relaxed brews that enjoy a longer, fuller pull. To fully enjoy each variety, the form of serving needs to adapt. 6/8

And to me that is the key, new styles of beer require more adequate presentations: hop-forward ales will want funneled glasses to concentrate those aromas, and even a stem to prevent eager fingers from accelerating the degradation of flavour through heat transfer. 5/8

The regal stout, the sturdy porter, the lively IPA, the humble pale and the ever-underrated bitter and mild, true treasures of the national gastronomy, are all at their best when served in The Pint, a vessel that enhances the profile and flavour evolution induced by the slowly rising temperature 4/8

In the same way, The Pint is tied to the wonderful tradition of British ales, expertly conditioned in cellars, all nested on the moderate end of the ABV scale and designed to massage conversations rather lubricate and amplify them. 3/8

There are few things more quintessentially British than The Pint, it is internationally recognised as a symbol of the Great Albion, and is intimately tied to the very unique concept of The Local, which elevates the role of The Pub beyond a place of respite to become a temple of tribal gathering 2/8

If every time leadership fails it's "a lesson learnt" but whenever an employee fails they get the door, the culture dies, and culture is vital for growth and organic success. If you don't have a culture you only have fear, and fear is expensive 2/2