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? asked in Food & DrinkBeer, Wine & Spirits · 5 years ago

Help a yank out?

I'm writing a scene in which someone orders two glasses of ale from a bar. Usually I would have had the character say "two beers," but since it's ale this time I'm having a hard time with the phrasing. "Two ales" doesn't sound right, and "two glasses of ale" seems too stiff for the situation. Does anyone know the correct way to order two ales from a pub without coming off as a total knob?

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  • Anonymous
    5 years ago
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    When is it set? I'm a Brit and two pints of ale is quite a regular phrase at the weekend especially in winter when you want real ale instead of lager.

  • Mike
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    2 pints

  • ckngbbbls
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    I have heard Brits say "a couple of pints" and they get 2 beers....not sure if its ale though.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    5 years ago

    @ itsa: It's set in the Victorian era. I like "pints of ale" though. Thanks!

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  • Nate
    5 years ago

    What about two glasses filled with ale? idk im no writer

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