Pint glasses come up short

A MAJOR restaurant chain has been caught serving pints of beer in glasses that are 8.1 millilitres too small.

A nationwide recall of the glasses was ordered amid concerns that drinkers had been served short measures at the restaurants up and down the country.

The discovery was made by Birmingham Trading Standards, which launched an investigation after a “significant complaint” was made.

The council discovered that the chain, which has not been identified, was selling beer in glasses that were 8.1ml too shallow. It recalled 41 glasses from two bars in the city before a wider recall was introduced.

Officials declined to identify the chain or the glass manufacturer because the case did not result in a prosecution. A Birmingham city council spokesman said: “It was referred to the relevant body to action and an audit was carried out.

“The supplier and retailer took corrective action to remove all the glassware from use and supply with immediate effect.”