The Perfect Pint
I was very surprised, even disconcerted, a little while ago when having a pint at
our local. I had just purchased a pint of finest Landlord from Karen, who had obligingly
‘topped up’ the glass to make sure I had a full measure. I was about to take the
first gulp when Simon seized the glass and tipped it down the spills drain. By way
of explanation for this peculiar act, he said that a ‘Perfect Pint’ should not need
topping up. To illustrate, he poured another which, sure enough, settled to the
optimal head without need of a top-