The next time you order a pint of your favorite frosty brew at a pub or restaurant, check out the glass. You might be getting shortchanged. In response to rising costs, some establishments have turned to raising beer prices and (shudder) substituting traditional 16-ounce pint glasses with 14-ouncers, known as "falsies." The glasses are the same height, but the smaller version has a noticeably thicker glass bottom. Beer lovers beware.
(Source: The Wall Street Journal)
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