In Britain, a schooner is a large sherry glass. Sherry is traditionally served in one of two measures: a clipper, the smaller measure, or a schooner, the larger measure, both named after the sort of ships that brought sherry over from Spain. The schooner name was more particular to Bristol, to where most sherry was imported, stored and bottled. It is usually served on its own. Also, since 2011, beer and cider is permitted to be sold in glasses known by drinkers as 'schooners', though these are not defined as such in UK legislation. Newcastle Brown Ale is traditionally served in a glass called a schooner, or 'Geordie schooner'.
Australia
In all Australian states other than South Australia, a "schooner" is a, or three-quarters of an imperial pint pre-metrication. It is the most common size in New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory, although it is known in other states. Some hospitality venues in Western Australia are going through a process of "schoonerification", whereby the previous culture of drinking by pints has been changed with vessels of schooner size to allay increasing costs to venues and with encouragement from the state government to curb binge drinking. In South Australianpubs and clubs, the term "schooner" refers to a glass with a capacity of . There is no legal definition of a schooner in Australia, the volume of beer served depends on the venue. A calibrated 425 ml glass may be used and filled to the brim, resulting in a "schooner" of 375 ml of beer and 50 ml of froth.
In Canada, a "schooner" refers to a large capacity beer glass. Unlike the Australian schooner, which is smaller than a pint, a Canadian schooner is always larger. Although not standardized, the most common size of schooner served in Canadian bars is ; the volume of two US pints. It is usually a tankard shaped glass, rather than a pint-shaped glass. It shouldn't be confused with Schooner Lager, which is a regional brand of beer found only in the eastern maritime provinces of Canada. In the United States, "schooner" refers to the shape of the glass, rather than the capacity. It can range from.
