On the label or sign
- שליש / חצי
- about 330 mL / normally 500 mL
- שליש ליטר
- one third of a litre
- 330 מ״ל
- 330 mL
שְׁלִישׁAbout 330 mL beer
shlish
US English
330 mL draft beer
UK English
330 mL draught beer
What it is
שליש literally means one third. On an Israeli bar menu, שליש normally means about one third of a liter, usually shown as 330 mL.
The difference
שליש is not a UK third-pint, which is about 189 mL. A US 12 fl oz beer is about 355 mL, so that comparison is also only approximate.
Common mistake
Do not assume every small beer is identical, because some menus print other serving sizes and the stated mL controls.
