draught beer
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Sizes for draught beer in Italian bars: piccola (small, ~20cl), media (medium, ~40cl), grande (large, ~50cl). Ordering by size is the norm rather than specifying by name.
Ordino una birra alla spina media, per favore.
I order a medium draught beer, please.
La birra alla spina è più fresca di quella in bottiglia.
Draught beer is fresher than bottled beer.