PINTS could be scrapped for smaller glasses if a Labour law is passed unchecked, warn MPs.
The Product Regulation Bill aims to review booze measures — and a Tory peer fears it may be abused by a future nanny-state government.
Ex-Minister Lord Sharpe last night urged fellow peers to back his amendment to the Product Regulation Bill and last night.
He said: “It is not difficult to imagine, at some point in the future, that the office of Secretary of State is held by a metric maniac.
Someone might come along and think they know better about what’s good for the nation’s health than the actual people living in the nation, which could be even worse.
He expressed concern about the traditional pint being swapped out for the smaller Aussie schooner, which he described as being too big for a normal sherry but too small for a proper beer.
Shadow Business Secretary Andrew Griffith said: “We should have pride in pints, not sink them by stealth.”
The Government said: “Pints of draught beer and cider remain part of our national identity. We have no plans to change this.”
In October The Sun reported that San Miguel had taken the crown as Britain’s favourite pint.
Thanks to its 61 per cent “popularity score”, the Spanish lager pipped Guinness to the top spot.
Brewed by American company AB InBev, it’s also the largest selling beer in the Philippines and Hong Kong and is loved by Brits.
Kopparberg ranked joint-third (51 per cent) along with Thatchers Gold and Strongbow.
