There’s no Standard Alcohol by Volume Content
Alcohol by volume, proof and ounces are all kinds of measurements that are used in order to understand how much alcohol content is given in a standard serving. On the other hand, many people might not understand what is constituted in a standard size. Regardless if it is a mixed cocktail, craft beer or glass of wine, it is vital to have good understanding of the differences between the kind of alcohol you have and also, its serving size in determining the percentage of alcohol by volume.
As per the reports released by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism or NIAAA, standard drink has approximately 14 grams or .6 ounces of pure alcohol. If you live in the United States, you can find the same measurements in:
- 12 ounces or beer or a bottle at 5% alcohol by volume
- 8 ounces of malt liquor at 7% alcohol by volume
- 8 to 9 ounces of malt liquor at 7% alcohol by volume
- 5 ounces of wine at 12% alcohol by volume and;
- 1 shot or 1.5 ounces of hard liquor at 40% alcohol by volume
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What You must Know?
Despite the fact that the standard sizes are used in helping people to come up with an informed decision regarding their drinking habits, not all alcoholic drinks meet this criteria to be deemed as a standard drink.
Let’s find out how the different kinds of alcohol may vary.
Beer Alcohol Content
A standard serving of beer is approximately 12 ounces or the size of the beer bottle. In comparison, a pint of beer is oftentimes 15 ounces, which is bigger than standard servings. 2 beers contains around 4 to 7 percent alcohol with an average of 5%.
With this in mind, if you drink 12-ounce beer at a volume of 5% alcohol, that is equivalent to .6 ounces of alcohol on every serving.
Wine Alcohol Content
Even though 5 ounces is the standard serving for wine and normally has 11 to 13 percent alcohol by volume, you ought to know that not all wines are created equally. For example, white wine has 10% alcohol by volume that may range at around 5 to 14 percent while red wine has more alcohol content that ranges from 12 to 15 percent.
