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How many alcohol units are in various beverages? 
To clarify, the guidelines for units of alcohol are well established. For instance, a pint of beer or lager at 3.5% alcohol by volume (ABV) contains approximately 2 units of alcohol. For spirits, a standard 25ml measure of vodka, gin, or brandy contains 1 unit. 
With the new pub measures now being 35ml, how many units does that equate to? Additionally, when was the last time you encountered a lager or beer with only 3.5% ABV? 
Specifically, how many units are in a pint of Stella Artois or Kronenbourg, both of which are around 5% ABV? Furthermore, how many units are in a pint of the new Carling 2C, which has an ABV of 2%? 
For wine, the unit measurements are straightforward: there is 1 unit in a 125ml (small) glass, approximately 1.5 units in a 175ml (medium) glass, and 2 units in a 250ml (large) glass. 
Please note, this inquiry is not intended to determine how much one can drink before driving; that is a separate consideration altogether.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

For those who drink, alcohol is something to be enjoyed. Most of the time, drinking doesn’t cause any problems but drinking too much or at the wrong time can be harmful. The important thing is to know where the benefits end and the risks begin.

The Department of Health advises that men should not regularly drink more than 3 – 4 units of alcohol per day, and women should not regularly drink more than 2 – 3 units of alcohol per day. After an episode of heavy drinking it is advisable to refrain from drinking for 48 hours to allow your body to recover. This is a short term measure. People whose pattern of drinking places them at significant risk should seek professional advice.

What is a unit of alcohol?

A unit of alcohol is 10ml of pure alcohol. Counting units of alcohol can help us to keep track of the amount we’re drinking. The list below shows the number of units of alcohol in common drinks:-

A pint of ordinary strength lager (Carling Black Label, Fosters) – 2 units

A pint of strong lager (Stella Artois, Kronenbourg 1664) – 3 units

A pint of ordinary bitter (John Smith’s, Boddingtons) – 2 units

A pint of best bitter (Fuller’s ESB, Young’s Special) – 3 units

A pint of ordinary strength cider (Woodpecker) – 2 units

A pint of strong cider (Dry Blackthorn, Strongbow) – 3 units

A 175ml glass of red or white wine – around 2 units

A pub measure of spirits – 1 unit

An alcopop (eg Smirnoff Ice, Bacardi Breezer, WKD, Reef) – around 1.5 units

Today the labels of many bottled drinks will tell you how many units of alcohol are in the bottle.

Anonymous · Answer

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How many alcohol units in…?
beer and stuff?
Ok seriously now. guidelines for units of alcohol are known. For a pint of beer or lager at 3.5% it is known to contain 2 units of alcohol. For spirits 25ml of vodka, gin, brandy etc contains 1 unit.
So new pub measures are now 35ml, how many units?
When was the last time you…

Mr. Grover Monahan PhD · Answer

Think it is a very difficult question to answer as alcohol can have a different affect on different people. One pint of Stella could make one person feel tipsy and have no affect on another.  Also can depend on what has been eaten so that is why they recommend you drink no alcohol when driving.

Anonymous · Answer

Here, I’ll give you a simple answer…
2 a pint

Anonymous · Answer

You can have 1.5 pints of 4.5% lager and still drive,

Anonymous · Answer

The answer is simple………..You drink you do not drive, easy really.

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