Quick example: a 355 mL beer at 5% ABV contains about 14 g of pure alcohol—approximately one US standard drink.
Examples by beer size and strength
| Container and ABV | Pure alcohol | US drinks (14 g) | Australia (10 g) | UK units (8 g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 355 mL at 5% | 14.0 g | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| 375 mL at 4.8% | 14.2 g | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 568 mL at 4% | 17.9 g | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| 473 mL at 7% | 26.1 g | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
Why “a beer” is not a fixed amount
Beer can range from low-alcohol products to strong craft styles, and cans, bottles, pints, and pitchers are different volumes. The product label is the best input for an alcohol-content estimate.
Country references also differ. Learn how the 14 g US, 10 g Australian, and 8 g UK references compare on the alcohol units by country page.
Calculate a label-based result
Use the standard drinks per container calculator for any beer can, bottle, or pint. If you use UK labels, the UK alcohol units calculator shows the UK-unit total directly.