Standard Drinks Are Different
From Bottles And Cans
When you’re doing the pouring, it helps to know the number of standard drinks in different bottles and cans:
Regular Beer
12 fluid ounces = 1 drink
16 fluid ounces = 1⅓ drinks
22 fluid ounces = 2 drinks
40 fluid ounces = 3⅓ drinks
Malt Liquor Beverages
12 fluid ounces = 1½ drinks
16 fluid ounces = 2 drinks
22 fluid ounces = 2½ drinks
40 fluid ounces = 4½ drinks
Wine (Red, White, Champagne)
750 ml (standard size bottle) = 5 drinks
80-Proof Spirits/Hard Liquor
750 ml (a “fifth”/standard bottle) = 17 drinks
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