Standard drinks in common containers

View the numbers of standard drinks in common containers of various alcoholic beverages.

Light beer (2.7% alcohol)
375ml can or stubbie

Light beer (2.7% alcohol)

375ml can or stubbie

= 0.8 standard drink


Medium light beer (3.5% alcohol):
Medium light beer (3.5% alcohol)
375ml can or stubbie

Medium light beer (3.5% alcohol)

375ml can or stubbie

= 1 standard drink


Medium light beer (3.5% alcohol)
285ml glass-middy

Medium light beer (3.5% alcohol)

285ml glass - middy

= 0.8 standard drink


Regular beer (4.9% alcohol):
375ml can or stubbie

Regular beer (4.9% alcohol)

375ml can or stubbie

= 1.4 standard drinks


Regular beer (4.9% alcohol):
425ml glass - schooner

Regular beer (4.9% alcohol)

425ml glass - schooner

= 1.6 standard drinks


Regular beer (4.9% alcohol):
1 jug

Regular beer (4.9% alcohol)

1 jug

= 4 standard drinks


Wine (9.5%-13% alcohol):
750ml bottle

Wine (9.5%-13% alcohol)

750ml bottle

= about 7 to 8 standard drinks


Wine (9.5%-13% alcohol):
100 ml glass

Wine (9.5%-13% alcohol)

100ml glass

= 1 standard drink


Spirits and Liqueurs (40% alcohol):
1 bottle

Spirits and Liqueurs (40% alcohol)

1 bottle

= 22 standard drinks


Spirits (40% alcohol):
30 ml nip

Spirits (40% alcohol)

30ml nip

= 1 standard drink


Pre-mixed spirits (around 5% alcohol):
375 ml can or bottle

Pre-mixed spirits (around 5% alcohol)

375ml can or bottle

= 1.5 to 2.5 standard drinks (depending on strength)


Alcoholic cider
375ml bottle (5% alcohol)

Alcoholic cider

375ml bottle (5% alcohol)

= 1.2 standard drinks (depending on strength)