Responsible Service of Alcohol

Topic 3. Impact of alcohol

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3.6 Alcohol content in standard drinks

In your role of providing responsible service, you must provide accurate information on alcoholic beverages to customers.

Let’s look at the different liquors available for sale and their alcoholic content.

various drink types

When offering advice to customers on the range of liquor products available, you need to be aware of the five basic types of alcoholic drinks and their alcoholic contents.

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Note: Ciders (0%–7% alcohol by volume) and Ready to Drink (RTDs) pre-mixers/alcoholic sodas (4%–7% alcohol by volume) such as alcopops and wine coolers are examples of products gaining popularity among younger consumers.

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