Standard Drink Sizes
Count as a Drink…
Beer ( 12 oz )
Malt ( 8-9 oz )
Malt ( 8-9 oz )
Wine ( 5 oz )
Fortified ( 3-4 oz )
Liquer ( 2-3 oz )
Fortified ( 3-4 oz )
Liquer ( 2-3 oz )
Liquor 86 proof spirits ( 1.5 oz )
Standard drink equivalents:
BEER
12 oz. = 1 standard drink
16 oz. = 1.3 standard drinks
22 oz. = 2 standard drinks
40 oz. = 3.3 standard drinks
MALT LIQUOR
(like Colt 45, St. Ides, Olde English 800, Mickey’s)
12 oz. = 1.5 standard drinks
16 oz. = 2 standard drinks
22 oz. = 2.5 standard drinks
40 oz. = 4.5 standard drinks
WINE
A 4 oz. glass = 1 standard drink
A 750 mL (25 oz.) bottle = 5 standard drinks
80-PROOF SPIRITS
(Like Vodka, Gin, Whisky, Rum, Kahlua, etc.)
a mixed drink = 1 or more* standard drinks
a pint (16 oz.) = 11 standard drinks
a fifth (25 oz.) = 17 standard drinks
1.75 L (59 oz.) = 39 standard drinks
*Note: Depending on factors such as the type of spirits and the recipe, one mixed drink can contain from one to three or more standard drinks.
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