A pint typically contains between 2 to 3 standard drinks, depending on the alcohol by volume (ABV) percentage of the beer, lager, or cider. For example, in the UK, a pint (568 ml) of beer with an ABV of about 5.2% contains approximately 3 standard drinks (units), while a lower strength beer around 3.6% ABV contains about 2 standard drinks (units) per pint.
Details on standard drinks in a pint
- A standard drink (or UK alcohol unit) equals 10 ml (8 grams) of pure alcohol.
- The number of standard drinks in a pint varies with the ABV:
- Lower-strength beer (~3.6% ABV): ~2 units per pint.
- Typical strength beer (4.0–4.5% ABV): ~2.2 to 2.5 units.
- Higher-strength beer (~5.2% ABV): ~3 units per pint.
- In the US context, a "pint" of some distilled spirits containers can be different volumes, but commonly a 375 ml "pint" bottle of spirits contains about 8.5 standard drinks due to higher alcohol content 40% ABV.
Thus, the number of standard drinks in a pint depends primarily on the type and strength of the beverage.
