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Alcohol concentration in beverages is commonly expressed as alcohol by volume (ABV), ranging from less than 0.1% in fruit juices to up to 98% in rare cases of spirits. A "standard drink" is used globally to quantify alcohol intake, though its definition varies widely by country. Serving sizes of alcoholic beverages also vary by country.
The optic or non-drip measure is mounted beneath an inverted spirit bottle, so that a pre-defined volume of the bottle's contents drains into the measure. Lifting a lever on the side of the measure first closes off the measure from the bottle, then dispenses the measured liquid into the glass or mixing vessel held underneath.
Chart showing alcohol unit count for drink size and ABV. In the UK, it is sometimes misleadingly stated that there is one unit per half-pint of beer, or small glass of wine, or single measure of spirits. However, such statements do not take into account the various strengths and volumes supplied in practice.
A quarter-pint glass of beer: 5 imp fl oz (142 ml), metricated to 140 ml in Australia. A small, stemmed glass of about one ounce, [1] similar to a stemmed shot glass. Used for liqueurs or cordials, [2] hence also called a "cordial glass" or "liqueur glass". A bar measure that is half of a jigger, used to measure a cordial. A pony traditionally ...
Glass is a relatively heavy packing material and wine bottles use quite thick glass, so the tare weight of a full wine bottle is a relatively high proportion of its gross weight. The average weight of an empty 750 mL wine bottle is 500 g (and can range from 300 to 900 g), which makes the glass 40% of the total weight of the full bottle. [ 27 ]
The alcohol content of the spirit can then be measured using a hydrometer and tables of density of alcohol and water mixtures. [3] A second accurate method is the ebulliometer method, which uses the difference between the boiling temperature of pure water and the boiling temperature of the beer being tested.
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A fill line on a German wine glass. Germany has had a number of weights and measures acts specifically addressing volumetric markings on glassware. Local and state laws have since been superseded by the federal Mess- und Eichgesetz ("Measurement and Calibration Act"), which in turn was updated to implement the EU directive.