the Chipping surgery
Tel: 01453 842214

Symn Lane
Wotton-under-Edge
Gloucestershire
GL12 7BD

The Chipping Surgery

healthy living advice - alcohol

Keep track of your units    
Beer, ale, stout
Ordinary strength (3.5-4%)
Premium Strength (5%)
Bottle (330ml)
1.3 units
1.6 units
Can (440ml)
1.8 units
2.2 units
Pint
2.3 units
2.8 units
Cider
Ordinary Strength (6%)
Strong (9%+)
Bottle (330ml)
2 units
3+ units
Can (440ml)
2.6 units
4+ units
Pint
3.4 units
5+ units
Lager
Oridnary Strength (3.5-4%)
Premium Strength (5%)
Bottle (330ml)
1.3 units
2 units
Can (440ml)
1.8 units
2.2 units
Pint
2.3 units
3 units
Alcopops
Ordinary Strength (5%)
Bottle (330ml)
1.4 units
   
Shots
E.g. tequila, Sambuca
Small measures (25ml)
1 unit
Large measure (35ml)
1.3 units
 
Spirits
E.g. rum, gin, vodka, whisky
Small measures (25ml)
1 unit
Large measure (35ml)
1.4 units
 
Wine
11% ABV
12% ABV
13% ABV
Standard glass (175ml)
1.9 units
2.1 units
2.3 units
Large glass (250ml)
2.8 units
3 units
3.3 units
 
Fortified Wine
E.g. sherry, port
Standard measure (50ml)
1 unit
 

Even more simply:
1 litre of drink with 10% alcohol = 10 units