Alcohol Units

(from Greater Glasgow & Clyde NHS Website)

Spirits / 1 pub
measure
25ml / 1 pub
measure
35ml / ¼ bottle
175ml
(17.5cl) / ½ bottle
350ml
(35cl) / 1
Bottle
700ml
(70cl) / 1
litre
1000ml
(100cl)
37.5% abvClear Spirits e.g. Gin, Bacardi, Vodka / 0.9
units / 1.3
units / 6.5
units / 13
units / 26 units / 37.5 units
40% abv e.g. Whisky, Dark Rum, Pernod, Brandy,Tequilla / 1
unit / 1.4
units / 7
units / 14
units / 28 units / 40 units
50% abv e.g. strong vodka & whisky / 1.3
units / 1.8
units / 8.8
units / 17.5
units / 35 units / 50 units
60% abve.g. strong vodka & whisky, Absynth / 1.5
units / 2.1
units / 10.5
units / 21
units / 42 units / 60 units
Wine (Includes Red, White, Rosé, Sparkling and Champagne) / 1 bottle 750ml / 1 Glass
125ml / 1 Glass 175ml / 1 Glass
250ml
6% Wine / 4.5 units / 0.8 units / 1 unit / 1.5 units
7% Wine / 5.3 units / 0.9 units / 1.2 units / 1.8 units
8% Wine / 6 units / 1 unit / 1.4 units / 2 units
9% Wine / 6.8 units / 1.1 units / 1.6 units / 2.2 units
10% Wine / 7.5 units / 1.3 units / 1.8 units / 2.5 units
11% Wine / 8.3 units / 1.4 units / 1.9 units / 2.8 units
12% Wine / 9.0 units / 1.5 units / 2.1 units / 3.0 units
13% Wine / 9.8 units / 1.6 units / 2.3 units / 3.2 units
14% Wine / 10.5 units / 1.8 units / 2.5 units / 3.5 units
15% Wine / 11.3 units / 1.9 units / 2.6 units / 3.8 units
Beer & Lager / 1 pint
568ml / 1 bottle
330ml / 1 Can
**500ml / 1 litre
1000ml
4% Beer & Lager
e.g. Carling, *Tennents, John Smith’s & Guinness etc / 2.3 units / 1.3 units / 2 units / 4.0 units
5% Beer & Lager
e.g. Kronenberg, Stella, Old Speckled Hen, Grolsch, Peroni, Miller / 2.8 units / 1.7 units / 2.5 units / 5.0 units
6% Beer & Lager
e.g. Carlsberg Ice, ESB, HolstenPils, Labatts Ice / 3.4 units / 2 units / 3 units / 6 units
7% Beer & Lager
e.g. Carlsberg Elephant Brew / 4 units / 2.3 units / 3.5 units / 7 units
8% Beer & Lager
e.g. Crucial Brew / 4.5 units / 2.6 units / 4 units / 8 units
9% Beer & Lager
e.g. Carlsberg Special, TennentsKestrel Super Castlemainexxxx / 5 units / 3 units / 4.5 units / 9 units

*Percentages on some beers are approximate to the nearest full unit, e.g. Tennents 3.5 units shown here as 4 units.

** Some cans come in 440ml sizes however the difference in units is minimal, e.g. a440ml can Tennents would be 1.8 units. Five cans would be 9 units whereas five 500ml cans would be 10 units.

Cider / pint
568ml / Bottle
330ml / Can
440ml* / litre
1000ml
3.5% Cider e.g. Woodpecker / 2.0 units / 1.2 units / 1.5 units / 3.5units
5% Cider e.g. Strong Bow, Magners, Old English / 2.8 units / 1.3 units / 1.8 units / 5 units
6% Cider e.gScrumpy Jack, Bulmers, / 3.4 units / 2.0 units / 2.6 units / 6.0 units
7.5% Cider e.g. Pulse Merrydown Vintage, Blue Ocean / 4.3 units / 2.5 units / 3.3 units / 7.5 units
8% Cider e.g. Diamond White, Strongbow Super / 4.5 units / 2.6 units / 3.5 units / 8 units
8.4% Cider e.g. Electric White, Gaymers K, Shock / 4.8 units / 2.8 units / 3.7 units / 8.4 units

*Some cans of cider come in 500ml. Add 14% onto 440ml total for number of units in 500ml can.

Other Alcohol / Measure 50ml / Bottle
275ml / Bottle
70cl** / Litre
1000ml
4% Alcopops* / N/A / 1.1 units / N/A / N/A
5% Alcopops* / N/A / 1.4 units / N/A / N/A
15% Vermouth e.g. Martini Cinzano. Tonic Wines e.gBuckfast.** / 0.8 units / N/A / 10.5 units / 15 units
17% Cream Liqueur e.g. Baileys, Sherry e.g. Harveys*** / 0.9 units / N/A / 11.9 units / 17 units
20% Port e.g. Cockburns, liqueurs, e.g. Tia Maria**** / 1 unit / N/A / 14 units / 20 units
25% Dessert wines & liqueurs e.g. PimmsCampari / 1.3 units / N/A / 17.5 units / 25 units
30% e.g Liqueurs such as Orange Curacao / 1.5 units / N/A / 2.1 units / 30 units

* Alcopop type drinks vary in strength from 4% to 5.5%

** Some drinks come in 75cl (750ml)bottles such asBuckfast. Add 7%to the units shown for total.

***Sherry such as Harveys has an ABV of 17.5% however the total unit calculation difference between 17%and 17.5% is negligible for a measure and an extra 0.4 units for the bottle.

**** Tia Maria also comes in 26% ABV strength so make sure you read the label!!