What amount of wine and amount of whiskey contain the same amount of alcohol as 12oz of beer?

Answer 1

The alcohol content of wine and beer varies widely.

Beer is typically 5% alcohol, and wine is typically 13% alcohol. Thus, 12 oz of a typical beer would contain 0.60 oz of alcohol, and 5 oz of a typical wine would contain 0.65 oz of alcohol.

So, yes, as a general rule of thumb, 12 oz of beer is roughly equivalent to 5 oz of wine.

Answer 2

It depends on how much wine or beer. They don't have the same percentage, but most people drink a larger quantity of lower-alcohol beverages at a time. So a serving of beer, which is typically 5-8% alcohol, is generally larger than a serving of wine at 12-15% alcohol, which is larger than a serving of whiskey at 40-50% alcohol.

A very rough rule of thumb is that the quantity regarded as a "normal serving" of any alcoholic drink has around the same amount of alcohol, within a factor of say two or so. So theoretically a bottle of beer, a glass of wine, a cocktail or a shot of whiskey have about the same amount of alcohol, though in practice it may differ considerably depending on the proof and size of the containers involved.

Answer 3

Yes, they both contain .06 oz of absolute alcohol.

Answer 4

Twelve ounces of beer, five ounces of dinner wine, and one and on-half ounces (a shot) of distilled spirits each contain .06 oz of absolute alcohol.

Answer 5

In general that is a good rule. It can vary depending on the strength of the beer and the liquor.

Answer 6

In amount, definitely NOT. If you mean in amount of alcohol, even that is not clear, as it depends on exactly which liquor, wine and beer.

Answer 7

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