Alcohol Concentrations in Various Beverages

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Beverage type	Alcohol by volume (%) ABV	Alcohol content (g/100ml)
Beers/lagers/stouts/ciders
Alcohol-free	<0.05	0.04
Low alcohol	0.05-1.2	0.4-0.9
Standard strength	3.0-4.0	2.3-3.1
Premium strength	5.0-6.0	3.9-4.7
Super strength	8.0-11.0	6.2-8.6
Alcopops	5.0-6.0	3.9-4.7
Wines	5.0-13.0	3.9-10.1
Fortified wines
Sherry, vermouth, cinzano	14.0-20.0	10.9-15.9
Spirits
Light (gin, vodka, white rum)	37.5	29.3
Dark (whisky, brandy, dark rum)	40.0	31.2
Liqueurs	14.0-40.0	10.9-31.2