How many units are in beer, lager, ale?
How many units are in ale, beer, lager and stout?
It doesn’t matter if you’re drinking lager, ale or stout, the important thing to know is how strong your drink is, and how much you’re having. For example, one pint of 5% lager contains nearly 3 units.
Always check the label
Checking your drink’s ABV (alcohol by volume) will give you a guide to how strong it us. The ABV tells you what percentage of the drink is made up of alcohol. For example, a lager with 5% ABV is 5% pure alcohol. The higher the percentage, the more alcohol there is.
Lager, beer, ale, stout and the Low Risk Guidelines
Drinking just six pints of 4% ABV lager, in a week, will take you to the limit of the low-risk guidelines of 14 units.
How to reduce the amount of ale, beer, lager or stout you are drinking:
Check out our tips for cutting down and improving your health.
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