How many units is 330ml of lager?
John Castro
Published Feb 26, 2026
How many units is 330ml of lager?
1.7 units
Drinks and units
| Type of drink | Number of alcohol units |
|---|---|
| Bottle of lager/beer/cider (330ml, ABV 5%) | 1.7 units |
| Can of lager/beer/cider (440ml, ABV 5.5%) | 2 units |
| Pint of lower-strength lager/beer/cider (ABV 3.6%) | 2 units |
| Standard glass of red/white/rosé wine (175ml, ABV 12%) | 2.1 units |
How many units are in 440ml of lager?
A 330ml bottle of beer, on the other hand, will contain 1.7 units in a 330ml bottle. And a 440ml can of lager, with a 4.5% volume, will also contain two units.
How many units are in a 4% lager?
Units table for some of the more popular drinks
| Type of drink | Number of alcohol units |
|---|---|
| Pint of ordinary-strength lager/beer/cider (568ml, ABV 4%) | 2.3 units |
| Pint of higher-strength lager/beer/cider (568ml, ABV 5.2%) | 3 units |
| Bottle of lager/beer/cider (330ml, ABV 5%) | 1.7 units |
| Can of lager/beer/cider (500ml, ABV 5.5%) | 2.8 units |
How many units is 9% beer?
| Beer & Lager | 1 pint 568ml | 1 Can **500ml |
|---|---|---|
| 7% Beer & Lager e.g. Carlsberg Elephant Brew | 4 units | 3.5 units |
| 8% Beer & Lager e.g. Crucial Brew | 4.5 units | 4 units |
| 9% Beer & Lager e.g. Carlsberg Special, Tennents & Kestrel Super Castlemaine xxxx | 5 units | 4.5 units |
Is 50 units a week a lot?
For men, drinking on a regular basis more than 8 units a day, or more than 50 units a week is ‘higher risk’. For women, drinking on a regular basis more than 6 units a day, or more than 35 units a week is ‘higher risk’.
What is 1 unit of alcohol UK?
10ml
One unit is 10ml or 8g of pure alcohol. Because alcoholic drinks come in different strengths and sizes, units are a way to tell how strong your drink is. It takes an average adult around an hour to process one unit of alcohol so that there’s none left in their bloodstream, although this varies from person to person.
Can you drive after 2 gins?
There’s no hard and fast rule. The rate at which your body absorbs alcohol depends on a number of factors, such as your sex, weight and stress levels. One person may be okay to drive after one or two drinks, while another is over the drink-drive limit after only one.
What does 1 unit of alcohol look like?
One unit of alcohol (10ml or 8g) is the equivalent to: A single measure of spirits (ABV 37.5%); half a pint of average-strength (4%) lager; two-thirds of a 125ml glass of average-strength (12%) wine; half a 175ml glass of average-strength (12%) wine; a third of a 250ml glass of average-strength (12%) wine.
How many units are in a single gin and tonic?
0.9 units
A gin and tonic made with a single 25ml measure of 37.5% Alcohol by Volume (ABV) gin contains 0.9 units.
How many units are in a pint of Stella Artois?
three units
A pint of ordinary beer or lager has 2.3 units, a pint of strong lager such as Stella Artois has three units, a standard 175ml glass of wine two units, a large 250ml glass three units, a small 25ml measure of spirit two units and a 275ml bottle of alcopop 1.5 units.
What happens if you drink 40 units a day?
If you are regularly drinking more than 5-6 units a day (30-40 units / week) then you will almost certainly have a fatty liver, and may well develop more serious liver problems over time.
