How much is too much? Know your units
The NHS recommends that you should not regularly drink more than:
3-4 units of alcohol a day for men,
2-3 units of alcohol per day for women.
The best way to keep track of your units is to use the information on this page. Then you can easily keep count and make informed choices when you’re out drinking.
| Beer, ale and stout | Bottle (330ml) | Can (440ml) | Pint | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary strength (3.5 – 4%) (John Smith’s, Boddington’s, Guinness) | 1.3 units | 1.8 units | 2.3 units | |
| Premium strength (5%) | 1.6 units | 2.2 units | 2.8 units | |
| Lager or beer (pint) | 2 units+ | 2.6 units+ | 3.4 units+ | |
| Cider | Bottle (330ml) | Can (440ml) | Pint | Litre |
| Ordinary strength (6%)(Dry Blackthorn, Strongbow) | 2 units | 2.6 units | 3.4 units | 6 units |
| Strong (9%+) | 3 units+ | 4 units+ | 5 units+ | 9 units+ |
| Lager | Bottle (330ml) | Can (440ml) | Pint | |
| Ordinary strength (3.5 ‘ 4%) (Carling Black Label, Fosters) | 1.3 units | 1.8 units | 2.3 units | |
| Premium strength (5%) (Stella Artois, Carlsberg Export, Grolsch, Kronenbourg 1664) | 2 units | 2.2 units | 3 units | |
| Super strength (9%+) (Tennent’s Super, Special Brew) | 3 units+ | 4 units+ | 5 units+ | |
| Alcopops | 1 bottle (275ml) | |||
| Ordinary strength (5%) (Smirnoff Ice, Bacardi Breezer, WKD, Reef) | 1.4 units | |||
| Shots | Small measure (25ml) | Large measure (35ml) | ||
| Tequila, Sambuca | 1 unit | 1.3 units | ||
| Spirits | Small measure (25ml) | Large measure (35ml) | Small double measure (50ml) | Large double measure (70ml) |
| Gin, rum, vodka & whisky | 1 unit | 1.4 units | 2 units | 2.8 units |
| Wine (red or white) | Standard glass (175ml) | Large glass (250ml) | Bottle (750ml) | |
| 11% | 1.9 units | 2.8 units | 8.3 units | |
| 12% | 2.1 units | 3 units | 9 units | |
| 13% | 2.3 units | 3.3 units | 9.8 units | |
| 14% | 2.5 units | 3.5 units | 10.5 units | |
| Fortified wine | Standard measure (50ml ) | |||
| Sherry & port | 1 unit | |||
