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Images of popular alcoholic drinks

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Popular alcoholic drinks are pictured below, along with the unit content of each drink. Please note, however, that these are a general guide only and that extra strong varieties could contain up to twice as many units.

Pint of lager picture  Half pint of lager picture Half pint of cider picture

Pint of lager
(2 units)

Half pint of lager
(1 unit)

Half pint of cider
(1 unit)

Pub measure (NI) of spirits picture Small glass of wine picture Alcopop/Flavoured alcoholic beverage picture

Pub measure (NI) of spirits
(1½ units)

Small glass of wine
(1½ units)

Alcopop/flavoured alcoholic beverage
(1½ units)

Bottle of lager picture Pint of stout picture Can of extra strong lager picture

Bottle of lager
(1½ units)

Pint of stout
(2 units)

Can of extra strong lager
(4½ units)

Small pub bottle of wine picture Bottle of wine picture Bottle with units marked on the label picture

Small pub bottle of wine
(2¼ units)

Bottle of wine
(9 units)

Bottle with units marked
on the label

For more information on "Measuring units of alcohol" click here.

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