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- Beer measures
- Liquor measurements
- Liquor bottles
- Wine measurements
- References
- Further reading
- External links
{{multiple issues|{{cleanup-rewrite|date=February 2014}}{{Refimprove|date=February 2014}}{{Globalise/US|article|date=June 2018}} }}Alcohol measurements are units of measurement for determining amounts of beverage alcohol. Beer measures Name | US customary units | Imperial units | Metric units (approx.) | Notes |
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snorkel | 2 US fl. oz. | 59.15 milliliters (mL) | nip | ⅓ imp. pint | 189.42 mL | Barley wine was usually bottled in nips[1] | small | ½ US pint | 236.59 mL | half | ½ imp. pint | 284.13 mL | large | 1 US pint | 473.18 mL | pint | 1 imp. pint | 568.26 mL | bomber | 22 US fl. oz. | 650.62 mL | flagon | 1 US quart | 946.35 mL | 40 | 40 US fl. oz. | 1.18 liters (L) | Malt liquor is often bottled in "40's" | pitcher | 60 US fl. oz. | 1.77 L | Can also be 32 or 48 US fl oz. Note that a 60 US fl oz pitcher is 4 US fl oz less than 4 US pints. | growler | 64 US fl. oz. | 1.89 L | pin | 4.5 imp. gal. | 20.46 L | pony keg | 7.75 US gal. | 29.33 L | Quarter US beer barrel | anker | 10 US gal. | 37.85 L | firkin | 9 imp. gal. | 40.91 L | 2 pins | keg | 15.5 US gal. | 58.67 L | Half US beer barrel | kilderkin | 18 imp. gal. | 81.83 L | 2 firkins | US barrel | 31 US gal.[2] | 31|USgal|L|2|disp=out}} | 2 kegs | UK barrel | 36 imp. gal. | 163.66 L | 2 kilderkins | hogshead | 54 imp. gal. | 245.49 L | 6 firkins or 3 kilderkins | puncheon | 72 imp. gal. | 327.32 L | 2 barrels | butt | 108 imp. gal. | 490.98 L | 2 hogshead | tun | 216 imp. gal. | 981.96 L | 3 puncheons or 2 butts |
Liquor measurements{{See also|Shot glass#Sizes}}The following table lists common sizes for liquors and spirits.[3][4] Name | US customary units | Imperial units | English units | Metric units (direct conversion) | Metric units (legal/convention) | Notes |
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Pint | 1|128}} tsp[5] | Drop | 1|64}} tsp[5] | Dash | 1|8}} tsp[5] | Bartender's Teaspoon (U.S.) or Splash[5] | 1|8}} fl oz[6] | Count | 0.5 fl oz | 14.8 mL | 15 mL | Using calibrated pour spouts that restrict flow to 0.5 fl oz/s | Bartender's Tablespoon (U.S.) | 3|8}} fl oz[6] | 1|6}} Gill (Imp.) | 5|6}} fl. oz. | 23.7 mL | 25 mL | Legal serving of spirits (Gin, rum, vodka and whisky) defined in 1963 Weights and Measures Act (1963-1984) | Shot (U.K.) | 25 mL or 35 mL | Legal serving of spirits (Gin, rum, vodka and whisky) in the U.K. since 1985.[7] | roquille (France) | ~29.75 ml | [8] in the Ancien Régime of France (before 1795), being {{frac>1|32}} of a French pinte (~952.1 ml). | 1|5}} Gill (Scottish) | 1 fl. oz. | 28.4 ml | Traditional Scottish spirits measure | 1|4}} Gill (Irish) | 1|4}} oz. | 35.5 ml | 35 ml | Traditional Irish spirits measure | Pony (U.S.) | 1.0 fl oz | 30 mL | 1|2}} of a jigger.[9] Was used to measure a cordial. | Pony (Eng.) | 3|4}} fl oz | (6 dram) May be derived from holding a "pennyworth" of beer. | Jigger (U.S.) | 1.5 fl oz | 45 mL | Typical size after U.S. Prohibition, but varies | Short shot (U.S.) | 1.5 fl oz | 45 mL | [14]{{rp>12}} | Jigger (Imp.) | 1|8}} Gill | 35.52 mL | Legal U.K. spirits measure from 1826 to 1984, for Gin, rum, vodka and whisky. | Jigger (Eng.) | 1.5 fl oz | (3 tablespoons, 2 pony) | Jigger (U.S.) | 2.0 fl oz | 60 mL | Before U.S. Prohibition[10] | Hooker | 2.5 fl oz | 1|4}} jigger[10]{{rp|12}} (5 tablespoons) | Snit | 3.0 fl oz | 88.72 mL | Two jiggers. | Gill (U.S.) | 4.0 fl oz | 118.294 mL | 120 mL | Pronounced "jill", historically equivalent to two jacks, half a cup, or a quarter pint.[11][12] | Gill (Imp.) | 5.0 fl oz | 142.065 mL | Pronounced "jill", historically equivalent to two jacks, half a cup, or a quarter pint.[11][12] May also be an eighth of a pint in Scotland, or half a pint of beer in parts of England.[13] | Jack | Historically equivalent to two jiggers or handfuls, or half a gill.[11][12] No longer in general use. |
Liquor bottles Name | US customary units | Imperial units | Metric units | Notes | Miniature | 1.7 US fl oz | 1.8 Imp fl oz | 50 mL | Typically served on airline flights. Also known as a "nip" or "shooter" in certain locales. “Mini” in Canada. | half pint | 6.8 | 7.0 | 200 mL | Called a naggin in Ireland.[14] Called a "mickie" in Canada. | shoulder | 11.8 | 12.3 | 350 mL | Common in Ireland; also called a 'double naggin' or a "daddy naggin"[15] | pint | 12.7 | 13.2 | 375 mL[16] | Called a mickey in Canada. | European spirit bottle | 23.7 | 1 pt 4.6 fl oz | 700 mL | Common worldwide outside the Americas and Cuba. | fifth | 25.6 | 1 pt 6.4 fl oz | 750 mL | Formerly 0.2 gal. or 25.6 oz., equivalent to 757 mL. Called a "two six" or "26er" in Canada; as in 26oz, also known as a "BOTII" in Kenya. | litre | 33.8 | 1 pt 15 fl oz | 1 L | 1.14 litre | 38.5 | 40 fl oz | 1.14 L | Referred to as a "40" in Canada and a liter in the United States. | half gallon | 59.2 | 3 pts 1.6 fl oz | 1.75 L | Also known as a "handle", due to most 1.75 L bottles having a handle. Called a "60" or "60-pounder" in Canada; as in 60oz. | Texas Mickey | 3.0 L | Often seen in Canada for celebratory purposes. Usually contains vodka, rum or whisky. Comes with a small pump to dispense the liquor, as it is too heavy and unwieldy to pour.
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Wine measurementsThe following table contains various measurements that are commonly applied to wine.[17] Name | US fluid ounces (approx.) | Metric units | No. of 750 mL bottles | Notes |
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Quarter bottle | 6.3 | 187.5 mL | ¼ | date=October 2018}}, pony{{citation needed|date=October 2018}}, snipe{{citation needed|date=October 2018}} or split{{citation needed|date=October 2018}} | Chopine | 8.5 | 250 mL | ⅓ | Bordeaux region | Half bottle | 12.7 | 375 mL | ½ | date=October 2018}} | Bottle | 25.4 | 750 mL | 1 | Litre | 33.8 | 1 L | 1⅓ | date=October 2018}} | Magnum | 50.7 | 1.5 L | 2 | Double Magnum | 101.4 | 3 L | 4 | Bordeaux region | Jeroboam | 101.4 | 3 L | 4 | Champagne region | Jeroboam | 152.2 | 4.5 L | 6 | Bordeaux region | Rehoboam | 152.2 | 4.5 L | 6 | Champagne and Burgundy regions | Imperial | 202.9 | 6 L | 8 | Bordeaux region | Methuselah | 202.9 | 6 L | 8 | Champagne and Burgundy regions | Salmanazar | 304.3 | 9 L | 12 | Balthazar | 405.8 | 12 L | 16 | Nebuchadnezzar | 507.2 | 15 L | 20 | Melchior | 608.7 | 18 L | 24 |
References- Schott's Original Miscellany
1. ^{{cite web|title=Nipperkin|url=http://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-nip1.htm|website=World Wide Words: Investigating the English language across the globe|accessdate=11 September 2016}} 2. ^27 CFR § 25.11. 3. ^http://fooduniversity.com/foodu/food_c/reference/bottle_size_for_liquor.htm Liquor Bottle Size 4. ^{{cite web|title=Bartending/Glossary/Table of measures and conversions|url=https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Bartending/Glossary/Table_of_measures_and_conversions|website=Wikibooks|accessdate=4 September 2016}} 5. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|last1=eliacopoulos|first1=lew|title=Dash, Pinch, and Smidgen and other Unusual Measurements|url=http://www.festibrate.com/season/dash-pinch-and-smidgen/|website=Festibrate: Your Holiday & Seasonal Guide for Food & Lifestyle|accessdate=27 October 2016}} 6. ^1 {{cite web|last1=Rowlett|first1=Russ|title=How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement|url=https://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictT.html|publisher=University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|accessdate=26 October 2016}} 7. ^{{cite web|last1=Gov.UK|title=Weights and measures: the law|url=https://www.gov.uk/weights-measures-and-packaging-the-law/specified-quantities|website=Official U.K. Government website|accessdate=6 September 2016}} 8. ^{{cite web|title=Schwarz-Bart: Pluie et Vent sur Télumée Miracle |last=Schwarz-Bart |first=Simone |date=|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vBp5BgAAQBAJ&pg=PA157|accessdate=2016-09-29}} 9. ^{{cite book|title=Modern American Drinks: How to Mix and Serve All Kinds of Cups and Drinks |last=Kappeler |first=George J. |date=1895 |location= |pages=19 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CvdAAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA19|accessdate=}} 10. ^1 2 {{cite book|title=Elemental Mixology |last=Willett |first=Andrew |date=2016 |location= |pages=8 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ubXJAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA8|accessdate=2016-10-03}} 11. ^1 2 {{cite book|last1=Klein|first1=Herbert Arthur|title=The Science of Measurement: A Historical Survey|date=1974|publisher=Dover Publications, Inc.|location=New York|isbn=0-486-25839-4|page=34|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CrmuSiCFyikC&pg=PA34|accessdate=30 October 2016|language=English}} 12. ^1 2 {{Cite journal |last=Singer |first=Charles |date=November 29, 1952 |title=Nova et Vetera - Ancient Egyptian Medicine |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2021913/pdf/brmedj03470-0053b.pdf |journal=British Medical Journal |page=1201 |pmc=2021913 |pmid=12997700 |volume=2 |doi=10.1136/bmj.2.4795.1201}} 13. ^International Dictionary of Food and Cooking by Charles Gordon Sinclair, {{ISBN|1-57958-057-2}}, published by Taylor & Francis, 1998 14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/health-news/sneaky-naggin-students-downing-dangerous-5154573|title=Sneaky Naggin: Students downing dangerous levels of spirits after new drinking trend takes hold|first=Garreth|last=MacNamee|date=12 February 2015|publisher=}} 15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.anacreofpints.com/index.php/the-naggin|title=The naggin – An Acre of Pints|website=www.anacreofpints.com}} 16. ^{{cite book|publisher=Oxford University Press|title=Overcoming Alcohol Use Problems: A Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Program|author1=Elizabeth E. Epstein|author2=Barbara S. McCrady|page=7}} 17. ^http://sherlocks.com/wine-measurements-guide/ Wine Measurements Guide
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alcohol Measurements}}Further reading- {{cite web|last1=Mescher|first1=Virginia|title=When is a Cup Not a Cup?|url=http://www.raggedsoldier.com/measurments.pdf|website=Ragged Soldier Sutlery and Vintage Volumes|accessdate=4 September 2016}}
External links- Conversion Calculator for Units of Volume
- [https://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/ A Dictionary of Units of Measurement]
- Measurements
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