Typical Levels
Details about typical amounts of alcohol contained in various beverages can be found in the articles about individual drinks.
| Drink | Typical ABV |
|---|---|
| Fruit juice (naturally occurring) | less than 0.1% |
| Low-alcohol beer | 0.0%–1.2% |
| Kvass | 0.05%–1.5% |
| Kombucha | 0.5%–1.5% |
| Kefir | 0.5%–2.0% |
| Boza | 1% |
| Chicha | 1%–11% (usually 1%–6%) |
| Cider | 2%–8.5% |
| Beer | 2%–12% (usually 4%–6%) |
| Alcopops | 4%–17.5% |
| Malt liquor | 5%+ |
| Makgeolli | 6.5%–7% |
| Barley wine (strong ale) | 8%–15% |
| Mead | 8%–16% |
| Wine | 9%–16% (most often 12.5%–14.5%) |
| Dessert wine | 14%–25% |
| Sake (rice wine) | 15% (or 18%–20% if not diluted prior to bottling) |
| Liqueurs | 15%–55% |
| Fortified wine | 15.5%–20% (in the European Union, 18%–22%) |
| Soju | 17%–45% (usually 19%) |
| Shochu | 25%–45% (usually 25%) |
| Bitters | 28%–45% |
| Mezcal, Tequila | 32%–60% (usually 40%) |
| Vodka | 35%–50% (usually 40%) |
| Brandy | 35%–60% (usually 40%) |
| Rum | 37.5%–80% |
| Ouzo | 37.5%+ |
| Cachaça | 38%–54% |
| Sotol | 38%–60% |
| Stroh | 38%–80% |
| Nalewka | 40%–45% |
| Gin | 40%–50% |
| Whisky | 40%–55% (usually 40% or 43%) |
| Baijiu | 40%–60% |
| Chacha | 40%–70% |
| Pálinka | 42%–86% (legally in Hungary 48%–51%) |
| Rakia | 42%–86% |
| Absinthe | 45%–89.9% |
| Ţuica | 45%–60% (usually 52%) |
| Poitín | 60%–95% |
| Neutral grain spirit | 85%–95% |
| Cocoroco | 93%–96% |
| Rectified spirit | 95%-96% |
| Absolute alcohol | 99%+ |
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