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The Guinness you buy here in the US will be 4.3% ABV. But below is a list of other styles of stout Guinness produces.Here's a list of the Alcohol By Volume (or proof) of Guinness Stout around the world brought to you by Gigfy.com...Draught GuinnessIreland & North AmericaOG: 1039 (9.75 Plato)Alcohol: 3.4% abw, 4.2% abvBU: 45Colour: EBC - 130"Draught-flow"Canned "Pub Draught Guinness"Similar specifications as the Draught Guinness, above.Alcohol: 3.3% abw, 4.1% abvBottled Guinness (U.S.)This is an "Extra Stout"Alcohol: 4.8% abw, 6% abv (although one poster noted that they had seen 5.6% in their promotional materials. Michael Jackson reports these figures.)BU: 50+Continental GuinnessDraught and bottledAlcohol: "a little more than 4 percent by weight, 5 by volume" (MJBC p 181)"Strong" Bottled GuinnessOG: 1073 (18 Plato)Alcohol: 6% abw, 7.5% abvBU: 50+Guinness Extra StoutEngland, according to EckhardtOG: 1052 (13.2 Plato)Alcohol: 4.4% abw, 5.5% abvBU: 50Colour: 9.5 Eckhardt's Scale( This would translate into something around or over 50 SRM and about 130 EBC)Guinness Extra StoutIreland, according to JacksonBottle conditionedOG: 1039 (9.75 Plato)Alcohol: 3.4% abw, 4.2% abvBottled GuinnessIreland"Similar" specifications as bottle conditionedOG: 1040Alcohol: 3.5% abw, 4.3% abvContents: Pale malt, flaked barley, roasted barley, English and American whole hops (RADA)Note: This may be the same beer as the previous listed entry.Foreign Extra StoutThis is a blend of GuinnessesOG: 1073 (MJPG91)BU: mid-60sGuinness Extra StoutIreland in 1901, according to EckhardtOG: 1075 (18.2 Plato)Alcohol: 6.3% abw, 7.9% abvBU: 90 (!)
In the context of whiskey, "42 percent vv" refers to the alcohol by volume (ABV) percentage of the whiskey. ABV represents the amount of alcohol present in the total volume of the liquid. Therefore, a whiskey labeled as "42 percent vv" contains 42% alcohol by volume, meaning that 42% of the liquid is pure alcohol. This percentage is important for understanding the strength and potency of the whiskey.
Typically spirits are 35% abv, so 30 ml * 0.35 = 10.5 ml Beer @ 5% abv, so , 100 * 0.05 = 5 ml So, no it contains roughly twice as much.
One standard drink typically contains approximately 14 grams of pure alcohol. This is roughly equivalent to a 12-ounce (355 ml) beer with around 5% alcohol by volume (ABV), a 5-ounce (148 ml) glass of wine with about 12% ABV, or a 1.5-ounce (44 ml) shot of distilled spirits with around 40% ABV. However, the definition can vary by country, so it's important to check local guidelines for specific measurements.
MD 20/20 is an American fortified wine. MD 20/20 has an alcohol content that varies by flavor from 13% to 18%. Most of the 18% varieties are discontinued, although Red Grape is reportedly available in 18% ABV.