Alcoholic drinks and units

Discover what's in an alcohol unit and how units work.

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Our easy-to-understand guide on alcohol units and measures.

What is an alcohol unit?

What's in your drink?

Use our simple guides to find out how many units or calories are in your favourite alcoholic drinks and tips on how to cut down.

Spirits

Wines

Lager and others

Other drinks

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Want to know what's in your drinks?

Easy - try our Unit and Calorie Calculator to quickly calculate your units and calories.

Unit and Calorie Calculator

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