(SBV) Standard measurement of alcohol in beer.
The measure of the amount of space the alcohol in a beer takes up as a percentage of total volume. This is the worldwide standard for measuring the alcohol content in beer. The United States traditionally used alcohol by weight (ABW) to measure alcohol content, but more and more American brewers are now adopting ABV.
As required by law, wineries must state the alcohol level of a wine on its label. This is usually expressed as a numerical percentage of the volume. For table wines the law allows a 1.5 percent variation above or below the stated percentage as long as the alcohol does not exceed 14 percent. Thus, wineries may legally avoid revealing the actual alcohol content of their wines by labeling them as "table wine."
Amount of alcohol in beer in terms of percentage volume of alcohol per volume of beer.
A measure of the amount of alcohol in beer; used as a primary measure in Canada. The measure of the amount of space the alcohol in a beer takes up as a percentage of total space.
This indicates the strength of a beer by the percentage of alcohol it contains, by volume. In Australia, this is the standard way of describing strength, and is required by law to be shown on the bottle or can.
The measurement of alcohol in beer as a percentage of the volume of alcohol in the total volume of beer. Alcohol is lighter than water so this measurement will always be higher than the alcohol by weight figure.
The alcohol content of a whiskey expressed as a proportion of the total volume of liquid.
A measurement of the alcohol content of a solution in terms of the percentage volume of alcohol per volume of water or beer. To approximately calculate the volumetric alcohol content, subtract the terminal gravity from the original gravity and divide the result by 7.5. Abbrev: v/v.
The percent of alcohol is required by law to be stated on the bottle within 1.5%. Table wines are not required to reveal their alcohol percentage. Wines are usually in the 12.5% to 14% range with some going as high as 17%.
Amount of alcohol in beer expressed as a percentage of total beer volume.
Alcohol by volume (ABV) is an indication of how much alcohol (expressed as a percentage) is included in an alcoholic beverage. This measurement is assumed as the world standard. Another way of specifying the amount of alcohol is alcoholic proof.
