What is the alcohol percentage of full-strength beer?

• A. 4.0%
• B. 4.6%
• C. 3.5%
• D. 5.0%

Answer: (B)

Alcohol by volume (ABV) shows how much ethanol is in a drink, by percentage. Full-strength beer is stronger than light or low-strength varieties, and its ABV is usually in the roughly 4.5% to 5% range. The figure 4.6% is a common, precise value used to represent full-strength beer, so it matches the typical strength you’d expect in this category. In practical terms, a standard-sized can or bottle of beer at about 4.6% ABV contains roughly 10 grams of alcohol, which is one Australian standard drink. That helps explain why this value is the best fit: it sits right in the usual range for full-strength beer. The other numbers are lower or at the higher end of the range and are less representative of “full-strength” in everyday labelling and common references.