Standard-drink calculator

How many standard drinks are in a growler of beer?

5.3
standard drinks
4
pints
5%
ABV

A growler of beer holds 64 oz at about 5% ABV. Run that through the standard-drink formula and it comes to roughly 5.3 US standard drinks — or about 4 pints at a typical 16 oz pour.

The math

standard drinks = volume × ABV% ÷ 0.6

64 oz × 5% ÷ 0.6 = 5.3

One US standard drink is 0.6 fl oz of pure alcohol (about 14 grams). Want the breakdown for a single serving instead? See the standard-drink calculator or what counts as a standard drink.

Frequently asked questions

How many standard drinks are in a growler of beer?

A growler of beer at 64 oz and 5% ABV is about 5.3 US standard drinks. That's its 64 oz of liquid × 5% alcohol ÷ 0.6 oz of pure alcohol per standard drink.

How many pints is that?

Poured at a typical 16 oz pint, a growler of beer works out to roughly 4 pints.