Standard-drink calculator
How many standard drinks are in a pitcher of beer?
5
standard drinks
4
pints
5%
ABV
A pitcher of beer holds 60 oz at about 5% ABV. Run that through the standard-drink formula and it comes to roughly 5 US standard drinks — or about 4 pints at a typical 16 oz pour.
The math
standard drinks = volume × ABV% ÷ 0.6
60 oz × 5% ÷ 0.6 = 5
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 pitcher of beer?
A pitcher of beer at 60 oz and 5% ABV is about 5 US standard drinks. That's its 60 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 pitcher of beer works out to roughly 4 pints.