Standard-drink calculator
How many standard drinks are in a six-pack of beer?
6
standard drinks
6
cans
5%
ABV
A six-pack of beer holds 6 × 12 oz (72 oz) at about 5% ABV. Run that through the standard-drink formula and it comes to roughly 6 US standard drinks — or about 6 cans at a typical 12 oz pour.
The math
standard drinks = volume × ABV% ÷ 0.6
72 oz × 5% ÷ 0.6 = 6
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 six-pack of beer?
A six-pack of beer at 6 × 12 oz (72 oz) and 5% ABV is about 6 US standard drinks. That's its 72 oz of liquid × 5% alcohol ÷ 0.6 oz of pure alcohol per standard drink.
How many cans is that?
Poured at a typical 12 oz can, a six-pack of beer works out to roughly 6 cans.