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( June 2018 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message ) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message ) Alcohol measurements are units of measurement for determining amounts of beverage alcohol . Contents 1 Beer measures 2 Liquor measurements 3 Liquor bottles 4 Wine measurements 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External links Beer measures ( edit ) Full and half pint beer glasses Name US customary units Imperial units Metric units ( approx . ) Notes snorkel 2 US fl . oz . 59.15 milliliters ( mL ) nip 1⁄3 imp . pint 189.42 mL Barley wine was usually bottled in nips small 1⁄2 US pint 236.59 mL half 1⁄2 imp . pint 284.13 mL large 1 US pint 473.18 mL pint 1 imp . pint 568.26 mL bomber 22 US fl . oz . 650.62 mL flagon 1 US quart 946.35 mL 40 40 US fl . oz . 1.18 liters ( L ) Malt liquor is often bottled in `` 40 's '' pitcher 60 US fl . oz . 1.77 L Can also be 32 or 48 US fl oz . Note that a 60 US fl oz pitcher is 4 US fl oz less than 4 US pints . growler 64 US fl . oz . 1.89 L pin 4.5 imp . gal . 20.46 L pony keg 7.75 US gal . 29.33 L Quarter US beer barrel anker 10 US gal . 37.85 L firkin 9 imp . gal . 40.91 L 2 pins keg 15.5 US gal . 58.67 L Half US beer barrel kilderkin 18 imp . gal . 81.83 L 2 firkins US barrel 31 US gal . 117.35 L 2 kegs UK barrel 36 imp . gal . 163.66 L 2 kilderkins hogshead 54 imp . gal . 245.49 L 6 firkins or 3 kilderkins puncheon 72 imp . gal . 327.32 L 2 barrels butt 108 imp . gal . 490.98 L 2 hogshead tun 216 imp . gal . 981.96 L 3 puncheons or 2 butts Liquor measurements ( edit ) The following table lists common sizes for liquors and spirits . Name US customary units Imperial units English units Metric units ( direct conversion ) Metric units ( legal / convention ) Notes Hint ​ ⁄ tsp Drop ​ ⁄ tsp Dash ​ ⁄ tsp Bartender 's Teaspoon ( U.S. ) or Splash ​ ⁄ fl oz Count 0.5 fl oz 14.8 mL 15 mL Using calibrated pour spouts that restrict flow to 0.5 fl oz / s Bartender 's Tablespoon ( U.S. ) ​ ⁄ fl oz ​ ⁄ Gill ( Imp . ) ​ ⁄ fl . oz . 23.7 mL 25 mL Legal serving of spirits ( Gin , rum , vodka and whisky ) defined in 1963 Weights and Measures Act ( 1963 - 1984 ) Shot ( U.K. ) 25 mL or 35 mL Legal serving of spirits ( Gin , rum , vodka and whisky ) in the U.K. since 1985 . roquille ( France ) ~ 29.75 ml A measure of spirits in the Ancien Régime of France ( before 1795 ) , being ​ ⁄ of a French pinte ( ~ 952.1 ml ) . ​ ⁄ Gill ( Scottish ) 1 fl . oz . 28.4 ml Traditional Scottish spirits measure ​ ⁄ Gill ( Irish ) 1 ​ ⁄ oz . 35.5 ml 35 ml Traditional Irish spirits measure Pony ( U.S. ) 1.0 fl oz 30 mL Defined as ​ ⁄ of a jigger . Was used to measure a cordial . Pony ( Eng . ) ​ ⁄ fl oz ( 6 dram ) May be derived from holding a `` pennyworth '' of beer . Jigger ( U.S. ) 1.5 fl oz 45 mL Typical size after U.S. Prohibition , but varies Short shot ( U.S. ) 1.5 fl oz 45 mL Jigger ( Imp . ) ​ ⁄ Gill 35.52 mL Legal U.K. spirits measure from 1826 to 1984 , for Gin , rum , vodka and whisky . Jigger ( Eng . ) 1.5 fl oz ( 3 tablespoons , 2 pony ) Jigger ( U.S. ) 2.0 fl oz 60 mL Before U.S. Prohibition Hooker 2.5 fl oz 1 ​ ⁄ jigger ( 5 tablespoons ) Snit 3.0 fl oz 88.72 mL Two jiggers . Gill ( U.S. ) 4.0 fl oz 118.294 mL 120 mL Pronounced `` jill '' , historically equivalent to two jacks , half a cup , or a quarter pint . Gill ( Imp . ) 5.0 fl oz 142.065 mL Pronounced `` jill '' , historically equivalent to two jacks , half a cup , or a quarter pint . May also be an eighth of a pint in Scotland , or half a pint of beer in parts of England . Jack Historically equivalent to two jiggers or handfuls , or half a gill . No longer in general use . Liquor bottles ( edit ) Name US customary units Imperial units Metric units Notes Miniature 1.7 US fl oz 1.8 Imp fl oz 50 mL Typically served on airline flights . Also known as a `` nip '' in certain locales . half pint 6.8 7.0 200 mL Called a naggin in Ireland . Called a `` dickie '' in Canada . shoulder 11.8 12.3 350 mL Common in Ireland ; also called a `` daddy naggin '' pint 12.7 13.2 375 mL Called a mickey in Canada . European spirit bottle 23.7 1 pt 4.6 fl oz 700 mL Common worldwide outside the Americas . fifth 25.6 1 pt 6.4 fl oz 750 mL Formerly 0.2 gal. or 25.6 oz. , equivalent to 757 mL . Called a `` two six '' or `` 26er '' in Canada ; as in 26oz , also known as a `` BOTII '' in Kenya . 1.14 liter 38.5 2 pints 1.14 L Referred to as a `` 40 '' in Canada and a liter in the United States . half gallon 59.2 3 pts 1.6 fl oz 1.75 L Also known as a `` handle '' , due to most 1.75 L bottles having a handle . Called a `` 60 '' or `` 60 - pounder '' in Canada ; as in 60oz . Texas Mickey 3.0 L Often seen in Canada for celebratory purposes . Usually contains vodka , rum or whisky . Comes with a small pump to dispense the liquor , as it is too heavy and unwieldy to pour . Wine measurements ( edit ) The following table contains various measurements that are commonly applied to wine . Name US fluid ounces ( approx . ) Metric units No. of 750 mL bottles Notes Quarter bottle 6.3 187.5 mL 1⁄4 Also known as a piccolo , pony , snipe or split Chopine 8.5 250 mL 1⁄3 Bordeaux region Half bottle 12.7 375 mL 1⁄2 Also known as a demi Bottle 25.4 750 mL Litre 33.8 1 L 11⁄3 Popular size for Austrian wines Magnum 50.7 1.5 L Double Magnum 101.4 3 L Bordeaux region Jeroboam 101.4 3 L Champagne region Jeroboam 152.2 4.5 L 6 Bordeaux region Rehoboam 152.2 4.5 L 6 Champagne and Burgundy regions Imperial 202.9 6 L 8 Bordeaux region Methuselah 202.9 6 L 8 Champagne and Burgundy regions Salmanazar 304.3 9 L 12 Balthazar 405.8 12 L 16 Nebuchadnezzar 507.2 15 L 20 Melchior 608.7 18 L 24 References ( edit ) Schott 's Original Miscellany Jump up ^ `` Nipperkin '' . World Wide Words : Investigating the English language across the globe . Retrieved 11 September 2016 . Jump up ^ 27 CFR § 25.11 . Jump up ^ http://fooduniversity.com/foodu/food_c/reference/bottle_size_for_liquor.htm Liquor Bottle Size Jump up ^ `` Bartending / Glossary / Table of measures and conversions '' . Wikibooks . Retrieved 4 September 2016 . ^ Jump up to : eliacopoulos , lew . `` Dash , Pinch , and Smidgen and other Unusual Measurements '' . Festibrate : Your Holiday & Seasonal Guide for Food & Lifestyle . Retrieved 27 October 2016 . ^ Jump up to : Rowlett , Russ . `` How Many ? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement '' . University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 26 October 2016 . Jump up ^ Gov.UK . `` Weights and measures : the law '' . Official U.K. Government website . Retrieved 6 September 2016 . Jump up ^ Schwarz - Bart , Simone. `` Schwarz - Bart : Pluie et Vent sur Télumée Miracle '' . Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 29 . Jump up ^ Kappeler , George J. ( 1895 ) . Modern American Drinks : How to Mix and Serve All Kinds of Cups and Drinks . p. 19 . ^ Jump up to : Willett , Andrew ( 2016 ) . Elemental Mixology . p. 8 . Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 03 . ^ Jump up to : Klein , Herbert Arthur ( 1974 ) . The Science of Measurement : A Historical Survey . New York : Dover Publications , Inc. p. 34 . ISBN 0 - 486 - 25839 - 4 . Retrieved 30 October 2016 . ^ Jump up to : Singer , Charles ( November 29 , 1952 ) . `` Nova et Vetera - Ancient Egyptian Medicine '' ( PDF ) . British Medical Journal . 2 : 1201 . doi : 10.1136 / bmj. 2.4795. 1201 . PMC 2021913 . PMID 12997700 . Jump up ^ International Dictionary of Food and Cooking by Charles Gordon Sinclair , ISBN 1 - 57958 - 057 - 2 , published by Taylor & Francis , 1998 Jump up ^ MacNamee , Garreth ( 12 February 2015 ) . `` Sneaky Naggin : Students downing dangerous levels of spirits after new drinking trend takes hold '' . Jump up ^ `` The naggin -- An Acre of Pints '' . www.anacreofpints.com . Jump up ^ Elizabeth E. Epstein ; Barbara S. McCrady . Overcoming Alcohol Use Problems : A Cognitive - Behavioral Treatment Program . Oxford University Press . p. 7 . Jump up ^ http://sherlocks.com/wine-measurements-guide/ Wine Measurements Guide Further reading ( edit ) Mescher , Virginia . `` When is a Cup Not a Cup ? '' ( PDF ) . Ragged Soldier Sutlery and Vintage Volumes . Retrieved 4 September 2016 . External links ( edit ) Conversion Calculator for Units of Volume A Dictionary of Units of Measurement Measurements Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alcohol_measurements&oldid=853893994 '' Categories : Alcohol measurement Hidden categories : Wikipedia articles needing rewrite from February 2014 All articles needing rewrite Articles needing additional references from February 2014 All articles needing additional references Articles with limited geographic scope from June 2018 USA - centric Articles with multiple maintenance issues Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 7 August 2018 , at 16 : 58 ( UTC ) . About Wikipedia