[OC] My Not-So-Dry JanuarySubmitted by HoldMyDirrk t3_10pdmqr in dataisbeautiful
Mantzy81 t1_j6jzbyy wrote
Reply to comment by alxwx in [OC] My Not-So-Dry January by HoldMyDirrk
I would assume it's number. OP should make it by units instead as that would give a greater understanding of how much actual alcohol they're drinking.
alxwx t1_j6jzs6p wrote
I figured the same but then it’s also completely location dependent: in parts of Germany 1 beer could well be 1L, and a ‘glass of wine’ will vary slightly by waiter as it’s free-poured. In south Netherlands 1 beer is 0.25L
I guess I just find this a little meaningless without more context
spiralshapesun t1_j6k6hk1 wrote
I assume this is a U.S.-centric graphic (as most things on Reddit are), in which case:
> In the United States, one "standard" drink (or one alcoholic drink equivalent) contains roughly 14 grams of pure alcohol, which is found in:
> 12 ounces of regular beer, which is usually about 5% alcohol
> 5 ounces of wine, which is typically about 12% alcohol
> 1.5 ounces of distilled spirits, which is about 40% alcohol
https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohols-effects-health/overview-alcohol-consumption/what-standard-drink
HoldMyDirrk OP t1_j6kf3rr wrote
Yep, that's about what I'm estimating. Definitely isn't precise because I don't measure everything I consume but that's my general definition of a drink. I should've included notes and even a label of the y axis
HoldMyDirrk OP t1_j6k0zxu wrote
Yeah, I am just counting number of drinks so beers are typically ~5-6% 12 ounce cans. Wine is a 5 ounce pour. Liquor is ~2 ounces
InsuranceToTheRescue t1_j6ka5ja wrote
If you're looking at refining it, I think doing the math for ml of alcohol would be a better metric. Then you don't have to worry about type of drink so much as you've got an absolute number that ties them all together and is accurate regardless of location.
spaceship247 t1_j6l84kh wrote
In what part of Germany are 1L beers standard?
fscge t1_j6mhd8o wrote
Not standard but you can order it in many restaurants in southern Germany. Its called “Mass”. Standard would be 0.5 in most occations, however there are some festivals where 1 Liter is considered as standard. Especially if you plan to drink a lot you’ll just order 1 Liter beers.
spaceship247 t1_j6nc335 wrote
Yeah you can get 1L beers here in Czech Republic too but no one does because it retarded
Idk why the guy even commented how this is relevant to op
fscge t1_j6njxgj wrote
I think he wanted to highlight that the amount of a "standard" glass size highly varies depending on your locations.
When you're drinking in cologne, you'll usually get 0.2.
When you're drinking in Berlin, you'll usually get 0.3-0.33
When you're drinking in the South, you'll usually get 0.5 in a normal restaurant and 1 on a beerfest or even beer gardens.
Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments