A couple years ago I saw this in rec.food.drink. Although last time I saw this posted noone could remember the source of the information, spot checks suggest that it's at least relatively correct. It may have been originally posted by Karl Nyberg (karl@grebyn.com). Brand Alcohol Content Proof by by Weight Volume ----- ----- ------ ----- Amstel Light 2.90 3.63 7.25 Anchor Stearn Beer 3.58 4.48 8.95 Asahi Lager 3.61 4.51 9.03 Bass & Co. Pale Ale 3.60 4.50 9.00 Beck's 4.00 5.00 10.00 Black Label 3.57 4.46 8.93 Black Label LA 1.90 2.38 4.75 Budweiser 3.73 4.66 9.33 Budweiser Light 2.74 3.43 6.85 Busch 3.72 4.65 9.30 Carlsberg 3.39 4.92 9.84 Carlsberg Lager 3.62 4.60 9.20 Colt 45 Malt Liquir 4.71 5.89 11.78 Coors 3.61 4.51 9.03 Coors Light 3.20 4.00 8.00 Dortmunder Union 5.80 7.25 14.50 Dos Equis 3.76 4.70 9.40 Dribeck's Light 2.47 3.09 6.18 EKU Malt Liquor 8.73 10.91 21.83 Elephant Malt Liquor 5.93 7.39 14.78 Geo Killian's Irish Red Ale 4.48 5.70 11.40 Golden Hawk Malt Liquor 5.16 6.45 12.90 Grizzly 4.48 5.65 11.30 Guiness Gold Lager 3.34 4.24 8.48 Harley-Davidson Heavy Beer 4.12 5.15 10.30 Harp 3.78 4.73 9.45 Heineken 3.88 4.85 9.70 Hog Brew 3.28 4.10 8.20 Labatt's 50 Ale 3.97 4.96 9.93 Labatt's Pilsner Beer 3.83 4.79 9.58 Lone Star 3.66 4.58 9.15 Lone Star Light 2.79 3.49 6.98 Lowenbrau 3.94 4.93 9.85 McEwan's Scotch Ale 3.59 4.48 8.96 Michelob 3.96 4.95 9.90 Michelob Light 3.32 4.15 8.30 Miller 3.71 4.64 9.28 Miller Light 3.35 4.19 8.38 Milwaukee's Best 3.51 4.39 8.78 Milwaukee's Best Light 3.10 3.88 7.75 Molson Ale 3.97 4.96 9.93 Moosehead 3.91 4.89 9.78 Natural Light 3.36 4.20 8.40 Olde Heurich Amber Lager 3.37 4.31 8.62 Olympia 3.83 4.79 9.58 Olympia Light 3.28 4.10 8.20 Pabst Blue Ribbon 3.76 4.70 9.40 Pabst Blue Ribbon Light 3.41 4.26 8.53 Pilsner Urquell 3.34 4.18 8.35 Red, White and Blue 3.52 4.40 8.80 Rollng Rock 3.75 4.69 9.38 St. Pauli Girl 4.24 5.30 10.60 Samichlaus Bier 9.16 11.80 23.60 Samuel Adams 3.40 4.25 8.50 San Miguel Lager 3.83 4.79 9.58 Schaefer 3.52 4.40 8.80 Schlitz Malt Liquor 4.62 5.78 11.55 Schmidt's 3.71 4.64 9.28 Schmidt's Light 3.41 4.26 8.53 Schooner Doppelback 4.93 6.16 12.33 Stroh's 3.64 4.55 9.10 Stroh's Light 3.35 4.19 8.38 Stroh's Signature 3.91 4.89 9.78 Tuborg 3.70 4.63 9.25 Whitbread Ale 3.54 4.43 8.85 Young's London Ale 4.87 6.09 12.18 Proof Alcohol Content Brand by by Volume Weight ----- ------ ------ ----- 23.60 11.80 9.16 Samichlaus Bier 21.83 10.91 8.73 EKU Malt Liquor 14.78 7.39 5.93 Elephant Malt Liquor 14.50 7.25 5.80 Dortmunder Union 12.90 6.45 5.16 Golden Hawk Malt Liquor 12.33 6.16 4.93 Schooner Doppelback 12.18 6.09 4.87 Young's London Ale 11.78 5.89 4.71 Colt 45 Malt Liquir 11.55 5.78 4.62 Schlitz Malt Liquor 11.40 5.70 4.48 Geo Killian's Irish Red Ale 11.30 5.65 4.48 Grizzly 10.60 5.30 4.24 St. Pauli Girl 10.30 5.15 4.12 Harley-Davidson Heavy Beer 10.00 5.00 4.00 Beck's 9.93 4.96 3.97 Molson Ale 9.93 4.96 3.97 Labatt's 50 Ale 9.90 4.95 3.96 Michelob 9.85 4.93 3.94 Lowenbrau 9.84 4.92 3.39 Carlsberg 9.78 4.89 3.91 Stroh's Signature 9.78 4.89 3.91 Moosehead 9.70 4.85 3.88 Heineken 9.58 4.79 3.83 San Miguel Lager 9.58 4.79 3.83 Olympia 9.58 4.79 3.83 Labatt's Pilsner Beer 9.45 4.73 3.78 Harp 9.40 4.70 3.76 Pabst Blue Ribbon 9.40 4.70 3.76 Dos Equis 9.38 4.69 3.75 Rollng Rock 9.33 4.66 3.73 Budweiser 9.30 4.65 3.72 Busch 9.28 4.64 3.71 Schmidt's 9.28 4.64 3.71 Miller 9.25 4.63 3.70 Tuborg 9.20 4.60 3.62 Carlsberg Lager 9.15 4.58 3.66 Lone Star 9.10 4.55 3.64 Stroh's 9.03 4.51 3.61 Coors 9.03 4.51 3.61 Asahi Lager 9.00 4.50 3.60 Bass & Co. Pale Ale 8.96 4.48 3.59 McEwan's Scotch Ale 8.95 4.48 3.58 Anchor Stearn Beer 8.93 4.46 3.57 Black Label 8.85 4.43 3.54 Whitbread Ale 8.80 4.40 3.52 Schaefer 8.80 4.40 3.52 Red, White and Blue 8.78 4.39 3.51 Milwaukee's Best 8.62 4.31 3.37 Olde Heurich Amber Lager 8.53 4.26 3.41 Schmidt's Light 8.53 4.26 3.41 Pabst Blue Ribbon Light 8.50 4.25 3.40 Samuel Adams 8.48 4.24 3.34 Guiness Gold Lager 8.40 4.20 3.36 Natural Light 8.38 4.19 3.35 Stroh's Light 8.38 4.19 3.35 Miller Light 8.35 4.18 3.34 Pilsner Urquell 8.30 4.15 3.32 Michelob Light 8.20 4.10 3.28 Olympia Light 8.20 4.10 3.28 Hog Brew 8.00 4.00 3.20 Coors Light 7.75 3.88 3.10 Milwaukee's Best Light 7.25 3.63 2.90 Amstel Light 6.98 3.49 2.79 Lone Star Light 6.85 3.43 2.74 Budweiser Light 6.18 3.09 2.47 Dribeck's Light 4.75 2.38 1.90 Black Label LA