Originally Posted by forensicchemist
Sadly, this is not correct either.
The density of ethanol is only 0.789 g/ml.
The amount of alcohol allowed in a beverage and still retain the name "beer" is defined by federal statute. There is no beer that has 28 grams of ethanol per 12oz
Go read the label of an american beer, either light beer, or Ice beer...you will see its 4.2-4.8% alcohol by volume. Some States are even lower....
Now lets round it up to 5% for easy math. 12 ounces at 5% alcohol equates to 0.6 ounces of ethanol. 0.6 ounces x 28.35 grams/ounce = 17.01 grams x 0.789 (specific gravity of ethanol) = 13.4 grams of ethanol per 12 ounce beer.....and that's on the high side.
As alcohol is my career for some 13 years now, I assure you there is no beer with the alcohol concentration you stated above. Perhaps you are thinking of carbohydrates....?
the first list (ice beers) are technically malt liquors
2nd and 3rd are ale beers. yes, beers.
had this thread been here 5 days ago i wouldve given you personal, digital photos.
these are all american beers from my 2 favorite brewers:
http://www.dogfish.com/brewings/Year...A/11/index.htm
9%
http://www.dogfish.com/brewings/Limi...A/15/index.htm
20%
http://www.bellsbeer.com/branddetail.asp?BrandID=12
10%
the last two are at 56g and 28g, respectively. i assure you, theyre highly alcoholic beers.
(sam adams also has a handful 10+.. up to 20+ abv)
perhaps you need to bring those into your lab. what statute in specific are you referring to? in my alcohol drinking career, the only statutes im aware of are state mandated, not federal (with utah and colorado on the short end)