What is Alcohol by Volume?
Answer:
Alcohol by Volume is a term used in expressing
the amount of alcohol that is contained in an alcoholic beverage as a percentage of the total volume of the beverage it is contained in.  Alcohol weighs less than water, thus measurements of alcohol content (i.e., "potency") of a beverage must be given in terms of Alcohol by Volume or Alcohol by Weight.

Alcohol by Weight is a measurement of alcohol content as a percentage of total weight of the beverage.

Alcohol by Volume measurement methods are more widely used than Alcohol by Weight in most countries around the world.  In the United States, both methods are still in use for alcoholic beverage labeling, definitions, legal matters and the like, although Alcohol by Volume appears to be slowly taking a front seat as the favored method.

Alcohol by Volume is a higher number than Alcohol by Weight, and the variances between the two measurement methods may contribute to confusion and misinterpretations, thus a move toward a standardized method of measurement is likely in the best interests of all involved.

Please drink responsibly!
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