🍶Alcohol Strength & Volume Converter
Convert alcohol amounts across drink types — soju, beer, wine, whiskey, and more — for equivalent comparison. Useful for gauging your limit at hweshik, calculating sober-up time, and comparing drinks.
How to use
- 1Pick a reference drink and number of glasses.
- 2See equivalents in other drinks.
FAQ
Can I drive after?+
Korea's legal limit is BAC 0.03%. Even one drink (a shot of soju or 200ml beer) is risky — don't drink and drive.
Same alcohol in a shot of soju and a glass of beer?+
Soju 50ml at 17% ≈ 8.5g alcohol. Beer 200ml at 5% ≈ 10g. Roughly equal. A 500ml draft = about 3 shots of soju.
How long until I'm sober?+
Adult males metabolize ~0.015% BAC per hour. From 0.05%, ~3 hours to 0%. Varies by person and whether you ate.
Bottle of wine = how much soju?+
Wine 750ml at 12% ≈ 90g alcohol. Soju bottle (360ml, 17%) ≈ 60g. One wine bottle ≈ 1.5 soju bottles.
Makgeolli, sake, whiskey too?+
Supports makgeolli (6%), cheongju (15%), sake (15%), whiskey (40%), vodka (40%), and other major types.
Does it estimate blood alcohol?+
Rough estimates by body weight and gender are possible, but a breathalyzer is the only accurate measure. Never drink and drive.