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Alcohol by Weight vs. Volume

Alcohol by Weight vs. Volume

You may have heard the terms alcohol by weight (ABW) or alcohol by volume (ABV).  What is the difference? Alcohol by weight is the weight of alcohol in a drink divided by the total weight of the drink.  It is expressed as a percentage.  ABW... read more »

February 9, 2012 10:25 am / 1 comment

 

Three-Two Beer

Three-Two Beer

My parents often talked about how they could drink three-two beer when they were 18, and any type of alcohol when they were 21.  Ohio changed the law in 1984 and you now need to be 21 to consume any type of alcohol.  What is three-two beer? ... read more »

January 6, 2012 10:09 am / 2 comments