"Peter" wrote in message
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In article , Keith Willshaw
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"Craig Welch" wrote in message
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On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 22:43:45 -0000, "Keith Willshaw"
wrote:

As poor as it is in quality the Budweiser sold in
the UK is around 5% proof, assuming its a
low alcohol drink would be a mistake.

It's 5% alcohol, not 5% proof.


True - which makes it around 9% proof

Proof?

The old British method of measuring alcohol content

The London Proof spirit was defined as "a mixture of alcohol
and water which shall weigh exactly 12/13 part of an
equal quantity of distilled water at 51° F."

The US had a similar measure but it defined Proof Spirit
as being 50% alcohol and 50% water

Keith