Guides
Explainers, not slogans
Longer notes on the questions people type into search: how to count standard drinks, how to read a label, why glass names are not units, and what the 2020 guidelines say in plain English — without a best-drink ranking.
Drink types
Why this site does not rank drinksStyle pages exist so you can count typical labelled ABV. They are not a cellar, a “best beer” list, or a harm-reduction scorecard.
18 September 2026
Resources
Official Australian alcohol sources this site citesNHMRC writes the guidelines. healthdirect and DrinkWise write public explainers. ADF points to services. This site quotes them — it does not replace them.
14 September 2026
Drink types
Cider and RTDs are not automatically lighterFruit on a can and a mixer in a tall glass do not cancel the 10-gram standard drink. Read the statement. Compare ABV and volume.
10 September 2026
Standard drinks
Glass sizes are not standard drinksPots, schooners, pints, and restaurant wine glasses are local serving vessels. An Australian standard drink is still 10 grams of alcohol.
6 September 2026
Standard drinks
How to read an Australian alcohol labelVolume, ABV, and the standard-drink statement are the three facts that matter. Flavour, colour, and “session” words are not a count.
2 September 2026
Drink types
Beer vs wine vs spirits: same alcohol, different paceA 285 mL full-strength beer, 100 mL of 13% wine, and a 30 mL nip of 40% spirits are the NHMRC examples of about one standard drink. The glass does not decide the grams.
20 August 2026
Resources
Drink-driving is not a guessWhy “I feel fine” is not a BAC, why 0.05 is not a target, and why the reliable plan is not to drink if you will drive.
18 July 2026
Resources
Looking out for mates without making drinking the pointHarm-reduction habits for nights when other people are drinking — plans, pressure, and when to call 000. Not a guide to keeping the party going.
2 June 2026
Guidelines
What the NHMRC 2020 alcohol guidelines actually sayThree guidelines, one adult number set, and a reminder that “low risk” is not “no risk”. A citation-first reading of the official text.
12 May 2026
Standard drinks
How to count Australian standard drinksTen grams of alcohol is one standard drink. Here is how labels, pours, and the NHMRC examples fit together — without treating the number as a target.
8 April 2026