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Beer: weights & conversions

A US cup of beer weighs about 237 g. 100 g is 43 calories and 0.46 g of protein.

Also written as: lager, ale.

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1 cup of beer is about 237 grams.

Cups to grams

What each measure of beer weighs, from the cup weight above.

beer volume conversions
VolumeGramsOunces
1 cup237 g8.36 oz
3/4 cup178 g
2/3 cup158 g
1/2 cup119 g
1/3 cup79 g
1/4 cup59.3 g
1 tablespoon14.8 g
1 teaspoon4.94 g

Ounces and pounds

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beer weight conversions
WeightGramsOunces
1 oz28.3 g
4 oz (1/4 lb)113 g
8 oz (1/2 lb)227 g
1 lb454 g
100 g100 g

Nutrition

Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.

Nutrition for beer by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)430.46 g0 g3.6 g0 g4 mg
Per cup (237 g)1021.09 g0 g8.53 g0 g9 mg
Per tablespoon (14.8 g)60.07 g0 g0.53 g0 g1 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)490.52 g0 g4.08 g0 g5 mg

If you have run out

  • Chicken broth, the same amount. Loses beer’s malt flavor, but keeps a braise or a batter just as moist.

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Common questions

How many grams are in a cup of beer?
One US cup of beer weighs about 237 g (8.36 oz). A tablespoon is about 14.8 g and a teaspoon about 4.94 g.
How many cups is 100 g of beer?
100 g of beer is about 0.42 cups — near enough to 3/8 of a cup in a measuring cup.
How many calories are in beer?
Beer has about 43 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 102 calories a cup.
What can I use instead of beer?
Chicken broth, the same amount. Loses beer’s malt flavor, but keeps a braise or a batter just as moist.

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