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.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 237 g | 8.36 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 178 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 158 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 119 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 79 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 59.3 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 14.8 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 4.94 g |
Ounces and pounds
The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.
| Weight | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | |
| 4 oz (1/4 lb) | 113 g | |
| 8 oz (1/2 lb) | 227 g | |
| 1 lb | 454 g | |
| 100 g | 100 g |
Nutrition
Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.
| Measure | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g (100 g) | 43 | 0.46 g | 0 g | 3.6 g | 0 g | 4 mg |
| Per cup (237 g) | 102 | 1.09 g | 0 g | 8.53 g | 0 g | 9 mg |
| Per tablespoon (14.8 g) | 6 | 0.07 g | 0 g | 0.53 g | 0 g | 1 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 49 | 0.52 g | 0 g | 4.08 g | 0 g | 5 mg |
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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.