Beer : Health and Nutrition
Beer : Health and Nutrition
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78 Chapter Three<br />
Table 3.12 Average alcohol levels of beers in different countries.<br />
Country Average beer strength (% ABV)<br />
Argentina 4.8<br />
Australia 4.3<br />
Austria 5.1<br />
Belgium* 5.2<br />
Bulgaria 4.8<br />
Canada 5.0<br />
Chile 4.5<br />
Colombia 4.2<br />
Croatia 5.0<br />
Cuba 5.0<br />
Czech Republic 4.5<br />
Denmark 4.6<br />
Finl<strong>and</strong> 4.6<br />
France 5.0<br />
Greece 4.9<br />
Hungary 4.7<br />
Irel<strong>and</strong> 4.1<br />
Italy 5.1<br />
Japan 5.0<br />
Korea (Republic of) 4.0<br />
Mexico 4.0<br />
New Zeal<strong>and</strong> 4.0<br />
Netherl<strong>and</strong>s 5.0<br />
Nigeria 4.5<br />
Norway 4.5<br />
Philippines 4.7<br />
Pol<strong>and</strong> 5.2<br />
Portugal 5.2<br />
Romania 4.5<br />
Slovak Republic 4.5<br />
Slovenia 4.9<br />
South Africa 5.0<br />
Spain 5.2<br />
Sweden 4.0<br />
Switzerl<strong>and</strong> 4.9<br />
UK 4.1<br />
USA 4.6<br />
*Includes Luxembourg, because of inaccuracies introduced by cross-border trading.<br />
Source: Tighe (2002).<br />
in the soft drinks industry with the detection of benzene in the CO 2 used for carbonating<br />
those drinks (see http://www.scotl<strong>and</strong>.gov.uk/food/hazards/haz980701.htm).<br />
Other gases<br />
Two more gases from air can be found in beer. Oxygen, which can enter into beer when<br />
it is transferred between tanks <strong>and</strong> during the packaging process unless precautions are
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