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Alcoholic Beverages

According to Nevada law, an alcoholic beverage is considered anything that contains ½ of 1 percent or more alcohol by volume. (NRS 202.015) This is a very small amount of alcohol.

To make this easier to understand: Imagine pouring 200 shot glasses filled with a liquid into a large bottle. If the liquid in just one of those glasses was pure alcohol, according to Nevada law, the entire bottle would be considered an alcoholic beverage.

Alcohol by Volume

It is against Nevada law to sell an alcoholic beverage that contains more than 80% alcohol by volume (160 proof). (NRS 202.065)

Beer generally contains about 5% alcohol, wines are approximately 12% and most hard liquor is about 40% alcohol by volume.