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Which of the following is the name of the scale by which alcohol content of beer is most commonly measured?

  1. ABV

  2. IBU

  3. SRM

  4. OG

The correct answer is: ABV

ABV stands for "Alcohol By Volume". This is a measure of the amount of alcohol present in a liquid, and is commonly used to specify the alcohol content of beer. The other options are incorrect because IBU (International Bitterness Units) measures the bitterness of beer, not its alcohol content; SRM (Standard Reference Method) measures the color of beer, not its alcohol content; and OG (Original Gravity) is a measure of the density of the wort before fermentation, not the final alcohol content of the beer. Therefore, A is the correct answer as it is the only option that directly measures the alcohol content of beer.