Previous studies by Tseung et al. have shown that co-electrodeposited Pt\WO3 acts as a very effective bi-functional anode catalyst for the oxidation of low molecular weight compounds at low overpotentials and is less susceptible to poisoning by CO and other reaction intermediates. The use of such electrodes for the rapid determination of alcohol in beer and wine is described and the results show that the reproducibility and accuracy of this electrochemical method is comparable to traditional methods such as the near infrared methods used by the brewing industry.