Questions tagged [inebriation]

As the well known rhyme reminds us, drinking beer after wine is a bad idea. Having made the mistake during my student years more than once and regretting it, why is it that consuming these two beverages in the wrong order causes such effects?

Assuming we're comparing equivalent amounts of alcohol, do certain beers get you inebriated more quickly or slowly? Does the amount of fizz make a difference?

The question is: What are the qualitative and quantitative differences between inebriation caused by liquor wine and beer? Anecdotal evidence suggests to me that the core difference between the three is that beer contains hops, while liquor/wine…

Often with spirits people say that different spirits have different effects, eg bourbon makes people angry or trouble making, gin makes people emotional, tequilla makes people crazy, etc. Though this might be just psychological. Is there anything…