Do Different Alcohol Affect You Differently?

Alcohol is alcohol
No matter what the drink, the active ingredient is the same: ethanol. ... The direct effects of alcohol are the same whether you drink wine, beer or spirits. There's no evidence that different types of alcohol cause different mood states.

How do different types of alcohol make you feel?

The study found that red wine and beer make people feel relaxed, while spirits make people feel sexy and energetic. It also found that women, on the whole, had a more significant emotional response to alcohol than men — except when it came to aggression.

Do different alcohols give you different hangovers?

The amount of congeners present in alcohol can vary. As a general rule, the more distilled a spirit is, the lower the congeners. This is why some people may find that “top shelf” liquors that are highly distilled don't give them a hangover as much as a lower-priced alternative.

Sophia Al-Mansoor

Sophia Al-Mansoor

Global Business & E-Commerce Reporter

Sophia analyzes international trade, startup ecosystems, retail transformation, and supply chain logistics for modern digital publications.