Index of alcohol-related articles

Index of alcohol-related articles provides an overview of articles related to alcohol, its consumption, effects, and the social, cultural, and legal aspects surrounding it. Alcohol, a psychoactive substance with depressant effects, has been consumed by humans for thousands of years and plays a significant role in various societies around the world. This index aims to guide readers through the diverse topics associated with alcohol, from its production and types to its impact on health and society.

A

• Alcohol consumption - The practice of consuming ethanol, found in beer, wine, and spirits.
• Alcohol intoxication - Physical and mental state caused by excessive consumption of alcohol.
• Alcohol laws - Laws regulating the production, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages.
• Alcohol licensing laws of the United Kingdom - Specific regulations governing alcohol sales in the UK.
• Alcoholic beverage - A drink containing ethanol, commonly known as alcohol.
• Alcoholism - A broad term for any drinking of alcohol that results in mental or physical health problems.
• Alcopop - Sweet, often fruity alcoholic beverage aimed at young drinkers.

B

• Beer - One of the oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic drinks, made from brewing and fermenting cereals.
• Blood alcohol content - A measurement of alcohol intoxication used for legal or medical purposes.
• Brewery - A place where beer is produced commercially.

C

• Cider - An alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of apples.
• Cocktail - A mixed drink typically made with a distilled liquor as its base ingredient.
• Craft beer - Beer made in a traditional or non-mechanized way by a small brewery.

D

• Distillation - A process used to separate components in a liquid mixture, used in the production of spirits.
• Drunkenness - See Alcohol intoxication.

E

• Ethanol - The type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, also used as a solvent and in fuel.

F

• Fermentation (alcohol) - The chemical conversion of carbohydrates into alcohol or acids through the action of yeast or bacteria.

G

• Gin - A distilled alcoholic drink that derives its predominant flavor from juniper berries.

H

• Hangover - A collection of signs and symptoms linked to a recent bout of heavy drinking.

I

• Intoxication - See Alcohol intoxication.

L

• Liquor - Distilled alcoholic beverages, such as gin, vodka, and whiskey.

M

• Mead - An alcoholic beverage created by fermenting honey with water, sometimes with various fruits, spices, grains, or hops.

N

• National Minimum Drinking Age Act - A United States federal law that penalizes states for not having a minimum drinking age of 21.

O

• Oenology - The science and study of all aspects of wine and winemaking except vine-growing and grape-harvesting, which is a subfield called viticulture.

P

• Prohibition - A legal ban on the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcohol beverages, most famously in the United States from 1920 to 1933.

R

• Rum - A distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugarcane byproducts, such as molasses, or directly from sugarcane juice.

S

• Sake - A Japanese rice wine made by fermenting rice that has been polished to remove the bran.
• Spirits (distilled beverage) - Alcoholic beverages produced by distillation of grains, fruit, or vegetables that have already gone through alcoholic fermentation.

T

• Tequila - A distilled beverage made from the blue agave plant, primarily in the area surrounding the city of Tequila, Mexico.
• Tolerance (alcohol) - A reduced response to alcohol, which can lead to increased consumption to achieve the same effect.

V

• Vodka - A clear distilled alcoholic beverage with different varieties originating in Poland, Russia, and Sweden.
• Viticulture - The science, production, and study of grapes which deals with the series of events that occur in the vineyard.

W

• Whiskey - A distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash.
• Wine - An alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes or other fruits.

See also

• List of countries by alcohol consumption per capita
• Alcohol and health
• Social aspects of alcohol consumption