Knowra Alcoholic beverage Alcoholic beverage An alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethanol, usually made by fermenting sugars or other carbohydrate-rich materials, sometimes followed by distillation.
Ethanol : Ethanol is the alcohol molecule consumed in alcoholic drinks and produced by fermentation. It is the intoxicating compound that defines this category of beverages.
Beer : Beer is a fermented beverage commonly made from malted grain, hops, water, and yeast. It is a major fermented beverage family, generally consumed without distillation.
History of alcoholic beverages : The history of alcoholic beverages traces their production, uses, and cultural roles across human societies. It places beverage-making within changing technologies and social practices.
Alcohol intoxication : Alcohol intoxication is the temporary impairment of brain and bodily functions caused by ethanol. It is the immediate psychoactive effect associated with drinking.
Non-alcoholic beer : Non-alcoholic beer is beer with no alcohol or a greatly reduced ethanol content, depending on legal standards. It preserves beer-like characteristics while limiting ethanol.
Alcoholic fermentation : Alcoholic fermentation is the conversion of sugars into ethanol and carbon dioxide by microorganisms, especially yeasts. It produces the ethanol in beer, wine, and many other drinks.
Wine : Wine is an alcoholic beverage produced by fermenting grapes or other fruits. It illustrates how fruit sugars can be fermented directly into a beverage.
Neolithic Revolution : The Neolithic Revolution was the transition in many societies from foraging to farming and settled life. Cultivated grains and fruits supplied reliable raw materials for fermentation.
Alcohol use disorder : Alcohol use disorder is a medical condition involving impaired control over alcohol use despite harmful consequences. Repeated consumption can develop into a disorder requiring clinical care.
Alcohol-free drink : An alcohol-free drink contains no ethanol or only trace amounts under the applicable definition. It contrasts beverages defined by ethanol with drinks designed to exclude it.
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