List of alcoholic drinks


This is a list of alcoholic drinks. An alcoholic drink is a drink that contains ethanol, commonly known as alcohol. Alcoholic drinks are divided into three general classes: beers, wines, and distilled beverages. They are legally consumed in most countries, and over one hundred countries have laws regulating their production, sale, and consumption. In particular, such laws specify the minimum age at which a person may legally buy or drink them. This minimum age varies between 16 and 25 years, depending upon the country and the type of drink. Most nations set it at 18 years of age.

Drinks by raw material

The names of some alcoholic drinks are determined by their raw material.
GrainsName of fermented beverageName of distilled beverage
Barleybeer, barley winegin, Scotch whisky, Irish whiskey, jenever, ginebra, shōchū , soju, baijiu
Buckwheatbuckwheat whisky, shōchū
Cornchicha, corn beer, tesguinobourbon whiskey, moonshine, also vodka
Milletmillet beer, tongba, boza
Ricebeer, brem, ruou gao, tuak, sato, huangjiu and choujiu, sake, makgeolli and cheongju, sonti, thwon aila, rice baijiu, shōchū and awamori, soju, hkaung rai , arrack, lao khao
Ryerye beer, kvassrye whiskey, vodka, korn
Sorghumburukutu, pito, merisa, bilibili Maotai, Kaoliang liquor, certain other types of baijiu.
Wheatwheat beerhorilka, vodka, wheat whiskey, weizenkorn, soju
Fruit juiceName of fermented beverageName of distilled beverage
Applescider, apfelweinjabukovača, applejack, calvados, cider
Apricotskajsijevača, kaisieva rakia, pálinka
Bananas or plantainschuoi hot, cauim, urgwagwa, mbege, kasikisi majmunovača
BlueberriesBorovnica
Cashewfeni
Cherriescherry wine Kirsch
Coconut or palmToddy arrack, lambanog
Gouqigouqi jiu gouqi jiu
Ginger with sugar, ginger with raisinsginger ale, ginger beer, ginger wine
Grapeswinebrandy, cognac, vermouth, armagnac, branntwein, pisco, Rakija, singani, arak, törkölypálinka
Juniper berriesjenever, borovička
Mulberryoghi
Myrica rubrayangmei jiu yangmei jiu
Pearsperry, or pear cider; poiré Kruškovac, viljamovka, Poire Williams, pear brandy, eau-de-vie, pálinka, krushova rakia / krushevitsa
Pineapplestepache, Pineapple Wine
Plumsplum wine, plum jerkumšljivovica, slivovitz, țuică, umeshu, pálinka, slivova rakia / slivovitsa
Pomacepomace wineraki/ouzo/pastis/sambuca, tsipouro/tsikoudia, grappa, trester, marc, orujo, zivania, bagaço, tescovină, arak
Pomegranatepomegranate wine
Quincesdunjevača
Raspberriesraspberry wine Himbeergeist
VegetablesName of fermented beverageName of distilled beverage
Agave juicepulquetequila, mezcal, raicilla
Cassava
Saliva-fermented beverages:
tiquira
Ginger root juiceginger beer
Potatopotato beerhorilka, vodka, Kartoffelschnaps, akvavit, poitín , tuzemák, brennivín
Sugarcane juice, or molassesbasi, betsa-betsa rum, rhum agricole, clairin, cachaça, Desi daru, aguardiente de caña, aguardiente, guaro, lavagallo, pinga, Mamajuana, Gongo, Konyagi, Cocoroco, caña, espinillar, caña blanca
Sweet potatoshōchū , soju
Ti rootokolehao -
Other raw materialsName of fermented beverageName of distilled beverage
Sap of palmcoyol wine, tembo, toddy
Sap of Arenga pinnata, Coconut, Borassus flabelliferpalm winearrack
Honeymead, horilka, tej Medica, distilled mead, honey-flavored liqueur
Milkkumis, kefir, blaandarkhi
Sugarkilju and mead or sima shōchū : made from brown sugar or rum
WalnutsOrahovac

Fermented drinks

  • Beer
  • * Ale
  • ** Barleywine
  • ** Bitter ale
  • ** Brown ale
  • ** Cask ale
  • ** Mild ale
  • ** Old ale
  • ** Pale ale
  • *** Scotch ale
  • ** Porter
  • *** Stout
  • ** Stock ale
  • * Fruit beer
  • * Lager
  • ** Pale lager
  • *** Bock
  • *** Maerzen/Oktoberfest Beer
  • ***Pilsener
  • ** Schwarzbier
  • * Sahti
  • * Small beer
  • * Wheat beer
  • ** Witbier
  • Cauim
  • Cheongju
  • Chicha
  • Cider
  • * Perry
  • * Plum jerkum
  • Desi daru
  • Huangjiu
  • Icariine liquor
  • Kasiri
  • Kilju
  • Kumis
  • Makgeolli
  • Mead
  • Nihamanchi a.k.a. nijimanche
  • Palm wine
  • Parakari
  • Pulque
  • Sake
  • Sakurá
  • Sato
  • Sonti
  • Tepache
  • Tiswin
  • Tonto
  • Wine
  • * Fortified wine
  • ** Port
  • ** Madeira
  • ** Marsala
  • ** Sherry
  • ** Vermouth
  • ** Vinsanto
  • * Fruit wine
  • * Table wine
  • * Sangria
  • * Sparkling wine
  • ** Champagne

    Distilled drinks

    • Definition

    A distilled drink, spirit, or liquor is an alcoholic drink containing ethanol that is produced by distillation of ethanol produced by means of fermenting grains, fruits, botanicals, vegetables, seeds, or roots. Vodka, gin, baijiu, shōchū, soju, tequila, rum, whisky, brandy and singani are examples of distilled drinks. Beer, wine, cider, sake and huangjiu are examples of fermented drinks.
    Hard liquor is used in North America, and India, to distinguish distilled drinks from undistilled ones, and to suggest that undistilled are implicitly weaker.

    List of known spirits

    The following are spirits being produced around the world :

    Cane sugar/sugar beet/honey distillations

    Where the seed or botanical is the dominant flavorant: