drink it

there are a lot of people who still confuse about the type of alcohol beverages. when they drink, they dont even know what they are drinking. some dont even care ... at long as it make you feel good, right? :P

so, what is wine? stout? lager? rum?
what the hell is that???

well, in this post, i would like to share some information about it.

rum

rum is distilled beverage made from sugarcane by- product such as molasses and sugarcane juice by process of fermentation and distillation. then the distillate is usually aged in oak and other barrels.

rum is actually clear in colour but become brown or golden after it has been stored in oak barrel.

light rums are commonly used in cocktails while golden and dark rums are usually drink straight or for cooking. premium rums are also available that made to be consumed straight or with ice. some of the rums can be flavored, too.

the alcohol content for it is usually 40 % to 80%...

wine

wine is made of fermented grape juice. unlike others fruit, the natural chemical balance of grapes can make them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes or other nutrients.

grape wine

wine can also be produced by others fruits such as apples and berries. but normally it will be named after the fruits such as apple wine and others.

the alcohol content of wine is less than rum which is around 9% to 18 %. higher than beer but lower than brandy.

brandy

brandy is a spirit which produces by distilling wine. the wine is first produced by fermenting grapes the into brandy. nowadays, some brandies are aged in wooden casks, but some are coloured with caramel colouring to produce the effect of aging.

brandy contain much higher alcohol contain than wine although both are produced by grapes juice. it is usually around 36% to 60 % .

whiskey

whisky or whiskey is made from grain mash. different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat and maize or corn. in the making process, most whiskey are aged in wooden casks (oaks) except for some corn whiskey.

whiskey contains about 40 % to 55 % of alcohol.

beer

it is the most common and the oldest alcohol beverage in the world. it is the world's third popular drink after tea and water. :)
beer mostly are made from wheat, barley and other starch sources.

cheers~~

there are three types of beer which are ale, lager and stout. ok, basically ale and lager taste about the same. they are just differ in the making process. ale uses top fermenting yeast and produced in warm temperature ( 15C to 24C) while lager uses bottom fermenting yeast and produced in cold temperature ( less than 12C )

stout

stout is actually a type of ale but uses roasted malts and barley as its ingredients. thats why it is black in colour!

alcohol contain for beer is usually about 2 % to 7 %.

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well, actually there are A LOT more type of alcohol drinks available such as vodka, tequila, sake, arrack bla~~ maybe i will introduce more about them in the future.
c ya....

warning... alcohol is healthy if taken moderately but deathly if overdosed.
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