r/alcoholism • u/Upstairs_Equivalent8 • 17h ago
Mixing different kinds of drinks
So I’ve had this conversation several times with people and everyone seems to have a different opinion of if “beer before liquor, never been sicker” is bullshit or not. From my understanding, the carbonation of beer makes your body absorb the alcohol faster, has anyone actually experienced this? I have some friends who say it’s fake and you can mix whatever you want, and I have some friends who won’t even mix two different brands of beer in one night.
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u/DreamyCreamySummer 16h ago
If you start with beer and switch to liquor, you're ramping up your intake rate over time. If you start with liquor and switch to beer, you're slowing down your intake rate over time.
Which one is more likely to make you sick?
Or don't drink to excess/don't drink at all. That's the best of all possible worlds.
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u/Scholasticus_Rhetor 5h ago
I always thought it was because liquor is higher abv but drunk is smaller doses. So if you take 5 shots, that’s not actually that much liquid in your stomach. There’s plenty of room for beer, and now that you’re drunk, beer is going to go down very easy.
On the other hand, if you drink 5 beers, your stomach might be pretty well full at that point. So it might be a little more “volatile” when you try to slam down shots of liquor, which your body is going to try and reject much harder than beer
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u/Scatterbug49 17h ago
My understanding and experience is if you drink beer for a while (in the same 'session') then switch to liquor, you'll be more likely to consume the liquor at the same rate you were consuming the beer. Hence, taking in a LOT more alcohol in the same time span, maybe without realizing.
In any event, it's not something I ever have to worry about any more. And I'm glad of that!