After consuming hard alcohol in the U.S and in Europe I have noticed that alcohol here affects me differently than when I drink the "same" alcohol in Europe. For example: the same amount of whiskey in a drink seems to have a stronger effect on me here than in Europe.
Is there any proof that alcoholic beverages here are made with a higher amount of alcohol?
2006-08-15 18:16:02 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
strangely enough, your question is on the mark....
there are "no name" liquors in northern europe that run their drinks at 37.5 percent alcohol instead of the usual 40....why? they are cheap I guess....water is cheaper than booze..
on the other hand, if we mean beer, then the category is to varied to answer the question.
name brand liquor (i.e. jack daniels) runs it's usual strength in europe.
but best of all is the home made slivovice or palenka in eastern europe...made of plums....60-70 %....killer!!
2006-08-16 10:46:17 · answer #1 · answered by jacob b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there shouldn't be a difference.
To be sure check the "proof" of the liquor JW black is usually 80 proof or roughly 40% alcohol.
and 40% alcohol is 40% alcohol in any continent.
2006-08-15 18:31:20 · answer #2 · answered by Bassilisk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what are u drinking? are u drinking straight liquor shots? that should all be the same 80 proof regardless of Europe or US.
if you are drinking mixers and cocktails, it's very possible they are stronger here in the US. ordering a mixed cocktail in Europe, say for example a vodka tonic, i noticed a lot of places pour out exactly one shot then rather than filling up the rest of your glass with tonic water, they give you a separate bottle of tonic water for you to pour in yourself.
in the US, the bartenders are often a lot more liberal with how much liquor they mix into the cocktails.
2006-08-15 18:34:30 · answer #3 · answered by Paul S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no difference in the distilled alcohols. There is, however, a difference in the beers. Most european beers have about 2% more alcohol per beer than those brewed in the US.
2006-08-15 18:39:15 · answer #4 · answered by tanker522 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it probably is a higher alcohol concentration here than in europe b/c we're so stupid we just want to mess ourselves up all the time. b/c seriously, when i drink patrone, one shot and i'm wasted!
2006-08-15 18:24:02 · answer #5 · answered by mighty_power7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
European alcoholic beverages are much higher then U.S
2006-08-15 18:38:22 · answer #6 · answered by black cat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no .. alchol content will be same in those countries with respect to me concern!!!!
2006-08-15 22:21:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is all the same unless you are referring to cigarette..
2006-08-15 18:22:50 · answer #8 · answered by Stephen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ya..
2006-08-15 23:39:15 · answer #9 · answered by aby_baby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋