Hops are also a sedative. It might be you are very sensitive to hops.
came here to say this, some people are very sensitive to them
Huh, TIL. Thanks for sharing.
in the same time period? I have a hard time believing this honestly. It just does not work that way.
I can chug two beers maybe have a third and if I stop I’m lights out in 30 minutes…
Liquor. Usually whiskey and diet soda. I can chug the first. Sip the rest of them. Maybe about 4 a hour. keeps me awake and the buzz is a lot smoother, best way to describe it than beer.
oh yeah. then its definately the carbs. try having two donuts with the wiskey and see how you do. or like two servings of oat meal. alternatively try two light beers.
Brown sugar and Irish whiskey in oatmeal is actually amazing.
os sure pouring alcohol into your breakfast. totally not an alcoholic with that behaviour :). Im sorta wondering with like rice and oatmeal and other things that absorb the liquid around them. like they are to volatile to stove cook it but if you thermos cook it with 50% boiling water and really warm alcohol and seal it tight. like all other ingredients in first and then boiling water right at the end. mmmmmm.
Sounds delicious. I’m down.
just make sure to scarf the donuts as fast as you drink the beer. so if you get a beer and drink it down real fast and then have another. you want to have a shot and scarf a donut and have another shot and then eat another donut.
And four more whiskey shots after that; got it.
theoretically you should be tired at that point. hey. wait a second. your not the op!
Carbs in the beer + the caffeine and sugar in the soda, I’d bet
Could be how much you’ve eaten prior to drinking. That can definitely make a difference.
Are you sure you don’t just “think” you’re more functional. Hard booze gives me a much “brighter” drunkenness . You still get drunk but have more energy without all the heavy carbs and sugars
Thinking outside the box, you might be having a carb crash. Beer is carb-heavy, while whiskey is carb-free.
This may be the correct answer because my brother has the same issue. He can down many shots but when he drinks beer, he gets tired faster. I myself can’t really comment because I don’t drink
I am prediabetic and I don’t drink often. I just notice beer puts me to sleep and buzzes me far faster than liquor
A bit of a no—brainer: Don’t drugs.
That has literally nothing to do with the question.
OP guzzles half a bottle of whiskey and ends up partially dysfunctional. Or OP overdoses on beer and passes out. OP better consider tee-totaling.
Alcohol is definitely a drug, and according to the WHO even small amounts are dangerous for your health. By his own admission the poster is well beyond manageable amounts.
You know what they say about people who assume something.
I’m actually a light drinker , dont do it very often. I just find I can handle liquor far better than beer
That may be a low total amount (only drinking once a month), but that would typically be described as binge drinking.
To me binge drinking has always been blackout drunk can’t remember, throwing up etc. I never come close to that point
I think the “official” definition is 5 drinks (4 for women) in two hours.
https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/binge-drinking
You must be fun at parties.
Not sure, all alcohol is equivalent. It doesn’t matter if you have whisky, beer, tequila, wine, etc. It’s all the same alcohol. It’s possible that it’s related to a routine, are you usually in a more active mindset when drinking whiskey? Do you usually have a beer or two right before bed?
All alcohol is equivalent, yes, but there are other ingredients in the drink other than alcohol, which can make a difference when it comes to how the alcohol is absorbed and can impact the body in other ways as well.
I don’t drink often just find I can tolerate liquor better than beer.
The whiskey puts alcohol relatively fast into your body, making that you don’t feel drunk yet even though motor skills are probably lacking. With beer, the delivery is slower, making your mind slow before the motor skills give in. At least, that’s how it works for me.
Gluten allergy?
How fast are you drinking the shots? There is also differential absorption between the stomach and the lower intestine.
For science try drinking your normal shots then two pints of water. This is not medical advice.
Can you buy alcohol free beer? Try drinking two and see what happens.
Wait…is 6-8 shots a lot?
Damn. Maybe I was an alcoholic in my drinking days. I’d also be just fine with 6-8 shots.
But I wouldn’t be ok with beer. Not because the beer is too potent. It’s more that beer is very carbinated, and filling. I’d drink a few beers and just not have room until I pee. Whereas with shots, you could do like 60-80 shots throughout the day, and maybe pee twice. Although you won’t remember it.
Bubbles…
Below OP said they drink it mixed with caffeinated coke lol
…no, i am indignant, what the fuck does coke add but bubbles?..jesus, you fucking click junkies
…and I said “bubbles”…who are you kidding?
It’s the caffeine in the coke propping you up, I think. You are essentially making a speedball.
Having said that - I like a cocktail in the weekend (one double so two of yours not 7, holy shit that is binge drinking and definitely not good if you are prediabetic! I’d be under the table before the last one) and my husband does prefer a couple beers and he is snoring on the couch by the evening, I don’t feel so tired. So maybe you are on to something.
How is whiskey and diet coke? That doesn’t sound very good, though I like each of those separately. Like I think I’d prefer tonic or just fizzy water and lime with whiskey. When you are willing to have fewer come on over to !cocktails@lemmy.world and make something fancy, I’m sure less carbs in one nice drink than 7 shots!
You’ve never had a jack and coke? It’s like the most basic drink there is. actually usually use Pepsi
No, I don’t like coke/Pepsi, the sugared ones are too sweet, and my anorexic drink was Crystal Light & Everclear, lol. Which is pretty good. I do like the diet coke but not as a mixer.
Try a Cuba Libre. But use diet Dr pepper instead of coke
IngredientsRum: 2 ounces (light or aged)Lime juice: 1/2 ounce, freshly squeezedCola: 4 ounces (traditionally Coca-Cola)Garnish: Lime wedge or wheelOptional: 2 dashes of Angostura bitters to balance the sweetness
