Why does real ale make you feel more drunk?

[Supernova190188]

Every time I have a say 3-4 pints of a local real ale, only around 4% apparently, it feels like having had probably twice that amount of your standard lagers, as in I feel a lot more drunk on real ale than on a pint of carling say although they may be the same strength. How can this be? Is there something else in ale that just makes me feel this way?

[bob1179]

You need to practice more.

[Don]

Supernova190188 said:

Every time I have a say 3-4 pints of a local real ale, only around 4% apparently, it feels like having had probably twice that amount of your standard lagers, as in I feel a lot more drunk on real ale than on a pint of carling say although they may be the same strength. How can this be? Is there something else in ale that just makes me feel this way?

The giddy pleasure of drinking something with real, enjoyable flavour? it's what does it for me...

[Mobile Chicane]

It's the hop content. Hops have sedative qualities and some are (allegedly) mildly hallucinogenic.

[Pooky67]

Weird, I find the opposite happens to me. I always put it down to me drinking ale slower and taking the time to enjoy it more.

[mattdaniels]

Do you drink it quicker cos it's flat not fizzy?

[LordGrover]

Higher Alcohol = higher tax. Some of the smaller breweries may 'under estimate' the ABV.
Certainly used to be the case with one or two locals hereabouts - on the pump as 5%, so not exactly a session beer, but drank more like 6.5%.

[SuperDude]

But the hangovers are infinitely more tolerable!

[ikarl]

SuperDude said:

But the hangovers are infinitely more tolerable!

Agreed!

Quite happily wake up in the morning after a night on the ale expecting to be fresh-headed

[Foppo]

I used to brew my own beer long time ago.I was working as a stillman distilling alcohol from Molasses.I had all the gear and a little bit of know how to make a good beer.

It was real ale I used to let the bottles stand for six weeks clear golden colour and I knew it was ready.

My wife's father Irish and Scots background and me had some good drinking sessions.>

[Gandahar]

It doesn't is the simple answer.


It's all down to amount of alcohol in ml per hour and how much you weigh, how much you have eaten or dehydrated and also how much tolerance you have built up.

[KarlMac]

LordGrover said:

Higher Alcohol = higher tax. Some of the smaller breweries may 'under estimate' the ABV.
Certainly used to be the case with one or two locals hereabouts - on the pump as 5%, so not exactly a session beer, but drank more like 6.5%.

I always wondered if this was the cause. Theres some 3-4% stuff that you would think would be mild but has a bit of bite.

[Pete Franklin]

Ale is generally higher in fusel alcohol. This occurs when fermentation happens at higher acidity (hops) and higher temperature.

[Pete Franklin]

Ale is generally higher in fusel alcohol. This occurs when fermentation happens at higher acidity (hops) and higher temperature.

[zeb]

Supernova190188 said:

Every time I have a say 3-4 pints of a local real ale, only around 4% apparently, it feels like having had probably twice that amount of your standard lagers, as in I feel a lot more drunk on real ale than on a pint of carling say although they may be the same strength. How can this be? Is there something else in ale that just makes me feel this way?

are you southern?

[Supernova190188]

zeb said:

Supernova190188 said:

Every time I have a say 3-4 pints of a local real ale, only around 4% apparently, it feels like having had probably twice that amount of your standard lagers, as in I feel a lot more drunk on real ale than on a pint of carling say although they may be the same strength. How can this be? Is there something else in ale that just makes me feel this way?

are you southern?

haha! nope ,Welsh!