Comment by antiframe
1 year ago
> For me, I noticed that small doses of quality alcohol (good Czech or Belgian beer) seem to actually have positive effects on my sleep.
Do you think Czech or Belgian beer have a different "form" of ethanol than other beers, or is it something else in them that causes the difference?
I can only say that cheap/poor quality booze makes me sick, so through experience I've singled out a few brews from those countries that I know go down well with me and make me feel good.
It doesn't have to necessarily be Czech and Belgian beer, but I noticed those countries in general have higher standards than others for the beers they produce/export.
FWIW Corona beer in Europe is also brewed in Belgium.
I'm also curious about this. What makes it "good" (other than things like "I like it", or it comes from a manufacturer with a good reputation, etc.)
Is it just that the ethanol is accompanied with other non-active ingredients that somehow change the body's response?
Beer is essentially the chemical element of ethanol plus water and "other stuff" from the ingredients and brewing process. If that water and "other stuff" is of low quality, that makes me sick and can't drink it.
Basically: Beer that makes me sick to drink = low quality. Beer that makes me feel good = good quality.