# Alcohol: Different but equal?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alcohol-different-but-equal/8965>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 22, 2000, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alcohol-different-but-equal/8965 "2000-03-22T01:27:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![drollman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f04885/32.png) [@drollman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drollman)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2000, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alcohol-different-but-equal/8965/1 "2000-03-22T01:27:00Z")

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Ever since high school they’ve been telling me that one beer equals one shot equals one glass of wine. If these are the same, why does 6 whiskeys put me under the table, but 6 beers just gets me started?

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**Author:** ![Ursa\_Major](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a88e57/32.png) [@Ursa\_Major](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ursa_Major)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2000, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alcohol-different-but-equal/8965/2 "2000-03-22T01:31:00Z")

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It takes you longer to drink 6 beers than it does to drink 6 whiskeys. Also, your stomach contents have a lower concentration of alcohol when you drink beer.