Alcohol is a brewed, fermented, or distilled beverage with lightly psychoactive properties. It is popular across the world as a recreational substance, and is a key part of trade.
Mundane Drinks
Wine
Wine is made from fermented fruits, typically grapes. The most popular wines are grape wines from
Iccot, which are highly prized for their subtle flavor palates and particular vintages. Rice wine is one of the most common beverages in
Xeblisau.
The
Halflings of the
Riverlands favor a wine made from a particular berry, the
Jumbi Berry, which is used to make Jumbleberry wine. In addition to the normal alcoholic properties of wine, the beverage has hallucinogenic properties. The effect is so strong that most servings are only the size of a thimble.
Mead
Mead is made from fermented honey, occasionally with other fruit added for flavoring. Mead is primarily made in
Aswana and
Iccot. It is a popular drink of middling price.
Beer and Ale
Beers and ales are made from a variety of grains, including wheat, barley, and rice. It is one of the most common and cheapest alcoholic drinks across the continent, and nearly every nation produces some amount of beer. As a result, it is traded somewhat less than other alcohols.
Usminans are said to make excellent ales, and export ale with some regularity.
The dwarves of
Strossenberg have kept their tradition of making beer from a sweet mushroom native to the underground. It is kept in the dark for most of the time, and brewed to make a sweet and savory beer. Due to the rarity of the mushroom, this drink is largely only available in the dwarven nation.
Whiskey
Whiskey is a distilled alcohol made from a variety of grains, and aged in a wooden cask. There are many varieties across the continent, and many nations have their own variety.
Bocrae is known for their incredibly strong rye whiskeys. They are cheap, simple drinks and are often thought of as a sad man's drink.
Special Drinks
Lelari Nectar
Lelari Nectar is a highly sought after drink once made by a god - now deceased. The instructions to make the drink are lost, and the remaining supply is traded among nobility for vast quantities. It is said to be unlike anything else.
Jumbleberry Wine
Jumbleberry wine is a fruit wine made from
Jumbi Berries. It is both alcoholic, and high hallucinogenic.
