> chugging three beers would get me more drunk than drinking three shots The obvious question is what you're drinking - with the rise of craft beer scene, 3 be

> chugging three beers would get me more drunk than drinking three shots The obvious question is what you're drinking - with the rise of craft beer scene, 3 beers could easily be substantially more alcohol than 3 shots. But assuming you match alcohol volume and consumption speed, absorption rates can still vary substantially. From what I can find, it looks like beer actually would get you (and everyone) more drunk: diluting alcohol substantially speeds up absorption, and carbonating dilute alcohol probably does also. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17720590 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17720590