alcoholic beverage alcoholic beverage /ˌælkəˈhɔːlɪk ˈbɛvərɪdʒ/

noun

1. A liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent  ( alcoholic beverage , alcoholic drink , inebriant , alcohol , intoxicant )
   a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
    Alcohol (or drink) ruined him
   alcohol (or drink) ruined him