Answers.Body: <p>It could definitely be a perception thing or any difference with the situation in which you consume beer vs liquor.  (IE, if you're drinking a lot of Jack and Coke maybe that caffeine is helping keep you alert?)</p>
  
  <p>I think the most compelling answer is that there's actually a decent amount of research that shows hop compounds actually have a slightly sedative effect, especially in conjunction with alcohol.  So...you know, beer.</p>
  
  <p>Some sources:</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22849837" rel="nofollow">National Institute of Health</a>: The concentration of 2 mg of hop extract effectively decreased nocturnal activity in the circadian activity rhythm.</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-856-hops.aspx?activeingredientid=856&amp;activeingredientname=hops" rel="nofollow">WebMD</a> (Look under "Interactions"): Alcohol can cause sleepiness and drowsiness. Hops might also cause sleepiness and drowsiness. Taking large amounts of hops along with alcohol might cause too much sleepiness.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>While this is merely anecdotal, I agree with you that beer makes me more sleepy than liquor. My theory is that perhaps it has to do with the carbohydrates (think thanksgiving dinner). </p>
  
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Body: <p>These days I drink almost as much liquor as I do beer, and it seems like beer more commonly causes sleepiness and fatigue, where liquor gives a straight up 'drunken' effect.</p>
  
  <p>I wonder, though, is this actually the case or is my perception of the two drinks a self fulfilling prophecy?</p>
  
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Title: Does beer cause more fatigue than liquor?
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ThreadText: # Does beer cause more fatigue than liquor?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-06-06)
  
  These days I drink almost as much liquor as I do beer, and it seems like beer more commonly causes sleepiness and fatigue, where liquor gives a straight up 'drunken' effect.
  
  I wonder, though, is this actually the case or is my perception of the two drinks a self fulfilling prophecy?
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2015-06-08. Score: 4 | Accepted answer
  
  It could definitely be a perception thing or any difference with the situation in which you consume beer vs liquor. (IE, if you're drinking a lot of Jack and Coke maybe that caffeine is helping keep you alert?)
  
  I think the most compelling answer is that there's actually a decent amount of research that shows hop compounds actually have a slightly sedative effect, especially in conjunction with alcohol. So...you know, beer.
  
  Some sources:
  
  [National Institute of Health](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22849837): The concentration of 2 mg of hop extract effectively decreased nocturnal activity in the circadian activity rhythm.
  
  [WebMD](http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-856-hops.aspx?activeingredientid=856&activeingredientname=hops) (Look under "Interactions"): Alcohol can cause sleepiness and drowsiness. Hops might also cause sleepiness and drowsiness. Taking large amounts of hops along with alcohol might cause too much sleepiness.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2015-06-08. Score: 0
  
  While this is merely anecdotal, I agree with you that beer makes me more sleepy than liquor. My theory is that perhaps it has to do with the carbohydrates (think thanksgiving dinner).
  
  
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