Institute for Comparative Alcohol Studies

To research and document the medical, recreational and other benefits of various types of drink.

To research and document the role of drink in the East and West through an international digital database, seminars, educational exchanges and a series of publications.

The major forms of drink to be investigated are:
Infusion drinks - where a plant is boiled (tea, coffee, cocoa)
Fermented drinks - where a plant is left to ferment, often with yeast added (ale, beers, wines)
Distilled drinks - where a plant is boiled and the essence is distilled from it (whisky, sake, baiju)