Alcohol has been used throughout history as a weapon.  Get the enemy drunk, then kill them.  And I'd agree that it's quite primitive.  And I make it, and I know a lot of people do.  Got beer making kit in my brother's bedroom.

I consider my mead a weapon against civilized conduct.

ha brandy burns well

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better get the enemy alcoholic and still selling them booze and making $$$$$

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Hi,
every society that had access to alcohol used it in battle, to fortify themselves before going in. Some societies also use drugs, even hallucinogenic plants, to foster a fighting mood.

regards,

Neal

Ecstasy was created by the German army as a means to curb hunger... and lots of other drugs have been used by world military organizations in the recent past.
And I believe the joke was "American beer is like making love in a canoe".
Anyway...an alcohol mist? Can you say "fuel air explosion"? Yes? Excellent! 
Alcohol can be used as an aid to get information. Force someone to drink huge amounts of whisky over a few days, while doing other nasty things to them, and they will probably cave in way faster. Also, it will help with keeping them in captivity. Not like anyone other then various special forces would ever need to do that, though.

Make your own beer, use the right hops. I think theres some website about a bowyer/brewer. Neat guy.
I tried some of that European beer once (German- relative went on a vacation in October- brought back some illegal bottles) pretty nice stuff. Not the right amount of something though- probably the way he packaged it.

Beer!  I got the Black Forest and find people talking about beer!  Fantastisch.  Did you know that in Germany, there was a law that prevented the sale of beer that was made from anything other than hops, barley and yeast?  This meant that Newcastle Broon (translation: brown ale) was not legal for sale, because it contains caramel and all sorts of chemicals, which are of course natural in Newcastle.  Also went to Alsace, had some Alsatian beer (yes, I've already broken my vow never to go to France).  In Belgium, en route to Stuttgart, had some Belgian beer - just some Jupiler, nothing fancy, but also bought some Hoegaarden, Leffe (Tripel, Blonde and the normal kind), and of course, when we got back to England, we were in Kent (Folkestone, where the Channel Tunnel is) and as Kent is famous for it's wonderful hops, had some beer there also.  Not to mention about a million varieties of eau de vie in Germany - regular schnapps, and poire william, himbeer, heidelbeer, all kinds.  Strong - really strong - stuff.
  I'm sorry America.  I can only find two beers I like from the US of A.  Sierra Nevada, which is just beautiful, almost European - tastes a bit like a Belgian non-witbier, and Sam Adams, which reminds me of Boston, of course.  But if someone offers me a Bud.... well, they'd better not.