Its worth remembering that alcohol (ethanol)C2H6O. is just one chemical compound that is consumed at various levels of strength and given names and flavours.
As a central nervous system depressant, ethanol/alcohol is probably the most commonly consumed psychoactive drug going.
So when consumed at say 5% volume in water its called beer, lager and cider
when consumed at 12% its called wine
and at 40% we call it vodka, whisky rum
but its all the same thing
If that makes sense