Difference between Beverage and Drinkable

Beverage

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A liquid to consume, usually excluding water; a drink. This may include tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or soft drinks.

Example sentence: For the second straight year, craft beer is the fastest growing segment of the U.S. alcoholic beverage industry. In 2005, craft beer experienced a 9 percent increase in volume, nearly triple that of the growth experienced in the wine and spirits industry.

Drinkable

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Safe to drink.Of good or satisfactory quality.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: That which can be drunk.