to be updated with Verge trivia that may or may not be useful, as it becomes relevant.
ON LIQUOR IN THE VERGE: Mechalus do not get intoxicated from alcohol; to them, it just tastes foul. T'sa get drunk quickly and can shake it off just as fast. Sesheyans almost never drink willingly, but when they do it has similar effects as it does with humans. Weren need to drink entire kegs to feel a buzz, most don't bother. Your average Fraal is puking into his own shoes after the second drink, so low is their alcohol tolerance.