Methanol is highly toxicicated and a lot of people have
become blind or died from drinking it. Ethanol, or ethyl alcohol, is the
alcohol associated with "alcoholic" beverages. The yeast cells obtain
energy from enzyme-catalyzed reactions that convert sugar or starch to ethanol
and CO2. C6H12O6(aq) ---->2
CH3CH2OH(aq) + 2 CO2(g)
