taste testing; comparing drinks; side-by-side tasting
Comparing different drinks by tasting them, often in a casual or event setting.
日本酒の飲み比べセットを注文した。
I ordered a sake tasting set.
When I tried comparing beers, my preferences became clear.
drinking contest; drinking match
A competition to see who can drink more or faster.
彼は飲み比べで優勝した。
He won the drinking contest.
Compound of 飲み (drinking) + 比べ (comparing).