Butterbeer

Butterbeer is a very popular drink among wizards. It is sold at Hogsmeade in pubs like The Three Broomsticks and The Hog's Head. Butterbeer has a very slight alcohol content, humans are usually unaffected by it save for a feeling of "warmth", but house-elves can get drunk on it. Winky, the House-Elf is known to get drunk on it frequently.

Harry Potter is first presented with this beverage in 1993. In 1996, Harry wonders what Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger might do at Professor Horace Slughorn's Christmas Party "under the influence of Butterbeer", indicating that it can lower inhibitions, though presumably in very small amounts.

At The Hog's Head inn, customers are charged two sickles per Butterbeer, however, it isn't certain whether this is a universal price for the drink, or if the price of the drink varies from location to location.

Behind the scenes

 * J.K. Rowling describes butterbeer as, "a little bit like less-sickly butterscotch."
 * Mugglenet.com has a page with a butterbeer recipe that you can make at home.
 * Drinkswap has a "Slightly Alcoholic" version of Butterbeer

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
 * Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)