Beer cannot be classified as liquor?

[Sweetpumpkin]

Hello,

We (Koreans) are taught liqure is same as alcohol. I checked dictionary today and I found out it means strong alcoholic drinks. Then, how about beer? Beer is not strong as much as vodka, of course. Then beer is a soft alcoholic drinks? In general, beer cannot be classified as liquor? If so, what is beer's category? Soft drinks? What do you think?

Thanks,
sweetpumpkin

[Cerberus™]

Liquor has (at least) two senses:
1. Any alcoholic beverage, including beer.
2. A strong, distilled alcoholic beverage (most common in America), also known as spirits.