An alcoholic beverage that as it has fluidity at -15.degree. to -2.degree.
C., can be drunk easily and appropriately and that through coexistence of
fine ice pieces and bubbles, induces novel pleasant sensation of coolness
and coldness and feeling of swallow, appropriate sensation of alcohol,
and excellent flavor. There is provided an alcoholic beverage
characterized in that it is produced by mixing an alcoholic beverage base
mix containing alcohol and at least one type of water-soluble substance
with ice pieces in a proportion of 20:80 to 80:20, and conducting
aeration, agitation and cooling so that the volume fraction of contained
gas is in the range of 1 to 150% and that the mixture temperature is
lower than -1.degree. C., thereby obtaining a gas-containing matter
having an alcohol concentration of .gtoreq.1.0 vol. % and being fluid at
-15.degree. to -2.degree. C. wherein fine ice pieces of 0.06 to 0.8 mm
major axis length are present in an amount of at least 80 wt. % based on
the total weight so that remaining of at least part of the fine ice
pieces is sensed.