alcoholic beverage vs drink

alcoholic beverage and drink both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alcoholic beverage	Yes	No	No	No
drink	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, drink is a hypernym of alcoholic beverage; that is, drink is a word with a broader meaning than alcoholic beverage:

Other hypernyms of alcoholic beverage include drug of abuse, street drug, beverage, drinkable, potable.

alcoholic beverage (noun)	drink (noun)
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent	the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess
	the act of swallowing
	any liquid suitable for drinking
	a single serving of a beverage
	any large deep body of water

alcoholic beverage (verb)	drink (verb)
	be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to
	take in liquids
	consume alcohol
	drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic
	propose a toast to