Methanol is highly toxicicated and a lot of people have become blind or died from drinking it. Ethanol, or ethyl alcohol, is the alcohol associated with "alcoholic" beverages. The yeast cells obtain energy from enzyme-catalyzed reactions that convert sugar or starch to ethanol and CO2. C6H12O6(aq) ---->2 CH3CH2OH(aq) + 2 CO2(g)