Morrowind had way better beverages, I remember looting smuggler dens, and to carry extra stuff you could drink Flinn or Sujamma to boost your strength and lug it all out. Haven't found a reason to drink any of Skyrim's, they all do pretty minor stuff.

As long as you lay off all my skooma.

I agree even skooma is just another stamina potion.

yeah i looked at that guy in the tavern in Riftens "Special" and was pretty disappointed