History Main / BoozeFlamethrower

* Pandaren Brewmasters in ''VideoGame/WarcraftIII'' have both a "throw booze" (slows and inebriates the enemy) and "spit fire" abilities, which can be combined. Later, with the ''Mists of Pandaria'' expansion for ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', Monks with the Brewmaster spec start having this ability. Extra damage is done to enemies already soaked in booze by the other Brewmaster attacks as it ignites them for Damage over Time.

* VideoGame/{{Yakuza}}:
** ''VideoGame/Yakuza4'' has [[TheBrute Daisaku Minami]], who can do a lot of capoeira and this too. Referenced in ''VideoGame/YakuzaDeadSouls'' where [[TheLancer Goro Majima]] briefly discusses a guy fitting Minami's description.
** In ''VideoGame/YakuzaLikeADragon'', Nanba's "Homeless Man" class can let him perform this as an attack, which starts with just spewing out flames to outright leaping into the air and unleashing a spiral of black fire to torch all enemies in his wake.

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* In ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroes'', [[AxCrazy Bad Girl]] uses this to set her [[WesponSpecialization baseball bat]] on fire when she TurnsRed.

* In ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroes'', [[AxCrazy Bad Girl]] uses this to set her [[WeaponOfChoice baseball bat]] on fire when she TurnsRed.

* In the ''Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia'' episode "The Gang Solves the Gas Crisis," Mac and Charlie show off by doing this with mouthfuls of gasoline. They're not bright, those guys.

* Gangster boss Rory Breaker does this in ''Film/LockStockAndTwoSmokingBarrels''. Take Barfly Jack's quote: "Rory gobs out a mouthful of booze covering fatty; he then flicks a flaming match into his bird's nest and the man's lit up like a leaky gas pipe."

SisterTrope to AerosolFlamethrower. A more distant cousin, with more ToiletHumor but only slightly less realistic, is FartsOnFire: the idea of harnessing a concentrated source of methane into a weapon. Another way to use booze as fuel for an impressive fireball is the MolotovCocktail. See also HomemadeFlamethrower and BizarreBeverageUse.

* In a ChristmasEpisode of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', an enraged Lois does this to WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman.

Possible in RealLife, but only with very high proof alcohol (at least 100 proof[[note]]The concept of "proof" came from the Royal Navy's method to test the purity of their rum, a 100-proof spirit means that gunpowder doused in the spirit will still catch fire and burn[[/note]], or 50% ABV). Anything lower will sputter a bit, if not put out the flame. Beer and wine aren't going to do it; you'll need to use something distilled. You'll need a good strong whiskey[[note]]or [[SpellMyNameWithAnS whisky]], which is how Scotch whisky is spelled, and a lot of the really strong stuff is Scotch[[/note]], some fierce vodka, 151-proof rum, absinthe, moonshine, or while not really what one would consider booze, PGA. That's right, pure grain alcohol -- 96% ethanol. For things that aren't technically booze, there's methanol, industrial alcohol or wood spirit. Do not drink this stuff! (And for methanol and alcohol fuels based on it, ''don't even put it in your mouth for this stunt,'' the tissues of the mouth absorb!) Do not breathe it in! Do not get it on your skin! It is nasty! There is also isopropyl, commonly called rubbing alcohol or electronic alcohol[[note]]ethyl alcohol will short your electronics because it absorbs water; isopropyl alcohol, to the contrary, is hydrophobic and completely dielectric, and is therefore the one you're supposed to use to clean your electronics[[/note]]. It is expensive and definitely not for drinking[[note]]If you do so, you'll give yourself quite a bit of digestive discomfort and may even need to have your stomach pumped if you accidentally swallow too much[[/note]], but it burns nicely. Obviously, this is a hazardous stunt [[DontTryThisAtHome best left to practiced performers]].

** ''VideoGame/Yakuzaa4'' has [[TheBrute Daisaku Minami]], who can do a lot of capoeira and this too. Referenced in ''VideoGame/YakuzaDeadSouls'' where [[TheLancer Goro Majima]] briefly discusses a guy fitting Minami's description.

* In ''VideoGame/YakuzaLikeADragon'', Nanba's "Homeless Man" class can let him perform this as an attack, which starts with just spewing out flames to outright leaping into the air and unleashing a spiral of black fire to torch all enemies in his wake.

* ''ComicBook/HackSlash'': A variation in ''Girls Gone Dead''. Cassie kicks Laura Lochs into a bar which soaks her in high-proof alcohol. Cassie distracts Laura by pointing out she looks like she has just won a wet t-shirt contest (which is a BerserkButton for Laura). While she is distracted, Cassie ignites her by throwing a flaming shot on her.

A form of ImprovisedWeapon whereupon one fills their mouth with liquor, holds up a torch, candle, or if they're really ballsy, match, and spits the alcohol out into it, blasting out a stream of flame.

Possible in RealLife, but only with very high proof alcohol (at least 100 proof[[note]]The concept of "proof" came from the Royal Navy's method to test the purity of their rum, a 100-proof spirit means that gunpowder doused in the spirit will still catch fire and burn[[/note]], or 50% ABV). Anything lower will sputter a bit, if not put out the flame. Beer and wine aren't going to do it; you'll need to use something distilled. You'll need a good strong whiskey[[note]]or [[SpellMyNameWithAnS whisky]], which is how Scotch whisky is spelled, and a lot of the really strong stuff is Scotch[[/note]], some fierce vodka, 151-proof rum, absinthe, moonshine, or while not really what one would consider booze, PGA. That's right, pure grain alcohol -- 96% ethanol. For things that aren't technically booze, there's methanol, industrial alcohol or wood spirit. Do not drink this stuff! (And for methanol and alcohol fuels based on it, ''don't even put it in your mouth for this stunt,'' the tissues of the mouth absorb!) Do not breathe it in! Do not get it on your skin! It is nasty! There is also isopropyl, commonly called rubbing alcohol or electronic alcohol[[note]]ethyl alcohol will short your electronics because it absorbs water; isopropyl alcohol, to the contrary, is hydrophobic and completely dielectric, and is therefore the one you're supposed to use to clean your electronics[[/note]]. It is expensive and definitely not for drinking[[note]]If you do so, you'll give yourself quite a bit of digestive discomfort and may even need to have your stomach pumped if you accidentally swallow too much]], but it burns nicely. Obviously, this is a hazardous stunt [[DontTryThisAtHome best left to practiced performers]].

Possible in RealLife, but only with very high proof alcohol (at least 100 proof[[note]]The concept of "proof" came from the Royal Navy's method to test the purity of their rum, a 100-proof spirit means that gunpowder doused in the spirit will still catch fire and burn[[/note]], or 50% ABV). Anything lower will sputter a bit, if not put out the flame. Beer and wine aren't going to do it; you'll need to use something distilled. You'll need a good strong whiskey[[note]]or [[SpellMyNameWithAnS whisky]], which is how Scotch whisky is spelled, and a lot of the really strong stuff is Scotch[[/note]], some fierce vodka, 151-proof rum, absinthe, moonshine, or while not really what one would consider booze, PGA. That's right, pure grain alcohol -- 96% ethanol. For things that aren't technically booze, there's methanol, industrial alcohol or wood spirit. Do not drink this stuff! (And for methanol and alcohol fuels based on it, ''don't even put it in your mouth for this stunt,'' the tissues of the mouth absorb!) Do not breathe it in! Do not get it on your skin! It is nasty! There is also isopropyl, commonly called rubbing alcohol or electronic alcohol[[note]]ethyl alcohol will short your electronics because it absorbs water; isopropyl alcohol, to the contrary, is hydrophobic and completely dielectric, and is therefore the one you're supposed to use to clean your electronics[[/note]]. It is expensive and definitely not for drinking, but it burns nicely. Obviously, this is a hazardous stunt [[DontTryThisAtHome best left to practiced performers]].

* A human warrior once did this in ''Daughter of the Drow'' from the ''Literature/StarlightAndShadows'' trilogy (a ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'' series) -- not for damage, but to disable an opponent with infravision.
* In the Literature/{{Discworld}} book ''Literature/FeetOfClay'', Nobby Nobbs does this by accident when a SpitTake after a glass of very, very, very strong brandy combines with a lit cigar. He seizes the opportunity to run as fast as he can, though.
* The ''Literature/{{Redwall}}'' book ''The Bellmaker'' features some of the cast teaching a toad chieftain to do this with strong grog. It winds up causing an explosion when the toad stops being quite so careful.

* The drunken master monk prestige class from ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' can preform this feat with alcohol that they have already swallowed when they are drunk enough.
* ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'' has kerosine a.k.a. the firebreather's oil to use this trick either in combat or as a performance on stage. Kerosine isn't safe at all to drink however, resulting in self-inflicted damage if accidentally swallowed on a natural 1 on the d20. The Drunken Master Monk archetype can use a powerful booze-fueled fire breath at 19th level.

SisterTrope to AerosolFlamethrower. A more distant cousin, with more ToiletHumor but only slightly less realistic, is FartsOnFire: the idea of harnessing a concentrated source of methane into a weapon. Another way to use booze as fuel for an impressive fireball is the MolotovCocktail. See also HomemadeFlamethrower

SisterTrope to AerosolFlamethrower. A more distant cousin, with more ToiletHumor but only slightly less realistic, is FartsOnFire: the idea of harnessing a concentrated source of methane into a weapon. Another way to use booze as fuel for an impressive fireball is the MolotovCocktail.

* Bruce does this in the first episode of ''Anime/MaiOtome0Sifr'', pretending to be drunk and stumbling into the train car where the titular Sifr is being held, only to unleash this when they trick to kick him out.

* Creator/JackieChan does this after drinking industrial alcohol during his final fight in ''Film/DrunkenMaster2''.

* A human warrior once did this in ''Daughter of the Drow'' from the Literature/StarlightAndShadows trilogy (a ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'' series) -- not for damage, but to disable an opponent with infravision.

* The Literature/{{Redwall}} book ''The Bellmaker'' features some of the cast teaching a toad chieftain to do this with strong grog. It winds up causing an explosion when the toad stops being quite so careful.

* {{Music/Taiji Sawada}} did this for real in an infamous pseudo PerformanceVideo for early {{Music/X Japan}} (then called X), the "Orgasm at YASHIRO noodle shop" video.

* ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' has Suika Ibuki, who does this in the fighting games.

* In ''Videogame/YakuzaLikeADragon'', Nanba's "Homeless Man" class can let him perform this as an attack, which starts with just spewing out flames to outright leaping into the air and unleashing a spiral of black fire to torch all enemies in his wake.

SisterTrope to AerosolFlamethrower. A more distant cousin, with more ToiletHumor but only slightly less realistic, is the idea of harnessing a concentrated source of methane into a weapon of {{Fartillery}}. Another way to use booze as fuel for an impressive fireball is the MolotovCocktail.

** Maginx the Brewmaster in ''VideoGame/DefenseOfTheAncientsAllStars'', whose moveset is heavily based off of the WC3 Brewmaster hero, doesn't have the ability to breathe fire. However, his booze can be ignited with spell damage to deal damage over time.