Sensory and Physical Reactions to Beverage Cues

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 21-70 years. * Current AUD (mild or greater severity on the SCID-5). * Regular drinkers (at least one drink in past week as identified in TLFB) able to identify a preferred alcoholic beverage (e.g., beer, wine, spirits, or mixed) for which a visually matched non-alcoholic alternative exists and can be sourced . * Willing to abstain from alcohol for ≥12 hours prior to each session and arrive with BrAC = 0.000% at visit 1 and ≤ 0.020% at visit 2. BrAC will be collected immediately after the participant signs the consent form at visit 1. Exclusion Criteria: * CIWA-Ar ≥10 which suggests clinically meaningful withdrawal. * Pregnancy, nursing, or planning pregnancy. * Medical contraindications to any alcohol exposure (e.g., liver disease, unstable cardiovascular condition). * Current use of medications that strongly affect craving or alcohol consumption (e.g., naltrexone, acamprosate, disulfiram). * Severe psychiatric illness or symptoms (e.g., bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, active suicidal ideation) that would interfere with procedures.