The Chemistry of Freezing Alcohol. Ethanol, the alcohol found in beer, wine, and liquors, has a melting point of -114ºC (-173ºF). That melting point represents the temperature at which ethanol passes from the solid “frozen” phase to the liquid state.ell, it's actually a common misconception that alcohol doesn’t freeze. Alcohol does freeze, just not at the temperatures that home freezers are kept at. Here's what it takes to freeze alcohol solid.