I have the opposite problem, I find that all alcohol tends to drop my sugar and end up having to drink spirits with full sugar mixers to keep them up! Last night after sharing a bottle of wine my sugar was 5.4 going to bed, I had 2 digestives and was freezing cold (another thing Ive found) I then woke about 3 coming out of hypo - sweating and high sugar this morning. Whats that all about??
Alcohol can make me low too, so I tend to nibble carbs as I drink eg if out I'll have a few crisps, if at home I might have some plain crackers, etc. I don't have a lot but I find I need this to offset the alcohol. If I was having spirits and a low carb mixer, I'd do the same. The reason I avoid sugary mixers is they can, for me, give a false impression that my blood sugar is ok and then I'll drop later.
If I'm drinking in the evening, I often set an alarm for around 1 or 2am just to make sure I'm not going low.
I'm not a big beer drinker so I tend to stick to small bottles or half pints and find that I don't go high with those (but don't need any carbs with them)
Baileys - I've found a small glass is ok for my sugars, but that's just me.