Kind of linked to this, I only learnt the other day that drinking beer and curry/spicy food is one of the worst things to do - drinking beer makes the food 'spicier' as it is an 'irritant' for your tastebuds. The spice chemical in the foods clings on to the receptors, and beer isn't effective in calming this feeling down. It might feel like temporary relief, but it's worse as the spice chemicals (capsaicin for chilis) remain on the tongue and heat up again.