Sayyiduna Daylam al-Jayshani (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I came to him (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! We live in a very cold land, and we work in it. Is a drink made from wheat lawful for us? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Is it not intoxicating?" They said: Of course it is. So he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then it is unlawful."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الأشربة والحد فيها / 17367