Eli5 why do hazier/New England style beers create a worse hangover than more filtered styles like an adjunct lager?

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Eli5 why do hazier/New England style beers create a worse hangover than more filtered styles like an adjunct lager?

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All booze is fermented, which creates alcohol and other byproducts, like carbon dioxide, and chemicals called congeners, or fusil oil impurities, which are a type of alcohol our bodies can’t process and make us feel sick. These congeners are responsible for some of the distinct tastes in darker drinks, like whiskey, red wine, or brandy. A 2006 Dutch study on college students found that darker alcohol with more congeners tend to cause worse hangovers.