Technically speaking alchohol is stored in plasic too but beer is stored in glass to preserve its taste. Also its colored because certain colors filter light and as you should know if you put beer in a clear bottle the light pretty much eliminates the great taste of beer. For more info on this subject and many more such as weaponry E-mail me at Pyrotech0001@Yahoo.com
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Because glass is inert. Some plastics can cause wine to 'go off' because some of the chemicals in the plastic can leech into the wine. Glass doesn't do that.
The use of glass in cooking is usually through the lids, which simply cover the pots. Glass pots and pans can be used in cooking, but they don't heat very well.