Disney Sea is better because it's indeed more adult-oriented. Less kinda cutesy fantasy type rides, more like, rides from live-action movies and thrill rides. Tower of Terror for example, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Indiana Jones, they're all at Sea.
Plus, yes you can drink beer.
Overall it's more fun for those who are theme-park or live-action movie-oriented, while Disneyland is much more for those who enjoy the original Disney enterprise; the trademark characters, the costumes and atmosphere, animated movies, parades and shows, etc.
Some of my students go to Disney just to see fireworks, parades, characters and shows and rarely get on any of the rides.