I´m from Spain and here: beber = to drink // tomar = to have or take. In Latin America beber = drink // tomar = have, take or drink hard alcohol. It´s similar to your language, when you: have breakfast, lunch, dinner... you use "have ..." but really you are eating/drinking. In spanish, if you " tomas el desayuno, la comida, la cena, las cervezas, la medicación... etc..." you use "tomar" but really you are eating or drinking.

In Spanish you can use "tomar" or "beber" if you are going to drink water, beer, vodka, tea, coffee, liquids in general.

They can both be used interchangeably, although "Tomar" is more everyday. Beber can be linked to alcoholic beverages, for example " bebes demasiado" o "bebes en exceso". Tomar normally would not be expressed this way.

"beber" is only to drink, that is to say liquids. "tomar" can be used for liquids and solids

You can use either for "to drink." I think its much more common in Spain to use "beber." I mostly use "tomar" and my husband says tomar, he is from Puerto Rico though.