Spirit to drink up; result - uproar (6)
I believe the answer is:
rumpus
'uproar' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'spirit to drink up' is the wordplay.
'spirit' becomes 'rum' (alcoholic spirit).
'to drink up' becomes 'pus' (I've seen this in other clues).
'rum'+'pus'='RUMPUS'
'result' is the link.
(Other definitions for rumpus that I've seen before include "Row" , "Making a fuss" , "Kerfuffle" , "Noisy disturbance" , "To-do" .)