I thought this was interesting:
For a while now it’s been common knowledge that alcohol consumed in moderation can be very good for you. I say “can” because there will always be some people whose physical condition doesn’t allow them to drink any alcohol at all. But in general, moderate drinking has proven time and again to be very healthy for you. Most of the time you read about its beneficial effects, what you read as “alcohol” more specifically translates into “wine.” Forbes published an article not too long ago however which actually places beer into the healthy category of moderate alcohol consumption. You can read it here.
This doesn’t license us to drink as much as we want without warrant though. As Christians we are called to avoid drunkenness (Ephesians 5:18)and to discern moments in which it might not be beneficial to drink (Romans 14). But this does further underscore the biblically-sanctioned blessing of alcohol, and as Christians we must see it for the gift it was meant to be and set the standard of proper alcohol use in a fallen world of abuse.
For much more fleshed-out thoughts on this subject, I refer you to A Theology of Booze.
