"Liquid bread" is what they like to call it.
But beer is one of the worst things you can drink because it has gluten in it, which causes a similar kind of intestinal tissue damage as alcohol. The yeast can also cause fungal overgrowth of the mucous membranes. So they're actually multiplying their toxicity.
That's why beer gives them the big saggy gut- their intestines are leaking into the abdominal space and the toxins are swelling their livers. (My nephew was truly shocked to learn that.)
Red wine is the safest alcohol to drink. Resveratrol actually does help heal the mucous membranes somewhat.
