Beer - a Christian perspective
Alcohol holds an interesting place in the world of Christianity. If you ask 10 self-identifying Christians what they think of beer, wine and other spirits you'll get 10 different opinions. These verse in proverbs urge us to give beer and wine to those in anguish. The author says that alcohol will help them forget their poverty.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%2031:6-7&version=NIV